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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

Members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors sit at panel during a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Johnson County Treasurer building in Iowa City on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023.

Eviction filings reach all-time high in Johnson County

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Eviction filings continue to soar in Johnson County, exceeding last year’s record-high number, and prompting county officials to allocate additional funds to continue eviction diversion services. In...

Anne Russett, the planning and zoning project manager of Iowa City, poses for a portrait at the Iowa City, City Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. 

(Jordan Barry/The Daily Iowan)

City of Iowa City applying for $5.6 million affordable housing grant

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 31, 2023

City of Iowa City officials are in the process of applying for a $5.6 million federal grant, which would be used to address various barriers to affordable housing in the community. The city has...

Polling booths are seen during early voting at the Johnson County Auditor’s Office in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Early voting ends on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Meet the seven candidates for the Nov. 7 election for ICCSD school board

Grace Olson, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Seven candidates are vying for four open seats on the Iowa City Community School District’s school board election on Nov. 7. The seven candidates, three of them incumbents and four of them newcomers,...

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

UI’s Mercy IC hospital acquisition decision next week

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor October 31, 2023

After a whirlwind few months, Mercy Iowa City is now leaning toward a University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ownership. A sale hearing will be held on Nov. 6, and the decision could be finalized...

The Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building is seen on April 17, 2018.

UI neurosurgery resident co-authors traumatic brain injury study

Grace Olson, News Reporter October 30, 2023

The correlation between traumatic brain injuries, or TBI’s, and depression is still being researched, and experts at the University of Iowa are contributing to the discussion. UI hospital neurosurgery...

The Basic Goods store sits empty in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Owner Simeon Talley had a 40 percent off sale on the plants and goods sold. Cielo Goods will open in the space in mid-November.

Basic Goods to close, CIELO boutique to open second location in Ped Mall space

Jack Moore, News Reporter October 30, 2023

The boutique CIELO will soon be the newest women-owned local business in downtown Iowa City this November. It will occupy the space of soon-to-close sustainability retailer Basic Goods. CIELO, Spanish...

The University Counseling Services office is seen in the Old Capital Mall on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020.

UI offers counseling services to students with family, cultural ties to Israel-Hamas war

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 29, 2023

University of Iowa Counseling Services provided services for students who have personal ties to the Israel-Hamas war this month. Tianyi Xie, a UI Counseling Services staff psychologist, co-led an...

The Hawk Shop Cafe is seen in the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

Convenience store, Starbucks opens in Iowa Memorial Union

Julia Rhodes, News Reporter October 29, 2023

Following several upgrades to the Iowa Memorial Union early this fall, a convenience store and a Starbucks opened in the student hub this month. The store is connected to the Iowa Hawk Shop bookstore...

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics is seen on Wednesday, June 19, 2023.

UIHC prepares for Halloween with costumes, trick-or-treating event

Jack Moore, News Reporter October 29, 2023

The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital employees and patients are gearing up to celebrate Halloween with costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky decorations. UIHC received 20 boxes...

Attendees raise their drinks before moving on to the next stop during the tenth annual Mark Lebeck bike ride and bar crawl in Iowa City on Saturday Oct. 28, 2023.

Photo: Iowa City Bike Ride and Bar Crawl

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist October 29, 2023

The tenth-annual bike ride and bar crawl commemorating the life of Mark Lebeck took place in Iowa City on Saturday.  Several riders stopped at a variety of locations starting at Shakespeare’s Pub and...

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

UI declared winner of Mercy IC, auction results reversed

Jami Martin-Trainor, Managing Digital Editor October 27, 2023

This is a developing story. Check back for more details. According to court filings, Mercy Iowa City declared the University of Iowa “the bidding winner” of the hospital on Friday afternoon....

Iowa Veteran Education, Transition, and Support administrators seen at the IVET offices in Calvin Hall at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

UI becomes first Big Ten school to offer embedded counselor for student veterans

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 26, 2023

After serving in the Army National Guard, earning his bachelor’s degree, and deploying to Iraq, Chuck Xander became a licensed mental health counselor in 2016 and has been serving the mental health...