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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

The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

Iowa City officials explain ins and outs of zoning codes

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter February 1, 2024

Zoning has been discussed at several recent Iowa City City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, including a series of changes to the zoning code to increase flexibility and thus housing...

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

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

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 31, 2024

The City of Iowa City is considering demolishing an unused duplex near Wetherby Park to create more space for recreational facilities. The demolition would occur in mid-summer. This project stemmed...

The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Iowa City begins process to update comprehensive plan

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 25, 2024

The City of Iowa City started the process of an extensive update to its comprehensive plan, which is a non-regulatory document the city uses to guide its decisions in zoning and land use decisions. City...

The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

IC Northside Neighborhood Association succeeds in attempt to change city housing code

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 24, 2024

New residential single-family and duplex buildings constructed in Iowa City’s northside will now have a height limit of 27 feet as opposed to 35 feet to maintain neighborhood consistency and affordability. This...

The Iowa City Kirkwood campus is seen on Feb. 17, 2023.

Southside residents fearful of industrial development in old IC Kirkwood campus

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 23, 2024

When Anne Marie Kraus, a southside Iowa City resident, is out in her garden tending to her plants, she said she is often bombarded with many scents. These scents are not the pleasant aromas of peonies...

Procter and Gamble is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.

Iowa City residents voice concerns over proposed industrial development of former Kirkwood campus

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 17, 2024

Iowa City southside residents voiced concerns over air quality and pollution that could be brought on by a potential Procter & Gamble industrial development at the old Kirkwood Community College...

The Iowa City City Council sits at a panel during a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

IC City Council adopts lower height limit for residential buildings in northside

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 16, 2024

The height limit for new single-family and duplex buildings in Iowa City’s northside will now be 27 feet as opposed to 35 feet after a 5-1 city council vote approving the change Tuesday night. These...

The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

Iowa City’s unionized employees receive bonus, wage increase

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 16, 2024

The City of Iowa City’s unionized employees received a $1,600 bonus as well as a 3.5 percent pay raise after approval by the city council on Dec. 12. In mid-September, several members of...

The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Iowa City postpones Martin Luther King Jr. Day events due to cold weather

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor January 14, 2024

The City of Iowa City announced Sunday that it postponed all of its Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service events due to “dangerously cold temperatures.” According to the announcement, events...

Iowa City candidate Mandi Remington poses for a portrait during a City Council candidate meet in greet at Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Monday, Oct, 23, 2023.

Mandi Remington announces run for Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 3, 2024

Mandi Remington, an Iowa City local who recently completed an unsuccessful city council run, announced she will now run for a seat on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors in the June 2024 primary...

Community members hold up a Palestinian flag in solidarity during public comment at an Iowa City City Council Meeting on Tuesday Dec. 12, 2023.

Iowa City residents request city council issue statement on supporting Palestine

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter December 12, 2023

The Iowa City City Council chambers were packed with community members on Tuesday who are advocating the council to pass a resolution in support of Palestine and a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The...

Iowa City City Councilors Pauline Taylor and John Thomas pose for a portrait outside of Iowa City City Hall in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Longtime Iowa City city councilors attend their last meeting

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter December 12, 2023

In 2015, Pauline Taylor and John Thomas celebrated their election to the Iowa City City Council along with councilor Rockne Cole and former mayor Jim Throgmorton. All four of them made up the informal...

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