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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's Seth Wallace, who was named assistant head coach on Jan. 16 and recently hired offensive coordinator Tim Lester enter a press conference at the Hansen Football Performance Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz announced on Jan. 31 that former senior analyst for the Green Bay Packers Tim Lester will serve as the next offensive coordinator for the Hawkeyes. Before his move to Iowa City, Lester held the position of head coach at Western Michigan University for six seasons and served as quarterbacks coach for both Purdue and Syracuse before his head coach title at WMU.

Photos: Recently hired Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester holds first press conference

Grace Smith, Photojournalist February 6, 2024

Newly hired Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester held his first press conference for media members at the Hansen Football Performance Center in Iowa City on Tuesday. Lester discussed his experience and...

Jan 14, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;  Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) takes a shot against Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) in the second quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Hawks in the NBA | Jan. 29 – Feb. 4

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter February 6, 2024

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray put together a peculiar week individually but still made a glaring impact on his team’s success.  The Kings went 3-1 on the week to remain as the fifth seed...

Christina Bohannan speaks at a roundtable event at the Medical Education Building in Iowa City on Monday Feb. 5, 2024.

Bohannan angles campaign toward young Iowa voters

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor February 6, 2024

Democratic Congressional Candidate Christina Bohannan hosted a roundtable with University of Iowa medical students on Monday night where she discussed her support of access to abortion services and...

Iowa lawmakers advance Reynolds' proposal to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage

Iowa lawmakers advance Reynolds’ proposal to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor February 6, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to expand Medicaid coverage for mothers and newborns gathered mixed responses from maternal health care advocates during a panel on the bill Monday. Senate Study...

Iowa politicians mourn death of former Secretary of Iowa Agriculture Bill Northey

Iowa politicians mourn death of former Secretary of Iowa Agriculture Bill Northey

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor February 5, 2024

Bill Northey, the former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died on Monday. He was 64. Northey served as Iowa's...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

Iowa lawmakers advance bill that protects educators if pronouns, preferred name wrongly used

Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter February 5, 2024

A panel of Iowa House Lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would prohibit disciplinary action against teachers for not using a student's preferred name or pronouns. House File 2139 would prohibit school...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Caucus Night Watch Party at the Sheraton in West Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Republican voters assembled statewide to participate in the caucuses despite the cold and extreme winter weather across the state. Former President Donald Trump won the caucuses in a dominant and early fashion with 51 percent support from Republicans while DeSantis trailed in second with 21 percent as of 11:15 p.m. Around 250 people showed up to listen to DeSantis. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Reynolds announces plan to send more Iowa National Guardsmen to U.S.-Mexico border

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Reporter February 5, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced another plan Monday to send another round of Iowa National Guard members to the southwest U.S.-Mexico border to assist in taming a record number of border crossings. Spending...

Assistant Iowa Athletics IT director charged with enticing a minor

Assistant Iowa Athletics IT director charged with enticing a minor

Grace Olson, News Reporter February 5, 2024

Iowa Athletics Assistant IT Director Mark Sevcik, 64, was charged with sending pornographic photos to a minor and asking her to perform sex acts with him. According to court documents, Sevcik, of Cedar...

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988 line increases helpline usage for local mental health crisis services

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter February 4, 2024

Local mental health crisis organizations have reported a significant uptick in the use of their services in the year and a half since the National Suicide Prevention Line rebranded to its three-digit...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates a win during a women’s basketball game between No. 3 Iowa and Maryland at a sold-out Xfinity Center in College Park, Md., on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 93-85.

Photos: No. 3 Iowa women’s basketball at Maryland

Grace Smith, Photojournalist February 4, 2024

The No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Maryland Terrapins, 93-85, at a sold-out Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, on Saturday night. Iowa had never won a Big Ten game at Maryland until Saturday night,...

Attendees dance during the University of Iowa’s 30th Dance Marathon at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Dancers raised $1,454,929.30 for the Stead Family Children's Hospital.

Photos: University of Iowa Dance Marathon 30

DI Visuals Staff February 4, 2024

University of Iowa students and volunteers participated in Dance Marathon 30 on Friday and Saturday. This year's event raised $1,454,929.30, with the highest number of participants since before the...

Roxane Gay speaks as a keynote speaker during at the 2024 Emma Goldman Choice Event at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Gay is a feminist writer, professor, and editor.

Feminist author Roxane Gay joins Emma Goldman fundraising event

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor February 3, 2024

Prolific feminist author and professor Roxane Gay, best known for “Bad Feminist,” a New York Times best-selling collection of essays, discussed how feminism and reproductive justice intersect with...