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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

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Phil Hemingway works with his wife, Anita, to go over the books for Phil’s Repair. Anita also works as a nurse at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and helps Phil in her free time. “I just, want to see him succeed in what he wants and it’s just part of being a couple,” Anita said.

Finding Anita

October 16, 2022

In the ‘80s, Phil jumped on the opportunity to manage Roy Carver Sr.’s cattle ranch in Belize when he was in his 20s. Carver’s son, Roy Carver Jr., hired him for the oversight position in 1984. It...

Phil looks at a phone with his wife, Anita Hemingway, after a day of working. Most nights in the fall, the couple finds football games to watch together.

Family focus

October 16, 2022

Belize was not the only foreign country Phil called home. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var...

Yes

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist October 11, 2022

Hawkeye football is not fun to watch given its struggles on offense and difficult schedule. For that reason, I could see a lot of University of Iowa students who are not the most diehard Hawkeye question...

No

Sophia Meador, Opinions Editor October 11, 2022

The fear of missing out, commonly known as FOMO, is a point of distress for college students. Because of this, you may feel obligated to buy season tickets for Hawkeye football and attend each game....

Jon Green speaks to the University Democrats at the Iowa Memorial Union, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.

Democratic Johnson County Board of Supervisors candidates meet students ahead of November election

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 11, 2022

Johnson County Board of Supervisors Democratic candidates Jon Green and V Fixmer-Oraiz emphasized the importance of connecting with students at a University Democrats at Iowa meeting on Monday ahead...

Photo of Roy C. Browning contributed by the Johnson County Sheriffs Office.

Roy Browning Jr. will plead to 2019 killing of his wife

Cooper Worth, News Editor October 10, 2022

Roy Browning Jr., who is accused of killing his wife in 2019, will plead to a lesser charge on Wednesday — avoiding the mandatory life imprisonment if convicted — and not go to trial. The details...

Guest Column | The UI should implement one-stop offices

Guest Column | The UI should implement one-stop offices

October 10, 2022

Imagine you are a first-year college student experiencing a crisis very early into your first semester on campus.  You seek out help and guidance from a care coordinator from Student Care and Assistance....

“We are very, very close to family,” Jammie said. “[The kids] are whats important in mine and James life. So, you know, I have to go out, I have to do these events, I have to door knock, I have to interact in order to do this election. But at the same time, I can take them with me.”

Before Candidacy

October 9, 2022

Jammie and James met during their time in the Air Force — Jammie ranked as a Senior Airman (E-4) and James a Technical Sergeant (E-6). For the first nine months of dating, the couple was countries...

The six Bradshaw family members moved to Iowa in 2019 From Wayne, Oklahoma, after Jammie received a job offer to be a drone operator in Johnson County. Shortly after their move to a home outside of Lone Tree, Iowa, Jammie and James got involved with Johnson County Republicans of Iowa and learned there were two open seats on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, so she decided to run. “Im not a politician,” Jammie said. “I’m not all polished and glamorous… I want to try and help out.”

Jammie’s stance

October 9, 2022

While in the military, Jammie said she constantly worked with people from different backgrounds and different cultures, which she said informed her decision to run for supervisor. Jammie’s...

Wyoming presents Green’s route to progressive politics

Wyoming presents Green’s route to progressive politics

October 9, 2022

After receiving a bachelor’s in mass communications and working at the student newspaper for Morningside University in Sioux City, Green returned to his home state of Wyoming in 2008 to pursue a...

Green can typically be found with his dog Rosco and sporting a rustic cowboy look. Although he has not had a farmer in his direct lineage for about a century, he has always been farmer adjacent with a connection to more historically and geographically conservative communities. The look was inspired by his grandpa.

Green’s history of politics in Johnson County

October 9, 2022

Green’s experience with Johnson County politics goes back further than his most recent success in a 2021 special election for county supervisor. From 2018-19, Green served a two-year term as mayor...

Eleanor Taft, Green’s partner, originally turned down Green when Green asked if he could take her to a bar. Taft said Green handled the turn down like a gentleman and gave him a second chance.

Green meets his partner

October 9, 2022

In 2016, Green spent time with the Sanders presidential campaign, where he met his eventual partner, Eleanore Taft. Two years later, the two worked together to remove a gender-biased policy in...

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