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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa City officer-involved-shooting suspect charged

Iowa City officer-involved-shooting suspect charged

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter July 30, 2019

The police officer and suspect in the July 29 officer-involved shooting have been released from hospital, and initial charges have been filed, according to a city press release. Cierra Lewis, 25, has...

UI grad seeks congressional seat in New York

UI grad seeks congressional seat in New York

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter July 30, 2019

A University of Iowa graduate and 9/11 firefighter is running for Congress to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes sections of Queens and other parts of Long Island. If...

Visitors walk past food vendors Aug. 13, 2015, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Morgan/McClatchy DC/TNS)

A political guide to the Iowa State Fair

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 30, 2019

The annual Iowa State Fair is set to take place this year on Aug. 8-18 in Des Moines, where more than 20 presidential-nomination candidates will make appearances and give 20-minute speeches. The Des...

Supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders, D-VT, watch the debates from his campaign office in Iowa City on July 30, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City voters react to the first night of July debates

DI staff July 30, 2019

Iowa City residents were tuned into the second round of Democratic debates on the evening of July 30 to watch 10 candidates spar for the Democratic presidential nomination. Several campaigns hosted...

Ireland's Shane Lowry celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning The Open Championship 2019 at Royal Portrush Golf Club, on Sunday, July 21, 2019. (David Davies/PA Wire/Zuma Press/TNS)

Mills: Younger generations should appreciate pro golf

Pete Mills, Sports Reporter July 29, 2019

I have a list of sporting events I want to attend in my life. While it might have certain similarities to those of other Americans — playoff baseball games, Rose Bowls, the Stanley Cup — there might...

FilmScene's gallery is the proposed spot for an additional 40 seat theater due to delays of the Chauncey Tower development, FilmScene is located at 118 E College St in Iowa City, Iowa.

FilmScene Summer Camp helps kids learn filmmaking

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter July 29, 2019

Summer camps and filmmaking are two things many might not think go together, but each summer for the past four years, FilmScene has hosted weeklong filmmaking camps for Iowa City children. The first...

Professor of Physical Therapy Kathleen Sluka poses in front of her artwork in the Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building on July 29, 2019. Her artwork focuses on the life of cells. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

UI professor brings art and science together in new exhibit

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 29, 2019

University of Iowa Professor Kathleen Sluka takes depictions of cells beyond what would be found in a biology textbook, creating grand colorful paintings of the cells she studies in her day job. Sluka...

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Big Grove to host first Backroom Comedy event

Seton Warren, News Reporter July 29, 2019

Big Grove Brewery and Taproom will host its first Backroom Comedy event on July 30. “We haven’t done any comedy,” said Danny Standley, the managing partner at Big Grove. “We’ve done live music....

San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) makes a catch against Jacksonville Jaguars' Barry Church (42) in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California.

Kittle makes début on NFL Top 100 list

Robert Read, Sports Reporter July 29, 2019

George Kittle made his name known to the NFL world with a tight-end season for the ages in 2018, and now his peers rank him as one of the best players in the league. Kittle made his début on the NFL...

Iowa City police respond to the scene where an officer-involved shooting reportedly occurred near 11 Highway West on July 29, 2019.

Officer-involved shooting injures Iowa City police officer, shoplifting suspect

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor July 29, 2019

An Iowa City police officer and a person suspected of shoplifting were both injured in a reported officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on the afternoon of July 29 , according to a city news...

Butter Custom Bakery is seen on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Butter Bakery will open on July 27, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Butter Custom Bakery butters up the East Side with grand opening

July 28, 2019

A cup of sugar was added to the recipe for Iowa City with the grand opening of Butter Custom Bakery on July 27 and 28. The bakery is located on 805 S. First Ave. in the same plaza as Heyn’s Ice Cream...

Sunrise Village is seen on July 28, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Stakeholders all over Johnson County come together for a mobile-home task force

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter July 28, 2019

A coalition of local officials, activists, residents, and other stakeholders have formed to respond to recent developments in Johnson County mobile-home parks. A task force for mobile homes, led by...