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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

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N95s, KN95s best mask for protecting against COVID-19 on campus, experts say

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 6, 2022

University of Iowa health experts recommend the UI community to wear KN95 masks instead of surgical masks to offer better protection against COVID-19. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, director of graduate...

Iowa's Jenoah McKiver leads the pack during the men's 600-meter premiere run at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. McKiver placed first with a time of 1:16.08, setting a school record, a meet record, and a facility record. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Iowa track and field’s Jenoah McKiver sets program record at Meyo Invitational

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter February 5, 2022

Iowa track and field freshman Jenoah McKiver broke his own record at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Indiana, this weekend. As the Hawkeye men’s track and field team swept the top seven places...

Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands watches a match during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 9 Wisconsin in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 29-6.

Iowa men’s wrestling still hungry after 29-6 win over No. 9 Wisconsin on senior day

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 5, 2022

Alex Marinelli, Michael Kemerer, and Tom Brands all stressed the same thing when they met with reporters Saturday evening: There’s more to be done. Marinelli, Kemerer, and Brands spoke to the...

Iowa’s No. 2 174-pound Michael Kemerer celebrates a win over Purdue's No. 21 Gerrit Nijenhuis during a wrestling meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 15 Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 36-4.

Live results | No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling takes on No. 9 Wisconsin

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 5, 2022

  The University of Iowa men's wrestling team will take on No. 9 Wisconsin Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa will honor eight wrestlers and one student manager after today's...

Iowa’s Mackenzie Vance jumps in excitement during the Women’s Gymnastics Cancer Awareness Meet between Iowa and Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Vance earns 9.750 points for the beam. Hawkeyes beat the Nittany Lions 196.125 - 195.325.

Iowa women’s gymnastics honors seniors at final home meet of 2022 season

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter February 5, 2022

Iowa women’s gymnastics had a bittersweet meet on Friday night with a 196.125-195.325 win against Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. After the final home dual of the 2022 season, the Hawkeyes...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery speaks with his team during a timeout of a basketball game between Iowa and No. 6 Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. The Boilermakers defeated the Hawkeyes, 83-73. Iowa scored 33 points in the first half.

Fran McCaffery to miss Iowa men’s basketball’s game against Minnesota

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2022

Iowa men's basketball head coach Fran McCaffery has entered health and safety protocols will miss Sunday's game against Minnesota after testing positive for COVID-19, Iowa Athletics announced Friday. At...

Structure fire causes $30,000 in damages to Iowa City home

Meg Doster, News Reporter February 4, 2022

A structure fire broke out Thursday evening caused $30,000 worth of property damage to an Iowa City mobile home at Cole’s Mobile Home Court. An occupant of the home on Riverside Drive was inside...

Iowa forward Addison O’Grady helps Iowa guard Caitlin Clark after a foul during a women’s basketball game between No. 21 Iowa and No. 23 Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Ohio State fouled Iowa 14 times. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 92-88.

Iowa women’s basketball downs Wisconsin, 84-50, without two starters

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor February 3, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball was down two starters on Thursday night against Wisconsin, but the shorthanded Hawkeyes conquered the Badgers, 84-50. Juniors Gabbie Marshall and McKenna Warnock were injured...

Chairperson Royceann Porter listens to guest speakers. The Board of Supervisors discussed the impact of Black History Month at the meeting that took place at 9 A.M., Feb. 3, 2022. (Jack McGuire/The Daily Iowan)

Johnson County to not require weekly tests for unvaccinated employees

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter February 3, 2022

Johnson County will not test unvaccinated county employees on a weekly basis, following a unanimous vote to revise COVID-19 protocols at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday. The...

Photo Illustration by Ayrton Breckenridge.

Rising inflation could impact Iowa City businesses, University of Iowa operations

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter February 3, 2022

Iowa City is seeing the effects of inflation after nearly two years of battling the economic volatility brought on by COVID-19. In 2021, inflation increased at a rate not seen in more than three...

An Iowa City community member loads their bike onto the front of a new electric transit bus on February 3, 2022. Iowa City is currently battling a bus driver shortage to start the new year. (Braden Ernst/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Transit experiences staff shortages, delays in bus service expansion

Sam Knupp, News Reporter February 3, 2022

A bus driver shortage in Iowa City is forcing supervisors to cover shifts and is delaying the implementation of a Sunday bus service. Iowa City’s 27-bus fleet is currently four drivers short of...

Iowa City Police Department Community Outreach Assistant Daisy Torres poses for a portrait in the Iowa City police station on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The Behind the Badge series will begin on March 23. The series is less time intensive than the Community Police Academy (CPA) and depending on its success it could be offered again in conjunction with CPA. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Local law enforcement Citizens Police Academy rebranded to Behind the Badge

Cooper Worth, News Reporter February 3, 2022

Local law enforcement agencies in Johnson County are offering citizens an inside look at how police departments operate. “Behind the Badge” is a four-week course where members from The Iowa...