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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

Iowa’s Jack Nunge and Luke Garza tip-off a Prime Time game at North Liberty Community Center on July 13. Playoffs for Prime Time began on Sunday, with the league hosting its title game on July 23. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Freshmen shine in Prime Time

July 17, 2017

Two Hawkeye freshmen lead their Prime Time teams to a semifinal berths. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] The Prime Time’s regular season ended on July 13, which means it’s playoff time....

Kellyanne Conway, the counselor to the President, speaks during the Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines on Saturday, July 15, 2017. The sixth-annual summit featured speakers Conway, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, as well as The Benham Brothers.

Christians seek ‘welcome sign’

July 17, 2017

Christians discuss politics and their faith at a Des Moines leadership summit. By Molly Hunter [email protected] DES MOINES — Many Christians said they feel increasingly unwelcome in today’s...

FILE - Iowa center fielder Justin Jenkins celebrates his single with an RBI during game two of the Iowa-Purdue series at Duane Banks Stadium on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The native of Terra Haute, Indiana, plays in the Prospects Summer League for his hometown Terra Haute Rex. (Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan, file)

Hopin’ home cookin’ is a boost

July 17, 2017

Iowa baseball player Justin Jenkins hopes to use his summer in his hometown to prove he deserves a home in the Hawkeye lineup. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] Most college athletes are forced...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks during the annual Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Sanders spoke as the keynote speaker for the event. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Sanders promotes grass-roots activism to create ‘vibrant democracy’

DES MOINES — Electing Democrats to office is simply not enough, community organizers say. The Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund held its “Protest to Power” convention in the Iowa...

Stella Turnbull and her caretaker, Shelly, look out over the pond at Morrison Park in Coralville on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Within the first year of her life, Stella developed progressive muscular atrophy, a rare condition which affects the lower motor neurons, qualifying her for Medicaid under the pre-existing conditions clause. The Turnbull family relies on insurance to pay for Stella’s healthcare. With the AHCA still a topic of debate in Washington, the future of Medicare and Medicaid are still unsure. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Medicaid cuts slice home for family

July 12, 2017

The GOP’s recent health-care bill proposes substantial cuts to Medicaid services, including home nursing. For the Turnbull family, these service cuts are concerning. By Madeleine Neal [email protected] When...

Barry Schreier, the director of the University Counseling Service, sits on his bike outside Westlawn on Tuesday. Schreier will begin a bike journey to West Lafayette, Indiana, beginning Saturday to raise money for two LGBTQ centers. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Schreier to ride bike across Midwest to aid LGBTQ centers

Marissa Payne, [email protected] July 12, 2017

Barry Schreier will soon bike more than 300 miles across the Midwest to provide LGBTQ students with the resources he lacked when he was a gay college student in the 1980s. Schreier, the director of the...

Iowa’s Ashley Mariani (4) prepares to spike the ball as Arizona State’s Jasmine Koonts (9) tries to block it in Carver-Hawkeye on Sept. 2 , 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

Ex-Hawk volleyball player heads across the seas

July 12, 2017

A former Hawkeye volleyball player prepares for her upcoming tournament in Taiwan before she turns pro in Germany. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] On July 7, former Hawkeye volleyball player...

DJ Espina searches through vinyl records at Record Collector on S. Linn St. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Espina is one of the featured DJs performing in Middle of Nowhere Music Festival during Labor Day weekend this year. The event hosts local talent within the Iowa City electronic music scene in select venues throughout downtown. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Electronic music fest to come to IC

Grace Pateras, [email protected] July 12, 2017

Electronic music fans of all ages: The Middle of Nowhere Festival was created with you in mind. Today, organizers of a new festival coming to Iowa City announced the lineup of artists — both local...

Senior running back Akrum Wadley stands in the Hansen Football Performance Center on Tuesday. In 2016, Wadley led the team in rushing at 1,081 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Hawkeye football summer training camp is almost halfway done. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Wadley pumped for big season

July 12, 2017

It is now about the halfway marker for the Iowa football training camp; new additions and major changes might occur, but senior running back Akrum Wadley is excited about the future. By Jess Westendorf [email protected] Change...

Iowa City School Board Vice President LaTasha DeLoach addresses the board on Tuesday. On July 7, DeLoach announced she would resign from the board for health reasons.(Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

DeLoach bids School Board farewell

July 11, 2017

School Board Vice President LaTasha DeLoach said goodbye to her fellow board members in the board’s Tuesday meeting after announcing her resignation from her position as vice president on July 7. By...

Iowa's Maishe Dailey drives to the hoop past defenders during a Prime Time League basketball game in the North Liberty Community Center on Sunday, July 9, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Daily prepped for some ‘real’ minutes

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] July 11, 2017

Heading into last season, many Hawkeye fans thought that there would be at least two redshirts. However, head coach Fran McCaffrey is a guy who doesn’t like the redshirt and decided not to redshirt...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a Johnson County Republicans event in Coralville at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Iowa Gov. Reynolds spoke to Republican constituents who had a minimum donation of $25 per individual to attend, $125 to host, and $500 to sponsor. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Democrats hunt for new leader

July 11, 2017

How the Democratic Party will handle the resignation of its leader as Iowa heads into the 2018 gubernatorial election remains unknown. By Molly Hunter [email protected] The coming months will...