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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...

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...

Photo illustration by Emily Nyberg

Consumers can purchase high-level THC products through loophole

Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter October 31, 2023

Through a loophole in federal regulation, the sale of consumable hemp products containing intoxicating levels of the psychoactive substance in cannabis is making its way to Iowa consumers. The recreational...

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara stands on the sidelines with crutches after getting injured in the first quarter during a football game between Iowa and Michigan State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 26-16.

Iowa football suffers from injury bug, loses three scoring weapons

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor October 31, 2023

The Iowa offense looks much different now compared to the beginning of the season. Two torn ACLs and a broken ankle took out the Hawkeyes’ top three scoring weapons — quarterback Cade McNamara...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz speaks to media members during a press conference at the Hansen Football Performance Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. After the University of Iowa’s Interim Athletic Director Beth Goetz said in a statement released on Oct. 30 that she informed offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz that “this is his last season with the program,” Ferentz answered questions from the media about the statement. Ferentz also spoke about Iowa’s game against Northwestern on Nov. 4.

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz, Interim AD Beth Goetz talk dismissal of Brian Ferentz

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor October 31, 2023

Less than 24 hours after it was announced that Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will not return next season, his father, head coach Kirk Ferentz, addressed the media. The head coach did...

Iowa forward Ben Krikke prepares to go up for a shot during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Quincy at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Krikke had 14 total points and 7 rebounds. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hawks, 103-76.

Picking up where he left off: Ben Krikke shines in Iowa debut

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter October 30, 2023

In the Iowa men’s basketball team’s dominating 103-76 win over Quincy, Hawkeye forward Ben Krikke continued right where he left off. After leading the Missouri Valley Conference in points per game...

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...

Iowa forward Pryce Sandfort jumps up for a shot during a basketball game between Iowa and Quincy at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hawks, 103-76. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa men’s basketball wins exhibition game against Quincy, 103-76, behind extended offensive run for Hawkeye first-year players

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor October 30, 2023

The Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Quincy, 103-76, in its first and only exhibition game of the season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In a contest that was essentially decided at halftime, all four...

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...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.

U.S. Department of Education to update civil rights protections due to rise of antisemitism on college campuses

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor October 30, 2023

As tensions surrounding the Israel-Gaza war boil over on college campuses across the U.S., the Biden administration is strengthening protections against antisemitism in the federal civil rights code. During...

2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during “Joni’s Roast and Ride” a Republican-hosted event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Haley, DeSantis tie in new Iowa Poll showing increasing race for Trump rival

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor October 30, 2023

A new Iowa Poll shows a surge of support for Nikki Haley with less than three months until the Iowa Caucuses in January 2024. The former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor jumped from being...