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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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Iowas Daniel Dennis grabs fellow Iowa alum Tony Ramos during their 57kg Championship match at the U.S Olympic Wrestling Team trials at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Dennis will be competing for the gold this summer in Rio. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Hansen: The painful saga of Ramos

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] April 12, 2016

Tony Ramos has every right to leave the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. He can think he was betrayed. He can think he was slighted. The team bringing in another wrestler in the form of Daniel Dennis at the...

Thinking inside the box: Johnson County agencies push baby boxes

Thinking inside the box: Johnson County agencies push ‘baby boxes’

April 12, 2016

    Following the Finnish lead, Johnson County agencies are offering “baby boxes” to residents in need and by doing so, possibly saving lives. Each year, Early Childhood Iowa, previously...

What Happened, Whats Next: Olympic Trials Session 1

What Happened, What’s Next: Olympic Trials Session 1

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] April 9, 2016

Former Iowa wrestlers did not fare well in Session One of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials. Brent Metcalf (65 kg) and Bobby Telford (125 kg) both lost in their opening round matches, knocking...

Iowa Football — Notes from West Des Moines

Iowa Football — Notes from West Des Moines

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] April 8, 2016

On a cold, windy day at West Des Moines Valley Stadium, the Hawkeye faithful got their first look at the 2015-16 iteration of the Iowa football team at the annual open practice. The team, of course,...

Guest opinion: Is Iowa the next Flint, Michigan?

Guest opinion: Is Iowa the next Flint, Michigan?

April 7, 2016

Since the atrocities of Flint’s water crisis, my father’s occasional saying to me as a child, “get the lead out,” has taken on a new meaning. While lead exposure has been found in 18 Iowa public...

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

April 7, 2016

RE: Iowa’s Nitrate Contaminated Water I have been following the discussion on our state’s nitrate-contaminated water that comes from runoff of agricultural fertilizers. I listened with distress...

Canine flu could reappear in Iowa

Canine flu could reappear in Iowa

  The canine flu that recently made a comeback in Chicago, sickening at least 150 dogs at several shelters across the city, could make its way back to Iowa, says one clinician and veterinary expert. Bryce...

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Nitrate strategy working, slowly

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] March 31, 2016

Although record-high levels of nitrates in Iowa’s rivers were found during this past year, researchers say the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is making progress, albeit slowly. The strategy, implemented...

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King unfazed by campaign

Rebecca Morin, [email protected] March 31, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, doesn’t see the 4th Congressional District seat as “his.” Instead, King said, the seat is that of the people. The 66-year-old is up for re-election...

Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, speaks to The Daily Iowan inside his office at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 12, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Rebecca Morin)

Young faces re-election calmly

Mitch McAndrew, [email protected] March 31, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, is only in his first term as an elected official, but he is no stranger to Washington, which could stand to hurt him in his upcoming re-election attempt. The...

Iowa defensive lineman Drew Ott tackles Iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Iowa State defeated Iowa, 20-17. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

UPDATED: Ott still sits in limbo 

March 30, 2016

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] As the clock continues to tick on the NCAA’s decision on whether Drew Ott will be granted a medical redshirt and another year of eligibility, the frustration...

Cuba may aid Iowa farmers

Cuba may aid Iowa farmers

Mitch McAndrew, [email protected] March 25, 2016

  U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was among a group of American officials who accompanied President Obama on his historic visit to Cuba on Monday, and Iowa farmers are seeing dollar signs. Vilsack...

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