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Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the council during a City Council meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

[Photo] Iowa City one step closer to new rules dictating location of tobacco retailers

November 19, 2024
Tarlee Leckie attempts a move against Calvin the Rizzler Kelly during an underground pro-wrestling event at The Dandy Lion in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. The event featured three matchups between pro-wrestlers of the Black and Brave Wrestling Academy based out of Davenport, Iowa which was founded by Seth “Freakin” Rollins, a five time world champion in WWE.

Photos: Underground Pro-Wrestling at The Dandy Lion

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
November 13, 2024
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks displays the Des Moines Registers recent Selzer Poll at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort on Election Day in Riverside, Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Republican Incumbent Miller-Meeks appeared to win the election for Iowa’s First Congressional District against Democratic Candidate Christina Bohannan in a close race Tuesday night.

Photos: Johnson County general and congressional watch parties

Emily Nyberg, Jordan Barry, and Ava Neumaier
November 6, 2024
A family enjoys the view from the top deck of The Fenelon Place Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa, on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Senior Photojournalist Jordan Barry and other students participated in capstone journalism and mass communication courses that collaborated with Dubuque, Iowa, earlier in the year. This is one of Barry's photographs from the class that focused on sustainability efforts.

[Photo] UI students collaborate with Dubuque on sustainability initiatives

October 9, 2024
Ian Haworth speaks during the Young Americans for Freedom sponsored event in the Iowa Memorial Union’s North Room on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. Haworth is a conservative writer and podcast host.

Photos: Ian Haworth visits the University of Iowa

Hannah Neuville, Talan Nelson, and Jordan Barry
October 8, 2024
Fishbait bassist J.J. Razor performs at the Gabe’s 50th Anniversary Show in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Fishbait formed in 2020 and released their first album in October of last year.

Photos: Gabe’s 50th Anniversary Show

Emma Calabro, Jordan Barry, and Cody Blissett
September 25, 2024
Riders make their way up a gravel hill on their way to Blueyah Blueberry Farm during Farm Cycle on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. The ride’s gravel segments amounted to a total of seventeen miles.

Photos: Bike Spokes and Farm Folks: 2024 Farm Cycle

John Charlson and Jordan Barry
September 18, 2024
Fans walk along and near Melrose Ave. before a football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Troy Trojans at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Kickoff was at 3 p.m.

Photos: Tailgate – Iowa vs. Troy

John Charlson and Jordan Barry
September 14, 2024
Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the council during a Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Johnson County will close applications for public housing on Oct. 1.

[Photo] Iowa City Housing Authority to close public housing applications

September 12, 2024
A worker helps prepare a table of food during a ribbon-cutting event in celebration of Oasis Falafel’s 20-year anniversary in business, sponsored by Greater Iowa City Inc., on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Owners Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan created Oasis Falafel in the summer of 2004.

Photos: Oasis Falafel Celebrates 20-year anniversary

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
September 5, 2024
28 Days Later poses for a portrait during a battle of the bands, hosted by University of Iowa SCOPE productions, at Iowa Memorial Union’s River Amphitheater on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Local bands included; 28 Days Later, The Bits, One More Hour and Kobe Williams and the Fantasy.

[Photo] 28 Days Later takes home a broken string and prize at Battle of the Bands 2024

Haya Hussain, Arts Reporter
September 5, 2024
Natalie Fulscher performs for 28 Days Later during a battle of the bands, hosted by University of Iowa SCOPE productions, at Iowa Memorial Union’s River Amphitheater on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Local bands included; 28 Days Later, The Bits, One More Hour, and Kobe Williams and the Fantasy.

Photos: 2024 Battle of the Bands hosted by SCOPE Productions

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
September 5, 2024
Board Members are seen during an Iowa City Community School District Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. The Iowa City Community School District voted to close Hills Elementary on March 26, 2024.

[Photo] Iowa City school district discusses plans for former Hills Elementary site

September 8, 2024
A deer is seen in Hickory Hill Park on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.

[Photo] Iowa City prepares for urban bow hunt season with new management plan

August 27, 2024
Elijah Mickey, Ben Eastman, Ryan Braverman, and Sayre Satterwhite ride through Guthrie Center, Iowa on Highway 44 on Sunday, June 2, 2024. On day two of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 93 miles with over 2,600 vertical feet of climbing.

Photos: Design, Build, Bike Tour around Iowa

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
July 3, 2024
Elijah Mickey, Sayre Satterwhite, Ben Eastman, Carter Russell, and Ryan Braverman walk their bikes on a gravel road east of Malvern, Iowa on Saturday, June 1, 2024. On day one of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 75 miles with over 2,700 vertical feet of climbing.

