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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa guard Carter Kingsbury passes the ball to a teammate during a team practice at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Auburn faces Iowa on Thursday.

Where to watch Iowa men’s basketball take on Auburn in first round of NCAA Tournament

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor March 15, 2023

BIRMINGHAM, Al  — The Iowa men’s basketball team will face off against the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama. The Hawkeyes and Tigers are...

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl speaks during a press conference at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Auburn faces Iowa on Thursday.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament notebook | Former Iowa assistant coach and current Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl talks Iowa, reflects on time as a Hawkeye

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor March 15, 2023

BIRMINGHAM, Al — Auburn head men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl was an assistant coach at Iowa from 1986-92 under Tom Davis.  Ahead of Thursday’s NCAA Tournament first-round matchup between...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee wins his match over Nebraska’s Liam Cronin during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023. Lee defeated Cronin, 8-2.

Iowa men’s wrestling heads to NCAA Championships, Spencer Lee chases fourth title

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 14, 2023

The Iowa men’s wrestling team will make a run for their first NCAA title since 2021 this week at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Iowa joins Oklahoma State, Missouri, and Virginia Tech as...

Trial of former UI student charged with attempted murder postponed

Trial of former UI student charged with attempted murder postponed

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter March 13, 2023

The trial of former University of Iowa student Ali Younes was pushed back for a second time to May 16 at the Johnson County Courthouse. The trial was previously rescheduled last November to begin...

Iowa forward Kris Murray jumps to score during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 112-106. Murray scored 26 points and 4 assists.

Iowa men’s basketball nabs No. 8 seed in Midwest Region, will face No. 9 Auburn in first round of NCAA tournament

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor March 12, 2023

The Iowa men’s basketball team is a No. 8 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes will face No. 8 seed Auburn in Birmingham, Alabama, in the first round on Thursday, March 16 at 5:50...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. At the State Capitol, legislative leaders spoke in their chambers while rally members congregated in the rotunda in support of freedom. The 2022 Legislative Session started today and will end in April.

Legislative Roundup | Iowa Senate passed a bill that would limit the access of the State Auditor

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 9, 2023

A bill passed by the Iowa Senate on Tuesday would limit the types of information available to the State Auditor’s office during the course of an audit of any state agency or other state entity. Sen....

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors listen to speakers during a Board of Superviors meeting in the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City.

Johnson County budget discussions to continue after new state law passed in February

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter March 9, 2023

After a bill from the Iowa legislature was passed on Feb. 20 affecting property taxes, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors released a new budget timeline for the county at its work session meeting...

Former Iowa state senator Rita Hart speaks at a campaign event for democratic candidates Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan at the Sutliff Farm & Cider House in Lisbon, Iowa on Sept. 9, 2022. Hart represented the 49th District from 2013 to 2019. Hart lost to current U.S. House Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks by six votes in 2019. Speaking about Mathis, Hart said, "Nobody worked harder in the state legislature than Liz Mathis."

Hart: Iowans and Americans cannot afford the extreme GOP agenda

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 9, 2023

Ahead of Iowa visits from former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart denounced their extreme agendas Thursday during a press conference. DeSantis...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, answers questions during a visit to the County Materials Corporation in Iowa City as part of Grassley’s Johnson County stop on his 99 County Tour. “We've appropriated money every year for infrastructure,” Grassley said while talking about infrastructure improvements since 1956. “The only thing is we never used the word infrastructure, we always said highway,” Grassley joked.

This Week in Iowa Politics | Sen. Grassley’s bipartisan bill to prevent child sexual abuse passed the U.S. Senate

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 9, 2023

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s bipartisan bill to prevent child sexual abuse passed a unanimous vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. The bill strengthens a federal sex tourism prevention law and closes...

Candidates for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors speaks at the Miller Learning Center, Iowa City, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Liz Tovar joins JOCO Republicans to discuss DEI

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 9, 2023

The Johnson County Republicans hosted the University of Iowa’s top DEI official Thursday at its weekly meeting amid pending legislation in the Iowa Legislature whether to defund the regent universities’...

Ohio State forward Justice Sueing dives for the ball during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Ohio State at United Center in Chicago on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 73-69.

Turnovers, missed opportunities haunt Iowa men’s basketball in Big Ten Tournament loss to Ohio State

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter March 9, 2023

CHICAGO — Iowa men's basketball came up short in a tightly contested contest against the Ohio State Buckeyes, 73-69, Thursday afternoon at the United Center.  In a game with 18 lead changes,...

Iowa forward Filip Rebraca walks off the court after losing a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Ohio State at United Center in Chicago on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 73-69.

Iowa men’s basketball falters late, loses back-and-forth game to Ohio State

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor March 9, 2023

CHICAGO — The Iowa men’s basketball team traded the lead with Ohio State 18 times in the first 36 minutes of the second Big Ten Tournament second-round game of Thursday’s four-game slate at the...