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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Steve Myers receives dentures from Dr. Hyunok Jo in the College of Denistry on April 11, 2019. The College of Dentistry has been giving free dentures to veterans in the community. A regular set of dentures is around $2500 and are typically not covered by dental insurance through the VA.

University of Iowa gives six veterans new dentures

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter April 11, 2019

For National Prosthodontics Awareness Week, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry has recruited six veterans to give them fresh sets of dentures, free of cost. When the project began, it was geared...

Bob Walker poses for a picture in his tractor while clearing the driveway to his farm on Friday, March 1.

Homestead for the Walkers, a home for Iowa City

Christopher Borro, News Reporter April 11, 2019

The date when Bob and Kristy Walker, a University of Iowa professor and UI lecturer, respectively, received their occupancy to start operating their winery proved nearly perfectly serendipitous: Feb. 19,...

Iowa pitcher Cole McDonald throw a pitch during a baseball game between Iowa and Cal-State Northridge at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The Hawkeyes dropped their home opener to the Matadors, 8-5.

Iowa baseball seeks to win third-straight Big Ten series

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor April 11, 2019

Heading into its second road series of the Big Ten season, Iowa baseball needs solid production in an area that has been a strength at times this season: pitching. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 3-1 loss...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp steals the ball away from Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner during the NCAA game against Tennessee at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The Volunteers defeated the Hawkeyes 83-77 in overtime.

Iowa basketball’s Joe Wieskamp to test NBA waters

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor April 11, 2019

On Thursday, Stadium's Jeff Goodman tweeted that Iowa freshman Joe Wieskamp will receive feedback from NBA teams regarding the upcoming draft on June 20. Iowa freshman guard Joe Wieskamp will test...

AirCare Lead Pilot Tim Whaylen flies the AirCare helicopter on March 20, 2019 over Iowa City, Iowa.

An inside look into the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics’ AirCare team

Gage Miskimen, Editor In Chief April 10, 2019

The rotor starts up as Tim Whaylen sits at the controls in the cockpit, pushing buttons and flipping switches. The blades start to turn. Whoosh … whoosh … whoosh … Whaylen, the lead pilot on...

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall at the IMU on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Harris is running for president in the 2020 election. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Kamala Harris wants to give Iowa teachers a $12,200 raise, she says in University of Iowa visit

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics reporter April 10, 2019

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., laid out her plan to raise Iowa teacher salaries Wednesday evening during her first presidential campaign stop at the University of Iowa. She also reiterated a wide...

Iowa's Chris Whelan stands in the batters box during a baseball game against the University of Illinois on Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 3-1.

Bats wanted in loss to Bradley

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor April 10, 2019

Iowa baseball dropped its second-consecutive midweek contest, this time falling to Bradley, 3-1, on Wednesday. The Hawkeye pitchers did their fair share in keeping the score close; the first three Iowa...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson drives to the hoop during the Iowa/Mizzou NCAA Tournament second round women's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena  on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers, 68-52.

Gustafson taken in second round of WNBA Draft

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor April 10, 2019

Iowa women’s basketball senior Megan Gustafson was taken No. 17 overall in 2019’s WNBA Draft on Wednesday. The senior was taken as the fifth pick in the second round of the draft, falling to the Dallas...

Pitcher Allison Doocy winds up to throw the first pitch during softball against Northwestern on Bob Pearl Field on March 30, 2019.

Iowa softball poised for strong stretch after cleaner play

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor April 10, 2019

Sometimes a team just needs to focus on fundamentals, and that’s what Hawkeye softball head coach Renee Gillispie stresses to her players. A nine-game losing streak is hard for any squad. But it’s...

Iowa's Mar'yea Harris crosses the finish line during the 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017.

Harris, Guillory bring spark to Iowa track

Robert Read, Sports Reporter April 10, 2019

Four years ago, Mar’Yea Harris and Brianna Guillory made their first contributions to the Iowa track and field program. Harris and Guillory — now senior sprinters — became Hawkeyes at a time when...

Police investigators are on the scene of a suspicious death on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at 114 Green Mountain Drive in Iowa City.

Sharp-force injuries determined to be cause of UI Health Care employee’s death, Iowa City police announce

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor April 10, 2019

Iowa City police announced on Wednesday the Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office has determined the cause of death in the homicide investigation into the death of JoEllen Browning was the result of...

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: 'As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences'

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: ‘As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences’

April 10, 2019

From The Daily Iowan Newsroom to the Hill, The Cloakroom breaks down national politics from Iowa. In this episode, Daily Iowan politics reporter Julia Shanahan discusses how Iowans such as Jesse...