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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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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...

Former President of the University of Iowa Sandy Boyd reads from his memoir at the Iowa City Public Library on July 28, 2019. Boyd memoir is titled A Life on the Middle West’s Never-Ending Frontier. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Sandy Boyd reflects on a lifetime of scholarship, leadership at the UI

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 28, 2019

Willard “Sandy” Boyd, one of the University of Iowa’s longest tenured presidents, almost never got the job of president in the first place. Then-state Rep. Chuck Grassley, among others, opposed...

Iowa runner Brittany Brown crosses the finish line in the women's 4 x 100 meter relay at Drake Stadium on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Iowa won first place in this event. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Iowa track closes out USA Championships with success

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 28, 2019

Iowa track and field had an eventful weekend with many current and former student-athletes competing at Drake Stadium in Des Moines this past weekend. In one of the biggest track and field events of...

People gather during the 29th Celebration of the Americans of Disabilities Act at Ped Mall in Iowa City on July 27, 2019. (Tian Liu/The Daily Iowan)

Celebration honors 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Seton Warren, News Reporter July 28, 2019

On July 26, 1990, then-President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law, which prohibits acts of discrimination against those with disabilities. Since then, there has been...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley signals during Iowa's game against Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 8, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 13-3.

Stanley named to Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 26, 2019

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley has been named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list. The award honors the most outstanding player in college football. Stanley ranked second in the Big Ten...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, addresses supporters at her affordable housing roundtable at Cross Park Place in Iowa City on July 26, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Amy Klobuchar talks affordable housing in Iowa City

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 26, 2019

2020 Democratic hopeful Amy Klobuchar said the federal government is not doing enough to address the inadequate amount of affordable and accessible housing across the country — a day after she unveiled...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-M.N., addresses members during the 2019 Midwest School for Woman Workers at The Hilton Garden Inn in Iowa City on Thursday July 25, 2019.

Amy Klobuchar advocates for labor rights in Iowa City stop

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 25, 2019

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., focused on strengthening unions and increasing access to trade apprenticeships in a panel focused on labor issues in Iowa City on July 25. Klobuchar, a presidential-nomination...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., listens to community members during a campaign event at The Mill in Iowa City on Thursday July 25, 2019. Sen. Gillibrand stopped in Iowa City as she campaigns for the Democratic Party's Nomination for the 2020 Presidential election.

Kirsten Gillibrand in Iowa City: I will be the nominee

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 25, 2019

2020 Democratic hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand spoke to a crowded room in Iowa City on July 25 championing her achievements, which, she said, others deemed impossible to fulfill. New York Sen. Gillibrand...