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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

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Iowa covers unemployment costs related to coronavirus, State Hygienic Lab to add second shift as 23rd coronavirus case confirmed

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor March 16, 2020

In a press conference Monday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced updates to testing, K-12 schools, and unemployment coverage after confirming Iowa's 23rd case of the coronavirus, a resident in Dallas County. The...

Iowa Supreme Court Justices stand during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

Iowa Supreme Court delays court proceedings due to COVID-19

Kayli Reese, Cops & Courts Editor March 16, 2020

Court proceedings in Iowa, including trials, are being postponed in order to limit interactions in the courtroom, according to documents filed by the Iowa Supreme Court Saturday. All criminal trials...

Iowa's Luka Garza dunks the ball during a game against Kennesaw State University at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Owls, 93-51. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

Garza named All-American by three outlets

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor March 16, 2020

Although the college basketball season has come to an end, Iowa center Luka Garza continues to bring in honors. Garza earned first-team All-America honors from CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and USA Today...

The Operative Dentistry Clinic in the College of Dentistry is seen on Wednesday November 20, 2019.

University of Iowa suspends dental and hearing clinics

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor March 16, 2020

After the Iowa's second community-spread coronavirus case was identified in Johnson County, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center are taking steps...

The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on April 29, 2019.

Iowa City schools to close until April 13 following governor’s recommendation to mitigate COVID-19 spread

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2020

The Iowa City Community School District announced Monday it will close its schools until April 13 after Gov. Kim Reynolds recommended Iowa schools shut down for four weeks amid confirmed community...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

UIHC treating second COVID-19 patient, one a case of community spread in Johnson County

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2020

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is treating a second patient with COVID-19 — the first patient the health-care center has seen with community-acquired transmission, a spokesperson said in...

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

Iowa case of coronavirus found without connection to travel, signaling a start of ‘community spread’

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor March 14, 2020

Eighteen people in Iowa have tested positive for COVID-19, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Saturday. The latest individual to test positive wasn't linked to travel to an infected area, beginning what...

Regents direct universities to recall all faculty, staff, and students out of the country

Regents direct universities to recall all faculty, staff, and students out of the country

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor March 14, 2020

In a release Saturday, the governing body of the three state universities, the Board of Regents, asked University of Iowa, Iowa State, and University of Northern Iowa to recall all faculty, staff, and...

University of Iowa Junior Allison Wahrman throws the hammer during the first day of the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Cretzmeyer Track on Friday, May 10, 2019. Wahrman placed twenty-first in the hammer throw at a distance of 166' 10".

Iowa track athlete leads petition for NCAA eligibility

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 13, 2020

After the NCAA canceled all winter and spring championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa senior thrower Allison Wahrman created a petition on Change.org that called for student-athletes to gain...

The College of Public Health is seen on March 11, 2019.

University of Iowa public-health experts talk COVID-19, ways people can stay healthy

Kelsey Harrell and Caleb McCullough March 13, 2020

University of Iowa public-health experts appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River on Friday to discuss the COVID-19 response and preparation going on in Iowa. UI College of Public Health...

Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga competes in the women’s shot put premiere during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Tausaga’s 16.72m throw earned her sixth place, behind five throwers who surpassed the previous meet record of 17.13m.

NCAA believes eligibility relief to be appropriate for spring sports

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 13, 2020

The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee announced Friday that it agrees that eligibility relief is appropriate for spring sports. "Council leadership agrees that eligibility relief is appropriate...

Candidate for the role of Vice President of Student Life Sarah Hansen speaks during a forum at the IMU on Feb. 4, 2020. Hansen graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Masters in Arts in Sociology.

Sarah Hansen named next University of Iowa Vice President for Student Life

Rachel Schilke and Katie Ann McCarver March 13, 2020

The University of Iowa announced Thursday that Office of the Provost Manager of Strategic Programs Sarah Hansen has been named the next vice president for Student Life, effective April 1 and pending...