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Iowa Wide Receiver Brandon Smith catches a pass during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20.

Brandon Smith goes up high for second TD reception of the season

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 7, 2020

On third and 12 from Michigan State's 14-yard line, Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras dropped back and lobbed up a pass to wide receiver Brandon Smith. The 6-foot-2, 215 pound receiver went up and grabbed...

Joe Biden secures presidency, defeating Trump after a long, bitterly contested count

Joe Biden secures presidency, defeating Trump after a long, bitterly contested count

Janet Hook and Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times November 7, 2020

Joe Biden prepared to declare victory on Saturday as a win in Pennsylvania delivered the electoral votes he needed to become the 46th president of the United States, ending a vitriolic campaign that...

West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Tyler Goodson (15) celebrates a run in the first quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Trevor Ruszkowski - USA TODAY)

Early scoring drive puts Iowa up 7-0 over Michigan State

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 7, 2020

The Iowa football team went three-and-out on both of its first drives to begin its games against Purdue and Northwestern. Against Michigan State, Iowa started with a commanding scoring drive. The...

Biden claims mandate as he stops shy of declaring victory in presidential race

Biden claims mandate as he stops shy of declaring victory in presidential race

Janet Hook, Mark Z. Barabak and Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times November 6, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden delivered a just-shy-of-victory speech Friday night, claiming a mandate for change and urging the country to come together after one of the fiercest and most divisive...

Secretary of State Paul Pate addresses members of the media at the Kim Reynolds watch party at the Hilton in Des Moines on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018.

Iowa Secretary of State calls for hand audit of precinct results in too-close-to-call Iowa 2nd District race

Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter November 6, 2020

After Jasper County corrected a human error in election reporting, Democratic Candidate Rita Hart is ahead in the race for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Hart’s Republican opponent Mariannette...

The Old Capitol building is seen on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

University of Iowa cancels spring youth programs, reports new COVID-19 cases

Rachel Schilke, News Editor November 6, 2020

The University of Iowa announced it will be cancelling its spring youth programs in 2021 after considering the health and safety of participants. Departments that wish to carry out programs for minors...

Fact Check | No, 300 Iowans did not get to re-vote

Fact Check | No, 300 Iowans did not get to re-vote

Lyle Muller, PolitiFact Iowa Editor November 6, 2020

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 Sarah Watson and Julia Shanahan If your time...

Iowa center Luka Garza attempt to push past Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday, February 2, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 72-65.

Garza named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 6, 2020

Iowa basketball's Luka Garza was named to the 2021 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List Friday afternoon. Garza is one of just 20 names to appear on the list. Named after three-time NCAA Champion,...

Iowa City Police Department vehicles are seen on July 9, 2019.

Suspicious package outside Iowa City City Hall found to be paperwork-filled backpack

Rachel Schilke, News Editor November 5, 2020

The Iowa City Police Department has identified the suspicious package that was left near Gilbert and Washington Streets on Wednesday as a padlocked backpack containing a large amount of paperwork. According...

Democratic candidate for senate Theresa Greenfield speaks during a watch party for her campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at the Renaissance Hotel in Des Moines. With the event closed to the public, about 40 members of the media waited for the election results and Theresa Greenfield to arrive, who gave remarks at 11:45 P.M. after the state unofficially reported the results that she lost the senate race.

Theresa Greenfield’s record-breaking fundraising did not deliver Iowa’s Senate seat

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor November 5, 2020

The U.S. Senate race in Iowa was the second most expensive race in U.S. history, and despite Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield spending more than twice as much as incumbent Joni Ernst, her pricey...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

Reynolds launches new ad campaign to promote responsible COVID-19 behavior

Lauren White, Politics Reporter November 5, 2020

On Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds held her first press conference in nearly a month, where she said Iowans need to become more vigilant about stopping the spread of the coronavirus, as the pandemic...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

University of Iowa launches student-employee testing program, reports positive COVID-19 cases

Morgan Ungs, News Reporter November 4, 2020

The University of Iowa will begin providing COVID-19 surveillance testing for Resident Assistants in University Housing and Dining as part of a pilot program to provide additional COVID-19 testing...