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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa right guard Kyler Schott converses with a reporter during Iowa football media day at Iowa football’s practice field on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.

Iowa guard Kyler Schott breaks foot while baling hay, likely out for start of season

Robert Read, Pregame Editor August 13, 2021

Offensive lineman Kyler Schott, sporting a walking boot on his right foot, used crutches to work his way onto the practice field during Iowa football’s media day on Friday after breaking his foot...

The Johnson County Health and Human Services building at 855 South Dubuque Street.

Johnson County requires masks in county buildings

Sabine Martin, News Editor August 12, 2021

Masks are required effective immediately in Johnson County buildings as the county experiences high levels of community COVID-19 transmission. The requirement, which will continue until Oct. 12,...

Demonstrators marched from the Iowa City Catholic Worker House to Mercer Park Wednesday afternoon.

Demonstrators call on city to provide funds for excluded workers

Sabine Martin, News Editor August 11, 2021

Marchers gathered at the Iowa City Catholic Worker House in support of allocating American Rescue Plan funding to excluded workers Wednesday. They held signs that said, “Public money for public...

Classroom 105 in the English-Philosophy Building sits empty on Aug. 28, 2020.

Instructors can’t ask students to wear a mask, encourage masks or vaccines in classroom

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor August 11, 2021

When the fall semester begins, instructors at the University of Iowa won't be able to ask students to wear a mask in their classrooms or offices, and they can't make statements ascribing value to getting...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

Hundreds of UI employees call for stricter COVID-19 mitigation measures

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor August 11, 2021

A petition signed by hundreds of University of Iowa staff and faculty calls for vaccine and mask mandates on campuses governed by the state Board of Regents, saying morale is “at an all-time low”...

Mercy Hospital as seen from the street in Iowa City on Thursday, May 4, 2017. (DI File Photo)

Mercy Iowa City not affected by MercyOne vaccination requirement

Sabine Martin, News Editor August 10, 2021

Mercy Iowa City will not require COVID-19 vaccinations among colleagues and medical staff after the MercyOne network required its staff to be vaccinated Tuesday. The clinic, an affiliate of MercyOne...

Iowa midfielder Hailey Rydberg scores a goal during a soccer game between Iowa and South Dakota on Aug. 7, 2021, at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes defeated the Coyotes, 3-0.

Iowa soccer beats South Dakota in exhibition match

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter August 7, 2021

Iowa soccer kicked off its 2020-21 season on Saturday, playing an exhibition game against South Dakota as part of the Hawkeyes’ preseason training. At the Iowa Soccer Complex, the Hawkeyes beat...

Junior Adam Kroll receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Johnson County reaches substantial transmission, masks required in Iowa City’s public buildings beginning Friday

Natalie Dunlap, News Editor August 5, 2021

Everyone in Iowa City will need to wear face coverings inside city buildings starting Friday.  The policy change comes as Johnson County has moved from moderate to substantial COVID-19 transmission,...

Fact Check | About 70 percent of U.S. residents expected to live in the 15 largest states in 2040

Fact Check | About 70 percent of U.S. residents expected to live in the 15 largest states in 2040

Sabine Martin, News Reporter August 5, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Rachel Schilke If your...

Old Capital as seen on April 13, 2020.

Former UI Campus Health Officer Dan Fick joins Hy-Vee, successor Britt Marcussen fills role

Emily Delgado and Lillian Poulsen August 4, 2021

Despite joining Hy-Vee as its Chief Medical Officer, Dan Fick, the former University of Iowa Campus Health Officer, is not ready to say goodbye to the Hawkeye community. Fick made the decision to...

Dumpsters sit in front of an Iowa City apartment on Wednesday, Aug. 4.

Programs from Iowa City and UI donate, recycle items left behind by students

Emily Delgado, News Reporter August 4, 2021

In the last week of July and the first week of August before the fall semester starts, leftover furniture and appliances from renters moving out is scattered along the sides of Iowa City streets. The...

The Iowa City Community School District school board look over a draft of their health and safety guidance plan for the upcoming school year at a special board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. In the draft, the school board addresses the district’s approach to COVID for the 2021-2022 school year. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

ICCSD exploring COVID-19 mitigation options for 2021-2022 school year

Natalie Dunlap, News Editor August 4, 2021

As the first day of school approaches for the Iowa City Community School District, Johnson County Public Health is raising concern regarding the students under the age of 12 who are unable to receive...