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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

Director of the Healthier Workforce Center Diane Rohlman poses for a portrait on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

UI-based center receives $6 million to improve worker health

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter October 21, 2021

The Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, a University of Iowa-based program, has been awarded renewed funding to improve workplace health and well-being throughout the region over the next five...

Iowa Legislative Services Agency releases second redistricting plan

Iowa Legislative Services Agency releases second redistricting plan

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor October 21, 2021

Iowa’s Legislative Services Agency has released its second redistricting plan after Senate Republicans rejected the first iteration of the map, concerned that certain districts were not compact enough.  Lawmakers...

Iowa outside hitter Addie VanderWeide jumps to spike the ball during the volleyball game between Iowa and Purdue at Xtream Arena on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Purdue defeated Iowa 3-0.

Iowa volleyball swept by No. 9 Nebraska

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter October 21, 2021

More than 2,000 fans filed into Xtream Arena to watch the University of Iowa volleyball team square off with No. 9 Nebraska Wednesday night. Though, many of the fans in attendance weren’t clad...

An Iowa City Police Department vehicle is seen on July 9, 2019.

ICPD identify person of interest in active investigation

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 20, 2021

The Iowa City Police Department have identified a person of interest in an incident that occurred Oct. 17, where a car collision into a Highway 6 median revealed a driver unconscious with a gunshot...

Empty drinks at the Sen. Kamala Harris, D-N.Y watch party in Studio 13 on July 31, 2019.

Iowa City bars, restaurants recover as students return

Sam Knupp, News Reporter October 20, 2021

Iowa City bars and restaurant owners and managers are seeing increased revenue and restoration of the city’s vibrant downtown nightlife with the return of University of Iowa students. Emily Grahek,...

A duplex on Taylor Drive in the South District Home Investment Partnership Program is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. The Program aims to provide housing for low income residents.

Iowa City renovating South District duplexes to be affordable and sustainable

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter October 20, 2021

Iowa City’s South District Program is working toward accomplishing its goal of making housing affordable and sustainable. The city is purchasing duplexes in the South District, performing significant...

The University of Iowa Power Plant as seen on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

UI tests biomass fuels to end campus coal use

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter October 20, 2021

In the attempt to transition the Oakdale Utility Power Plant off coal by 2025, the University of Iowa is struggling to find a product that can produce enough steam needed to heat campus building and...

Graphic by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher/Photo By Jake Miash

Iowa City community leaders look back at how their activism has evolved over a year after Black Lives Matter protests

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor October 19, 2021

Those who were in Iowa City during summer 2020 remember nights of chanting and marching. Crowds that reached a peak of nearly 2,000 walked through the streets, bearing “Black Lives Matter” and...

Photo illustration by Raquele Decker.

Johnson County officials advise on trick-or-treating safely

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter October 19, 2021

As Halloween approaches, Johnson County officials and community workers are preparing the community to remain safe and healthy. Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...

Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside of the John Deere Engine Works plant on Ridgeway Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. About 10,000 UAW workers have gone on strike against John Deere since Thursday at plants in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas.

John Deere strike shows signs of changing tides in labor market, labor leaders say

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor October 19, 2021

As the United Auto Worker strike at John Deere plants across Iowa and the U.S. reaches its sixth day, Iowa City labor leaders and experts said the strike is part of a larger movement of workers demanding...

Members of the Iowa City Community School District Board listen to members of the crowd during an Iowa City Community School District meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Members of the audience argued for and against a mask mandate within the school district.

Iowa City schools looking to provide rapid COVID-19 tests for students

Cooper Worth, News Reporter October 18, 2021

Iowa City Community School District has submitted a request to the state to provide COVID-19 tests for its students and faculty. ICCSD will collaborate, if the request is accepted, with the state's...

University of Iowa Technology Institute receives grant from Epic Games

University of Iowa Technology Institute receives grant from Epic Games

Cooper Worth, News Reporter October 18, 2021

The University of Iowa’s virtual human interface is being studied to potentially make video games more realistic. Researchers at the UI’s Technology Institute received a $100,000 Epic MegaGrant...