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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

The Daily Iowan

UI President Bruce Harreld answers questions during an interview with The Daily Iowan in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.

Q&A: UI President Bruce Harreld talks public/private partnership, climate crisis, sustainability goals

DI staff December 15, 2019

DI: In regards to the P3, state lawmakers said in a forum hosted by the DI yesterday on Sunday that they fear the potential p3 is a gamble that seems to rely on some uncertain factors like unforeseeable,...

Iowa City man accused of first-degree theft

Iowa City man accused of first-degree theft

Rachel Steil, News Reporter December 15, 2019

An Iowa City man has been accused of stealing a vehicle from Taco Bell. Trell Grant, 33, was charged on Dec. 14 with first-degree theft and fifth-degree theft. According to the arrest affidavit,...

Iowa City man accused of second-degree robbery

Iowa City man accused of second-degree robbery

Rachel Steil, News Reporter December 15, 2019

An Iowa City man has been accused of trying to steal money from a store and threatening the cashier with a gun. Paris Alexander, 44, was charged on Dec. 14 with second-degree robbery, third-degree theft,...

Cedar Rapids woman has been accused of second-degree theft and first-degree theft

Cedar Rapids woman has been accused of second-degree theft and first-degree theft

Rachel Steil, News Reporter December 15, 2019

A Cedar Rapids woman has been accused of stealing one vehicle and trying to steal another. Wendie Beard, 23, was charged on Dec. 13 with first-degree theft, second-degree theft, and interference with...

UI alum, a Cedar Rapids teacher, named Iowa 2020 Teacher of the Year

UI alum, a Cedar Rapids teacher, named Iowa 2020 Teacher of the Year

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter December 15, 2019

Before becoming a teacher, Cedar Rapids John F. Kennedy High School Social Studies instructor and University of Iowa alum George Anderson served as a member of the Marine Corps and a boxer — two experiences...

Presidential candidate walk-on songs make for a boppin’ playlist

Presidential candidate walk-on songs make for a boppin’ playlist

Kit Fitzgerald, Projects Writer December 15, 2019

The crowds of Iowans who attend political rallies are familiar with long waits, shifting from foot to tired foot and bouncing slightly to the background music while wishing they brought a snack.  These...

Democratic candidate Andrew Yang speaks as his wife Evelyn Yang takes a drink during a roundtable on the topic of family and autism at Sidekick cafe in University Heights on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. The Yang’s shared their experience with their son Christopher, who is on the autism spectrum.

Andrew Yang highlights family’s experience with autism to finish Iowa tour

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor December 14, 2019

Iowa City West High senior Aaron Fennell-Chametzky didn’t know what question he would ask presidential hopeful Andrew Yang before he raised his hand in the middle of a crowded bookstore.  The event...

Retired Naval officer, Michael Franken speaks to supporters at the law office of Iowa City attorney Jim Larew on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. After forty years of service in the Navy, Franken is stepping down to pursue a campaign for senator.

U.S. Senate candidate Michael Franken highlights rural concerns in Iowa City

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter December 14, 2019

Retired Navy Vice Admiral Michael Franken told The Daily Iowan he is trying to be “the face of rural America” in his campaign for U.S. Senate. Franken, who is one of many Democrats vying to challenge...

Johnson County Board of Supervisors vote on the second reading of the Unified Development Ordinance at the Johnson County Treasurer office on Thursday December 12, 2019.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors moves Unified Development Ordinance forward despite public scrutiny

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor December 13, 2019

Local farmers gathered in the hallway of the Johnson County Public Administration Building Thursday night to share frustrations after the county Board of Supervisors adjourned its meeting without a public-comment...

A directory sign is seen on the wall of the Jefferson Building on Dec. 9, 2019.

University of Iowa Center for Human Rights celebrates 20 years of research and service

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter December 12, 2019

When former University of Iowa Law Professor Burns Weston brought a series of Nobel Prize speakers to Iowa City in 1998, the series turned into something more — leading to the creation of a university...

University Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Terry Johnson speaks at the utility public private partnership information meeting in The Medical Education Research Facility on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The meeting focused on explaining the 50-year partnership between the University of Iowa, Meridiam and ENGIE.

UI officials field community questions on public/private partnership consultant’s fossil-fuel ties

DI Staff December 12, 2019

Community members questioned leaders managing the University of Iowa’s recently approved utility system public/private partnership — a deal billed as advancing the institution’s sustainability goals...

Photo Illustration by Tate Hildyard for The Daily Iowan.

New library card aims to increase literacy among students in Iowa City schools

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter December 12, 2019

A new library card will offer students in the Iowa City Community School District access to public libraries in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty by using their student-identification number. The...

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