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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

County Supervisors listen to an annual update by the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

JoCo supervisors approve raising minimum wage to $13.02

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter April 3, 2025

A new year marks a new minimum wage for Johnson County. The JoCo Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion setting the recommended minimum wage in Johnson County to $13.02 per hour, which...

Bram Elias, clinical professor of law and director of the UI Immigration Clinic, speaks at a League of Women’s Voters’s forum discussing immigration in Johnson County in the Iowa City Public Library on April 3, 2025.

Forum held discussing legal and medical issues facing immigrant community

Isobel Perez, News Reporter April 3, 2025

Following recent anti-immigration legislation passed at the state level including House File 946, which requires law enforcement to assist in immigration law enforcement, the safety of immigrants in...

A whitetail deer buck at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area on Nov. 10, 2024. The 485-acre area is home to numerous native Iowa flora and fauna. The University of Iowa is currently reviewing its lease with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, which is set to expire in July 2029. The area is also home to the Iowa Raptor Project and the School of the Wild.

UI committee to review lease agreement with Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter April 3, 2025

The University of Iowa decided to review its long-standing contract with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, or MNRA, in the summer of 2024. The college formed a 10-member committee in September 2024,...

Stickers are seen outside the Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box theatre during a Young American’s for Freedom sponsored event on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Students express disdain over YAF mass email

Grace Olson, News Editor April 3, 2025

University of Iowa students received a mass email Monday morning asking them, “Are you sexist?” The first sentence of the email reads: “Whether you hate women or love women, we have a speaker...

The teams make their way to their time-out huddles during a basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and The Michigan State Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes, 91-84.

Drake transfer Isaia Howard commits to Iowa men’s basketball

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter April 3, 2025

Drake transfer Isaia Howard has committed to the Iowa men’s basketball team, he announced on social media Thursday. Howard will have three seasons of eligibility remaining for new head coach Ben McCollum.  The...

Fans fill the bleachers during a baseball game between Northwestern and Iowa at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Friday, May 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 9-2.

Iowa Hawks Nest hosting tailgate event at Duane Banks Field on April 12

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor April 3, 2025

New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum continues to generate excitement within the Hawkeye fanbase. On Thursday, Iowa Hawks Nest, the official student section of the Iowa Hawkeyes, announced...

Seydou Traore dribbles the ball up the court during a basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena on March 9, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 83-68.

Iowa men’s basketball’s Seydou Traore enters the transfer portal

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter April 3, 2025

Iowa men’s basketball forward Seydou Traore has entered the transfer portal, per CBS. The news comes three weeks after head coach Fran McCaffery was fired after 15 seasons.  Traore is now the seventh...

Students create pictures to donate to the children’s hospital during the Interfraternity Council exhibition event held inside the Iowa Memorial Union building in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Interfraternity Council works to fight stereotypes following fraternity suspension

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter April 2, 2025

The University of Iowa Interfraternity Council, or IFC, is working to become more engaged in the Iowa City community to overcome stereotypes surrounding fraternities following Alpha Delta Phi’s hazing...

Former United States Attorney General Matt Whitaker speaks during former President Donald Trump’s Commit to Caucus Rally at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. The Iowa caucuses take place on Jan. 15. Whitaker was appointed to his position by Trump.

UI alum Matthew Whitaker confirmed as NATO ambassador

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor April 2, 2025

The U.S. Senate confirmed University of Iowa alum Matthew Whitaker as the national ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday. President Donald Trump tapped Whitaker for the...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds prepares to enter the House of Representatives during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs hands-free driving bill into law

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 2, 2025

Under a bill signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday, drivers would be banned from using a cellphone while driving in the state. Reynolds' signature ends a yearslong saga to enact reforms on...

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch Iowa is seen on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2025. The museum will be renovated and officials plan to open it again in summer 2026.

Hoover Library secures $400,000 grant for renovation

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter April 2, 2025

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved a $400,000 grant for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation on March 21, funding that is set to help improve a local library and museum. The...

A battery collection bucket is seen at the cashier counter inside of City Hall in Iowa City on Monday, March 31, 2025. The availability to drop off old batteries has been in place at City Hall for several years but not heavily advertised.

Battery drop-off sites across Johnson County combat recent fires

Madison Schuler, News Reporter April 2, 2025

When it comes to switching out batteries for electronics or tools, many individuals simply toss the old ones out into the trash. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finds that everyday batteries...