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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowas 2nd Congressional District spans portions of central and southeast Iowa. It includes the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Fort Madison and Burlington. (The Daily Iowan/File graphic)

Peters aims at moderates, independents

Quentin Misiag, [email protected] March 25, 2016

Coralville surgeon and former Libertarian Party National Committee member Chris Peters vows to bring a positive-minded, moderate Republican fight to Congress if elected this year in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional...

FILE - The University of Iowa Health Care building is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/file)

UIHC introduces designated quiet hours

The only thing that will be heard walking through the halls of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in the afternoon is silence. The UIHC introduced the Quiet Campaign on March 15. The campaign...

Iowa guard Whitney Jennings prepairs to shoot a free throw during the Iowa-Northwestern game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Jennings had 10 points and 6 assists to help the Hawkeyes beat the Wildcats, 83-70. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Jennings, Larson to leave Iowa

March 23, 2016

  Head coach Lisa Bluder's team just got two players smaller. By Mario Williams [email protected] Iowa guard Whitney Jennings and forward Tagyn Larson have decided to leave the Iowa...

en. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, walks with Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 17, 2016. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been steadfast in his refusal to hold a confirmation hearing for any nominee during the waning months of Obama’s presidency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Judicial Crisis Network rolls our Pro-Grassley ad campaign opposing Obama’s court pick

Quentin Misiag, [email protected] March 22, 2016

  The Judicial Crisis Network — a leading Washington, D.C., conservative judicial group — on Monday dropped a major political investment in Iowa and across the country regarding the on-going...

(FIle photo)

Democrat Jason Lewis announces county supervisor candidacy

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] March 22, 2016

Another Democrat has announced he’s running for Johnson County Supervisor. Jason Lewis, the director of the Writing and Humanities Program at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,...

Iowas Mike Gesell watches as Villanovas Jalen Brunson runs out a fast break. The Wildcats beat the Hawkeyes 87-68 on March 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (Daily Iowan/Josh House)

Thud again; Iowa falls big to Villanova

March 20, 2016

By Kyle Mann [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — Iowa’s basketball season came to a, perhaps mercilessly, merciful end on March 20, as the Hawkeyes fell, 87-68, to Villanova in the second...

Breaking down Iowa vs. Villanova

Breaking down Iowa vs. Villanova

March 19, 2016

Villanova is efficient on both ends but admits that Iowa has some advantages. By Kyle Mann [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — After downing Temple in dramatic fashion on March 18, the No....

Iowa 125-pounder Thomas Gilman celebrates his semifinal pin of Ohio States Nathan Tomasello during the NCAA Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, March 18, 2016. Gilman pinned Tomasello 37 seconds into overtime. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Iowa pushes three (of four) to NCAA Finals

March 18, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] NEW YORK — Three Iowa wrestlers will compete for an NCAA individual title in tomorrow's finals. Thomas Gilman (125), Cory Clark (133), and Brandon Sorensen...

Hawkeyes stagger into second round

Hawkeyes stagger into second round

March 18, 2016

Iowa won an NCAA Tournament game for the second year in a row, but all is not well. By Kyle Mann [email protected] Let’s just get this out of the way. Iowa won its matchup with Temple in...

Iowa (barely) escapes upset in tourney

Iowa (barely) escapes upset in tourney

March 18, 2016

By Kyle Mann [email protected] BROOKLYN, New York — The No. 7-seeded Hawkeyes did everything they could to be upset by No. 10 Temple on March 18 but were ultimately unable to give the game away,...

A 1910 Hupmobile is shown at the Antique Car Museum of Iowa on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. There is a bill being considered that would make front license plates on cars optional. (The Daily Iowan/Tawny Schmit)

Iowa bill would remove front license plate requirement on some vehicles

Ben Poss, [email protected] March 10, 2016

Front license plates may become a thing of the past for some car owners in Iowa. A bill that has passed the Iowa House of Representatives Transportation Committee, would not require a front license...

Captain-tucker (Wikimedia Commons)

Monarch butterflies stage comeback

Savannah Guyer, [email protected] March 10, 2016

Monarch butterflies are fluttering their way to a comeback. According to a survey by the World Wildlife Fund, the area occupied by monarchs at their winter habitat grew by 69 percent this year to almost...

Load More Stories