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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

The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

Iowa City officials explain ins and outs of zoning codes

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter February 1, 2024

Zoning has been discussed at several recent Iowa City City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, including a series of changes to the zoning code to increase flexibility and thus housing...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke goes in for a layup during a women’s basketball game between No. 3 Iowa and Northwestern at sold-out Welsh Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

No. 3 Iowa women’s basketball rips Northwestern, drops 110

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor January 31, 2024

EVANSTON, Ill. — The No. 3 Iowa women’s basketball team defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 110-74 inside a sold-out Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois, on Wednesday night. Caitlin Clark...

Two activists protest outside the Iowa Memorial Union during a Young Americans for Freedom hosted event in the IMU’s Blackbox Theater in Iowa City featuring Chloe Cole, a person who detransitioned, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Pro-Transgender activists protested outside the IMU and later blocked the N Madison St. and W Jefferson St. intersection. The protest concluded with protests in front of University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson’s residence on Church St.

Bill targeting gender identity dead on arrival after hearing Wednesday

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor January 31, 2024

Iowa legislators rejected a proposed bill that would have removed gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa Civil Rights Act during a hearing on Wednesday. The bill would not only have...

Colleen Elin a sepcial education specialist at Northwest Junior High in Coralville guides a student through an interactive book on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

Iowa Legislature split on governor’s AEA overhaul bill

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor January 31, 2024

Iowa House lawmakers tabled Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' proposal to overhaul Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies following a hearing on the bill Wednesday. The two Republican lawmakers on the panel...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball up the court during a women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Michigan State in a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023.

Watch Iowa’s Caitlin Clark claim the Big Ten scoring record, No. 2 in NCAA women’s basketball

Cooper Worth, Pregame reporter January 31, 2024

EVANSTON, Ill. — Iowa's Caitlin Clark continues to set records. During the second quarter of the Iowa women's basketball team's game against the Northwestern Wildcats, Clark made a layup to extend...

Iowa’s NCAA No. 1 101-pound Emilie Gonzalez is named winner of a match against Missouri Valley College NAIA No. 19 101-pound Sage Beltran during the Iowa Duals between No. 1 Iowa, Life University, and Missouri Valley College at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated Missouri Valley, 42-0, and Life University , 35-6.

Iowa women’s wrestling beats Sioux Falls to go undefeated in dual competition

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter January 31, 2024

The Iowa women’s wrestling squad earned a 39-7 win over the Sioux Falls Cougars to finish its inaugural season undefeated in dual competition.  Iowa improved to 16-0, while Sioux Falls fell to 6-2....

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Iowa City teen reported missing by police

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor January 31, 2024

Iowa City police reported Iowa City resident Arali Agustin Sala, 16, as missing since Sunday in a press release Wednesday. Sala was first reported missing to police on Tuesday at 11:14 a.m. but...

Latitude workers carry a new Iowa Health Care sign during a Mercy signage changing at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown Campus in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Mercy Iowa City begins new chapter as UI Health Care’s downtown campus

Alejandro Rojas and Shreya Reddy January 31, 2024

After months of bankruptcy hearings, biddings, and uncertainty toward the future of Mercy Iowa City, signage crews unveiled the hospital’s new look on Wednesday as the University of Iowa Health Care...

Photo illustration by Lillie Hawker.

Iowa DPS releases statement defending its agents’ actions in sports wagering investigation

Kenna Roering and Alejandro Rojas January 31, 2024

On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Public Safety released a statement defending its agents' actions in the sports gambling investigation involving student-athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa...

Jessie looks back toward her camp in the early evening on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Jessie hails from Georgia and said she faced trauma in her upbringing there.

As fall and winter weather brings colder days to Iowa City, individuals living outside can be put at risk. Iowa City’s homeless population must navigate a set of difficulties which includes food insecurity, exposure to the elements and often personal traumas and or addiction. Despite the hardship, individuals have become increasingly resourceful and have built community-like networks as well as intricate encampments.

Proposed Iowa bills could reduce advocacy for people experiencing homelessness

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Reporter January 30, 2024

Advocates for Iowans experiencing homelessness say recent and proposed state policies that would reduce resources available for unhoused people threaten the growing population. Amid an increase in people...

Iowa men's basketball head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a foul call during a men's basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Maryland Terrapins at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. The Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes, 69-67.

Iowa men’s basketball’s second-half comeback spoiled late against Indiana as Hawkeyes drop three of their last four contests

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter January 30, 2024

The Iowa men’s basketball team had won four straight contests against Indiana and was looking to earn its fifth-straight victory over the Hoosiers – a feat it hadn’t accomplished in 26 years....

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Reynolds’ annual Harvest Festival at the Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Reynolds pushes amended bill as hearing on AEA overhaul scheduled

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor January 30, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has doubled down on her proposal to overhaul Iowa’s Area Education Agencies despite concerns from Iowans that benefit from Iowa’s nine AEAs.  Reynolds pledged to amend...