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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

A Big Grove employee works in the taproom at Big Grove Brewery & Taproom on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.

Big Grove Brewery prepares to open new production facility

Sydney Becker, News Reporter October 12, 2023

Big Grove Brewery is expanding in the Iowa City area with a new production facility that will be ready for use in February. The off-site facility is being constructed at a former Goodwill Distribution...

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

IC police seek help in sexual assault investigation

Grace Olson, News Reporter October 12, 2023

A sexual assault was reported to Iowa City Police on Saturday. The victim reported they were attacked by a man early Saturday morning on the 200th block of South Van Buren Street. The police...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera stands as the verdict in the trial for the death of Mollie Tibbetts is read on May 28, 2021. Bahena Rivera was found guilty of first-degree murder. (Pool Photo/Associated Press)

Iowa Court of Appeals upholds conviction of Mollie Tibbetts’ killer

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter October 12, 2023

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Mollie Tibbetts, on Wednesday. Bahena Rivera, who is serving a...

The outside of the University of Iowa Police station is seen in Iowa City on Monday, April 11, 2022.

UI Campus Safety phone services restored

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 12, 2023

University of Iowa Campus Safety restored its phone services at approximately 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning after the non-emergency phone line went out on Wednesday afternoon.  The UI Office of Campus...

An Iowa City Police car is seen near the Iowa City Police Department in Iowa City Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

Iowa City police restrict access to previously available details on its activity log website.

Jack Moore, News Reporter October 11, 2023

Iowa City Police Department officials changed the level of detail in incidents available to the public in its police activity log in September to prevent accidental disclosure of confidential information.  Iowa...

Photo of Donald E. Letendre

UI College of Pharmacy Dean Donald Letendre to step down after 17 years

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 11, 2023

Donald Letendre, the current longest-serving dean at the University of Iowa, is stepping down this summer after 17 years in his position.  Letendre is stepping down in summer 2024 as dean of the...

A gavel is seen before a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Tensions boil over during county meetings last week

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter October 11, 2023

Some consider Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ meetings “boring.” Not last week. In a setting normally known for decorum and calm exchanges between officials and the public, the weekly...

Laura Bergus and her supporters wait for the Iowa City Council primary results to come in while waiting at a campaign watch party at the South District Market in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (Jordan Barry/ The Daily Iowan)

Incumbents Laura Bergus and Pauline Taylor win Iowa City’s District A primary

Isabelle Foland, Roxy Ekberg, and Alejandro Rojas October 10, 2023

Iowa City City Council incumbents Laura Bergus and Pauline Taylor will be the two candidates on the general election ballot for District A after results from the district’s primary on Tuesday night. Bergus...

Sep 24, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Taylor Swift reacts while sitting next to Donna Kelce watching the Kansas City Chiefs vs Chicago Bears game during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

PCP | Is Taylor Swift good or bad for the NFL?

Cooper Worth and Kate Perez October 10, 2023

Helping the NFL For die-hard football fans, I know the recent increase of Taylor Swift in the NFL might be too much to handle. However, Swift’s attendance at games is helping the league more than...

Rich LeMay scans blood products collected from donors at ImpactLife in Coralville on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. ImpactLife is a blood donation center working to combat the blood shortage throughout Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin. "We are in desperate need for donors. You could be doing a lot more good donating through your local blood centers or at hospitals rather than selling plasma. Blood products that we collect are ones that trauma patients (and) cancer patients need," LeMay said.

Sister of sickle cell patients discusses importance of sickle cell awareness

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 10, 2023

Sisters Beleta and Barbara Brewer from Des Moines died in their 40s from sickle cell disease in 2013 after spending most of their lives in the hospital because of multiple surgeries. Their younger...

Horse and buggies are seen at Stringtown Grocery Store in Kalona, Iowa on Sept. 28, 2023. Members of the Amish community oppose the repavement of a road in Kalona from a chip-seal surface to asphalt because the new road wouldn’t be horse friendly.

Amish residents oppose construction materials to update existing JoCo road

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter October 10, 2023

Despite concerns from the Amish community, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is moving ahead with a plan to repave a county road outside of Kalona, Iowa. The project will resurface a portion...