Iowa City, IA

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Three Iowa Democrats flipped U-S House seats that had been held by Republicans. Christina Bohannan defeated Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s first district. Bohannan spoke to supporters in Iowa City last night. This was Bohannan’s third race against Miller-Meeks. She finished 799 votes behind Miller-Meeks in 2024. This year’s unofficial results show Bohannan finished […] The post Democrat Christina Bohannan Wins Iowa’s First Congressional

Democrat Mandi Remington won District 5, encompassing southern and western regions of Iowa City, in a race against Republican Donna Dane for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, according to unofficial results. Remington won 79.88 percent of voters in the district.  “I’m feeling excited,” Remington said. “I’m happy to see that all of the four... The post Mandi Remington wins District 5 Johnson County Board of Supervisors race appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

Incumbent V Fixmer-Oraiz won the District 4 Johnson County Board of Supervisors seat, which represents downtown and northern Iowa City. As results were announced, supporters cheered and hugged one another at a joint watch party between incumbent District 5 Supervisor Mandi Remington and incumbent District 4 Supervisor Fixmer-Oraiz. Fixmer-Oraiz won 84.47 percent of the vote,... The post V Fixmer-Oraiz wins Johnson County District 4 Board of Supervisors seat appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

Board of Supervisor incumbents V Fixmer-Oraiz (D-District Four) and Mandi Remington (D-District Five) hosted a joint election-night watch party at Grizzly’s South Side Pub & Grill in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Fixmer-Oraiz won their race with 84.47% of votes, and Remington won her race with 79.88% of votes, according to the Iowa... The post Photos: Late Night Landslide appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

The Iowa Hawkeyes returned the Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the season-opening basketball game against the Lipscomb Bisons in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bisons 76-54. Iowa forward Ty’Reek Coleman gave a worthy performance in his Hawkeye debut against the Bisons. The Illinois State transfer secured ten points, six rebounds, four... The post Photos: Hawkeyes defeat Bisons in home-opener appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

Walking downtown in Iowa City on a late Saturday morning near Hyper Energy Bar, you’ll find a line stretching across the street to Brothers. Every single person is there for a concoction of caffeine and syrup to start their day.  The average cup of coffee contains approximately 95 milligrams of caffeine. One can of Alani... The post Opinion | Energy drink regulations are necessary appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

During Spring 2025 finals week, students and faculty in the University of Iowa’s Jewelry and Metal Arts program were verbally informed the Board of Regents had made the decision to shut down the program, and reallocate funding to other departments in the School of Art, Art History, and Design. For Amanda Shepard, a 2025 UI... The post Iowa City arts navigate a changing creative landscape appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

Almost two years after the district’s update, Iowa City Community School District cellphone policies work to increase student engagement by reducing distractions and creating a better learning environment. Current ICCSD cellphone policies took effect in January 2025. While the policies differ slightly by grade level, they all focus on eliminating phone use during instructional time. ... The post ICCSD cellphone policies reduce distractions, increase engagement appeared first on The Daily

Iowa City high school swimmers are urging the Iowa City school board to work with the city of Coralville and move forward with plans for the new competition pool in Coralville’s upcoming recreation center.  Without the new pool, the district will need to decide where the swim teams will practice and how the program will... The post ICCSD pool funding withdrawal leads to concerns in the swimming community appeared first on The Daily Iowan.