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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

Charlie Kent greets Dash, the Heartlander’s mascot, during a tailgate before a hockey match between the Iowa Heartlanders and Indy Fuel at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The tailgate celebrated the final home game of the Heartlander’s inaugural season.

Growing community support

April 12, 2022

Isaac Helgens, a Tiffin resident, said he became a hockey fan by accident. As a child, he saw actor Alan Ruck as the character Cameron Frye in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, wearingCanadian pro...

Iowa players wave goodbye after a loss in a hockey match between Iowa and Wheeling at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The Nailers defeated the Heartlanders, 6-4.

Coralville lands a professional hockey club

April 12, 2022

The Iowa River Landing in the 1980s was the last place a family wished to stroll through. Located on the southeast corner of the First Avenue exit on Interstate 80, an adult strip joint, a mountain of...

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller Meeks, R-Iowa, responds to questions in a Daily Iowan interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks interview

Daily Iowan Politics Staff April 10, 2022

The Daily Iowan: I wanted to ask you about your new position with the House subcommittee on education reform. Can you talk about what you've been doing since you've been put in that role, and how the...

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, listens during an interview at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Ashley Hinson interview

Daily Iowan Politics Staff April 10, 2022

The Daily Iowan: What are the issues that you’re working on right now that are top of mind? Ashley Hinson: I just did another interview on it, but one I think is really relevant to college campuses...

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, speaks in a Daily Iowan interview at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Cindy Axne interview

Daily Iowan Politics Staff April 10, 2022

The Daily Iowan: What have you been working on in Congress lately? And what have your priorities been? Axne: Yeah, well, first and foremost, thanks for being here. Really appreciate the news that...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, talks with constituents at an early morning meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Joni Ernst interview

Daily Iowan Politics Staff April 10, 2022

This interview was conducted before the Senate voted to confirm Justice-Designate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Ernst later voted against her confirmation. The Daily Iowan: I wanted...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks in a Daily Iowan interview at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Chuck Grassley interview

DI Politics Staff April 10, 2022

The Daily Iowan: I think our first question is going to be, obviously top of mind this week, is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings. And I know you gave a pretty lengthy answer yesterday...

Sam Petersen

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 10, 2022

Sam Petersen is the best freshman on the Iowa baseball team this spring, so far. His timely hitting and perfect defense have made him the most valuable first-year Hawkeye on the diamond. At the plate,...

Keaton Anthony

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 10, 2022

Technically, Iowa baseball outfielder Keaton Anthony isn’t a true freshman. He joined the Hawkeyes ahead of the 2021 season. But he only made one appearance in 2021 as a pinch hitter because of a preseason...

Joey Labas

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 5, 2022

Romance novelist Jayne Ann Krentz once said, “Embrace the unknown. It is the only certainty.” Today, I’m going to take a page out of her book. I’ve watched every in-game snap both Spencer Petras...

Spencer Petras

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 5, 2022

Will this be the final thing I will write for The Daily Iowan regarding the Iowa football team’s whirlwind of a quarterback situation? One can hope. Ever since three-year starter Nate Stanley graduated...

Kris Bennett

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter April 3, 2022

Although they’ll most likely miss the playoffs, the Iowa Heartlanders have had a successful debut season in the ECHL. The first-year organization has proven itself in the league, taking down top teams...