UI art professor and students cross the state on hand-built bikes

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
July 2, 2024
Participants of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour ride past the Quaker Oats factory on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. On day five of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 110 miles with over 2,000 vertical feet of climbing.

Participants of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour stop for lunch at Bully’s North restaurant in Center Point, Iowa on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. On day five of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 110 miles with over 2,000 vertical feet of climbing.

Ben Eastman applies sunscreen to Carter Russell in Center Point, Iowa on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. On day five of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 110 miles with over 2,000 vertical feet of climbing.

David Butler, Elijah Mickey and Jason McCartney look at the skyline of Cedar Rapids, Iowa from the top of Mt. Trashmore on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. On day five of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 110 miles with over 2,000 vertical feet of climbing.

Ben Eastman and Sayre Satterwhite sit on a couch at Elijah Mickey’s house in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. On day four of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 88 miles with over 2,600 vertical feet of climbing.

Carter Russell, Elijah Mickey and Ben Eastman push their bikes through a construction site in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. “Welcome to Cedar Falls,” Carter said sarcastically after biking across four lanes of traffic just to drag our bikes through a muddy construction site. On day four of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 88 miles with over 2,600 vertical feet of climbing.

Participants of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour rest at Sayre Satterwhite’s Aunt Marna’s farm in Mingo, Iowa on Monday, June 3, 2024. On day three of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 73 miles with over 1,700 vertical feet of climbing.

Elijah Mickey uses a massage gun on Carter Russell’s leg in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. On day four of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 88 miles with over 2,600 vertical feet of climbing.

Carter Russell, Elijah Mickey and Ben Eastman walk towards a grocery store in Baxter, Iowa on Monday, June 3, 2024. On day three of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 73 miles with over 1,700 vertical feet of climbing.

Carter Russell shows off his sunburned skin at Griswold Fish Farm Park and Campground north of Griswold, Iowa on Saturday, June 1, 2024. On day one of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 75 miles with over 2,700 vertical feet of climbing.

Elijah Mickey, Sayre Satterwhite, Ben Eastman, Carter Russell, and Ryan Braverman walk their bikes on a gravel road east of Malvern, Iowa on Saturday, June 1, 2024. On day one of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 75 miles with over 2,700 vertical feet of climbing.

Sayre Satterwhite, Ben Eastman and Steve McGuire sit in front of a Subway after eating lunch in Red Oak, Iowa on Saturday, June 1, 2024. On day one of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 75 miles with over 2,700 vertical feet of climbing.

Elijah Mickey, Ryan Braverman and Sayre Satterwhite take a break before pushing their bikes towards a closed off bridge just west of Red Oak, Iowa on Saturday, June 1, 2024. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” McGuire said. On day one of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 75 miles with over 2,700 vertical feet of climbing. For six days at the beginning of June, former University of Iowa Art School director and current professor Steve McGuire and his students biked from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Muscatine, Iowa. McGuire and his students rode bicycles they put together in his Hand Built Bike classes 490 miles across the state; bonding with each other, exploring the Iowa landscape and learning about what it means to execute an adventure.

McGuire and his students stop along the Wabash Trace Nature Trail in Malvern, Iowa on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The Wabash Trace Nature Trail runs 63 miles through Southwest Iowa from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Blanchard, Iowa. The trail is a former railroad line, repurposed and dedicated to recreation in 1997. On day one of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 75 miles with over 2,700 vertical feet of climbing. For six days at the beginning of June, former University of Iowa Art School director and current professor Steve McGuire and his students biked from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Muscatine, Iowa. McGuire and his students rode bicycles they put together in his Hand Built Bike classes 490 miles across the state; bonding with each other, exploring the Iowa landscape and learning about what it means to execute an adventure.

Elijah Mickey and Carter Russell are seen inside the Western Inn in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Friday, May 31, 2024. For six days at the beginning of June, former University of Iowa Art School director and current professor Steve McGuire and his students biked from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Muscatine, Iowa. McGuire and his students rode bicycles they put together in his Hand Built Bike classes 490 miles across the state; bonding with each other, exploring the Iowa landscape and learning about what it means to execute an adventure.

Sayre Satterwhite and Ben Eastman attempt to fix Carter Russell’s vintage 90’s GT Outpost bicycle inside the Western Inn in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Friday, May 31, 2024. For six days at the beginning of June, former University of Iowa Art School director and current professor Steve McGuire and his students biked from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Muscatine, Iowa. McGuire and his students rode bicycles they put together in his Hand Built Bike classes 490 miles across the state; bonding with each other, exploring the Iowa landscape and learning about what it means to execute an adventure.

