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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Patti Fields poses for a portrait at Pappajohn Business Building in Iowa City on Oct. 31, 2023.

UI business school welcomes Patti Fields as new event coordinator

Grace Olson, News Reporter November 5, 2023

University of Iowa alum Patti Fields has returned to her Hawkeye roots as the new event coordinator for the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Fields said her experience with nonprofits and work...

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Police investigate robbery at gunpoint near Burlington, Dubuque streets

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor November 5, 2023

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Police reported a robbery at gunpoint near Burlington Street and Dubuque Street, according to a Hawk Alert sent early Sunday morning. The alert,...

Event organizers lead a march following a protest supporting to end the occupation of Palestine in Downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Sahithi Shankaiahgari/The Daily Iowan)

Over 100 people gather on Pentacrest to protest Israel-Hamas war

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor November 4, 2023

Over 100 of University of Iowa students and residents gathered on the Pentacrest Saturday to protest the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The group was protesting in solidarity with Palestine, which has...

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Historic exhibit for Lulu Merle Johnson, JoCo’s eponym progresses

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter November 2, 2023

A historic exhibit to honor Johnson County eponym Lulu Merle Johnson is entering into planning stages. Consulting historian Rebecca Conard and Johnson’s great-niece Sonya Jackson presented a project...

An Iowa City police car is seen on March 2, 2023.

Police urge Johnson County residents to be vigilant due to an uptick in car burglaries

Jack Moore, News Reporter November 2, 2023

Johnson County police are encouraging vigilance from the community after a countywide uptick in car burglaries was recently reported. On Oct. 24, the North Liberty Police Department made a post on X,...

Ann Wadsworth, the facility Telehealth coordinator, holds a conversation with veterans at the Iowa City VA on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.

Iowa City VA Health Care System sees uptick in telehealth appointments

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter November 2, 2023

After enlisting in the Navy at 17 years old and serving in the Vietnam War, veteran Richard Lindsay started using the Iowa City Veterans Administration Telehealth program after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s...

Steve Swenka hooks up a Gehl grinder-mixer to his tractor at Double G Angus Farms in Tiffin on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Double G Farms has been open for 111 years and is currently owned by Steve Swenka and his wife, Amy.

Fall harvest yields a dangerous time for Iowa farmers

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter November 2, 2023

Having grown up on a farm, Steve Swenka, the owner of Double G Angus Farm just outside of Tiffin, Iowa, said minor injuries like cuts, scratches, and bruises are a weekly occurrence. Swenka said two...

Board of Regents President Mike Richards listens during a regents meeting in the Alumni Center at Iowa State University on April 6, 2022.

State Board of Regents post statement in solidarity with Israel

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor November 1, 2023

The state Board of Regents on Wednesday posted a message of support for the country of Israel and its residents in regard to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The statement comes from Board of Regents...

Store associate Penelope Wilkins (left) helps Dawn Anderson (right) during Beno’s Flowers and Gifts grand opening in downtown Coraville on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.

Beno’s Flowers and Gifts opens holiday pop-up in Coralville

Sydney Becker, News Reporter November 1, 2023

The Iowa River Landing in Coralville welcomed a new business Wednesday morning with the opening of Beno’s Flowers holiday pop-up shop located at 919 E. 2nd Ave.  The small corner store opened...

Osamamen Oba Eduviere poses for a portrait in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.

Nigerian scholar brings unique perspective to UI Homebuilding in the Heartland project

Julia Rhodes, News Reporter November 1, 2023

Nigerian scholar Osamamen Oba Eduviere has been researching the African immigrant experience in Iowa as a part of the University of Iowa’s “Homebuilding in the Heartland” study. Homebuilding...

A construction site for the the Health Sciences Building is seen outside the Gerdin Athletic Learning Center, Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.

UI breaks ground on new Health Sciences Academic building

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Undeterred by frigid temperatures and gusty winds, roughly 100 faculty, staff, students, and construction workers gathered to watch the groundbreaking of the University of Iowa’s new Health Sciences...

Librarian Angela Pilkington reads and dances with babies and toddlers at a “Book Babies” interactive reading activity on Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023. The event is every Tuesday in the Public Library’s Storytime Room. Angela Pilkington is a librarian at the Iowa City Public Library who recently won the 2023 Quality Time Award from the Iowa Library Association.

Iowa City librarian wins state award for children’s services contributions

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Angela Pilkington had an irrational fear of libraries for most of her youth, so much so that she asked her mother to pick out the books she needed for her college classes and drive hours to deliver...