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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

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Man connected to 2022 UI Hawk Alert sentenced to 100 years

Emma Jane, News Reporter December 5, 2024

A North Liberty man, who is connected to a September 2022 sexual assault that prompted a Hawk Alert, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for two counts of sexual assault and two counts of burglary...

Swisher Mayor Julie Persons poses for a portrait outside of the City Hall building in downtown Swisher on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Why Swisher is without a mayor

Emma Jane, News Reporter December 5, 2024

Swisher, a small Johnson County town with just over 900 residents, is once again without a mayor after Julie Persons resigned in mid-November to become Johnson County Auditor. Persons, who had served...

Iowa helmets sit on the sidelines before a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6.

Iowa football’s James Resar and Rusty VanWetzinga IV add to Hawkeye transfer portal entrees

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor December 5, 2024

The Iowa football team's transfer exodus continued on Thursday afternoon as two more players announced their attention to enter the portal. Quarterback-turned-receiver James Resar and fullback Rusty...

Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission members meet was held in the Iowa City City Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Along with other items, the board addressed the rezoning of a proposed multi-family residential building.

Iowa City to see mix of residential units in Cardinal Heights development

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter December 4, 2024

Iowa City is a step closer to the construction of 78 new residential units on the west side of town. In 2022, city officials approved rezoning for a plot of land east of Camp Cardinal Boulevard and...

The Iowa River is seen on Dec. 3, 2024.

EPA recommends adding Iowa River to state’s impaired waters list

Brianna Brands, News Reporter December 4, 2024

On Nov. 12, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, released a public notice recommending two segments of the Iowa River, along with segments from other Iowa rivers, be added to the state’s impaired...

Photo contributed from Rachel Kilburg

ALPLA to open a new training hub in Iowa City

Madison Schuler, News Reporter December 4, 2024

Ground has recently broken to begin construction on ALPLA’s new $10 million, 35,000-square-foot Learning and Development Hub in Iowa City. ALPLA is an Austrian-based company specializing in plastic...

Iowa City Mayor Pro Tem and City Councilor Mazahir Salih ask a clarifying question about the Burlington bridge project during a city council meeting at the Iowa City City Hall in Iowa City on Sept. 17. Salih believes the civil war in Sudan has had a significant impact on the Iowa City Sudanese community.

Lost in the noise: The struggle of Iowa City’s Sudanese community amid a neglected crisis

Mia O'Connor-Walker, Politics Reporter December 3, 2024

In December 2023 in Cairo, Mazahir Salih saw suffering. There to find her mother who had just fled Sudan, Salih witnessed the lines of tired and hungry Sudanese refugees outside of the U.N. location...

Campbell University 174-pound Austin Murphy walks off the mat after being defeated by Iowa Patrick Kennedy during the second session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Iowa men’s wrestler Patrick Kennedy remains loyal to Hawkeyes in era of transfer portal and NIL

Trey Benson and Colin Votzmeyer December 3, 2024

Even national champions are not guaranteed a starting spot on the No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team.  Patrick Kennedy — a U23 National Champion at the 2024 World Team Trials at Spire Academy...

Monique Holtkamp poses for a portrait at T’Spoons in the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City on Nov. 15. T’Spoons is located in the Old Capitol Mall, and Holtkamp also owns a Sweets and Treats location in the Pedestrian Mall.

Two Iowa City businesses see change and expand the community of women-owned businesses

Evan Watson, News Reporter December 3, 2024

The Iowa City downtown area is always changing. New businesses come and go, but one thing that outlives a natural business cycle is culture. However, unlike flashing neon signs and ads in the paper,...

The Old Capitol Mall is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022.

UI to purchase remainder of Old Capitol Mall in coming years

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter December 1, 2024

A familiar shopping and community space for many people in Iowa City will be under new ownership in the coming years after the Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s request to purchase...

Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the council during an Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

Iowa City explores $9.6 million Court Street reconstruction project

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter December 1, 2024

Iowa City’s Court Street is set to receive a nearly $10 million facelift starting in early 2025. The project would remove and replace water and sewer utilities, streets and sidewalk pavement, traffic...

Iowa players help Hannah Stuelke get up during an Iowa women’s basketball game against Drake at the Knapp Center on Nov. 17 in Des Moines. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bulldogs, 86-73, with standout performances on both teams.

Iowa women’s basketball puts on defensive clinic in 72-43 home victory over Washington State

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter November 24, 2024

Iowa women’s basketball put on a defensive clinic, holding Washington State to 27 percent shooting and 20 turnovers in the 72-43 home victory on Sunday. Such a defensive effort inside Carver-Hawkeye...