The Western Inn sign is seen in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Friday, May 31, 2024. For six days at the beginning of June, former University of Iowa Art School director and current professor Steve McGuire and his students biked from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Muscatine, Iowa. McGuire and his students rode bicycles they put together in his Hand Built Bike classes 490 miles across the state; bonding with each other, exploring the Iowa landscape and learning about what it means to execute an adventure. (Jordan Barry/The Daily Iowan)

Osees fans dance to the music played on stage during the Mission Creek Festival at The Englert Theatre on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival day three

Jordan Barry, Kathy Le, Ethan McLaughlin, and Ava Neumaier
April 7, 2024
Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello open the Live Wire Radio show at the James Theater during the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The show hosted by Luke Burbank and presented by Sarabande Books featured writers and authors SG Goodman, Morgan Parker, Carmen Maria Machado and Simon Shieh.

[Photo] Variety show ‘Live Wire Radio’ kept audience on its toes during Iowa City live-taping

April 7, 2024
Thresea Meeks-Mosley displays a sign during South East Iowa’s Transgender Day of Visibility at College Green Park in Iowa City on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

Photos: East Iowa’s Transgender Day of Visibility

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
March 31, 2024
Paula Scanlan, former teammate of transgender athlete Lia Thomas, speaks during a Young American’s for Freedom sponsored event at Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box theatre on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Photos: Paula Scanlan visits the University of Iowa

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
March 26, 2024
A rider races along Lake Macbride on a single track trail during the seventh annual Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic in Solon on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.

Photos: Lake MacBride Fattire Classic

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
February 11, 2024
District C Councilor Andrew Dunn speaks during a Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

[Photo] Development group expresses interest in lot between Bluebird Diner, George’s Buffett

February 12, 2024
Former Iowa City Firefighter Sadie McDowell addresses the council during a Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. McDowell filed a lawsuit against the City of Iowa City in 2022 alleging she encountered sexism, racism and homophobia at the Iowa City Fire Department. The lawsuit ended after a 925,000 dollar settlement paid by the City of Iowa City.

[Photo] Iowa City Fire Department discrimination lawsuit settled for $925,000

February 6, 2024
2320 Taylor Dr. is seen next to Wetherby Park in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

[Photo] Iowa City converting unused southside rental properties to affordable housing, park space

January 31, 2024
Kilo plays guitar near his camp on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. At the time, Kilo was living within the southside encampment located off the Iowa River. “I never expected to be homeless in Iowa City,” Kilo said. 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.

Photos: A City Within: An inside look at homelessness

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
January 30, 2024
Kilo plays guitar near his camp on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. At the time, Kilo was living within the southside encampment located off the Iowa River. “I never expected to be homeless in Iowa City,” Kilo said. 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.

A City Within: An inside look at homelessness in Iowa City

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
January 30, 2024
The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

[Photo] UI Health Care implements temporary mask requirements in some hospital units

January 24, 2024
City council member Mazahir Salih collects donations from caucusgoers during the Iowa Democratic caucuses at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

[Photo] Opinion | Replace the caucuses

January 16, 2024
Activists gather 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.

[Photo] Photos: 2023 – Year in Photos

DI Visuals Staff
December 31, 2023
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.

[Photo] IC Municipal Airport working with Shelter House to help people from October encampment fire

December 12, 2023
Donald Trump points at the camera after a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Johnson Hall of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

Photos: Donald Trump campaign rally at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
December 2, 2023
Children of the Vasquez Saravia family are seen in their home at Cole’s Mobile Home Court in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. 11 adults and 8 kids share the limited living space as well as a single bathroom in the trailer home.

[Photo] Housing code changes causing division in Iowa City

November 28, 2023
Iowa football fans line up outside Kinnick Stadium before a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Illinois in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.

Photos: Tailgate – No. 16 Iowa vs Illinois

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
November 18, 2023
Supporters watch as results come in during a watch party for At-Large Iowa City City Council member Laura Bergus at The Green House in Iowa City on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

[Photo] Photos: 2023 general election watch parties in Iowa City

DI Visuals Staff, Photojournalist
November 8, 2023
An attendee is seen during Gov. Kim Reynolds’ public endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his 2024 presidential election bid at the River Center in Des Moines on Monday Nov. 6, 2023.

Photos: Kim Reynolds endorses Ron DeSantis in Des Moines

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist
November 7, 2023
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