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Wingra Wind Quintet wows audiences with dazzling Voxman Building recital performance
Perched on the stage of the Voxman Music Building Recital Hall stood five eager musicians. The elegant sounds of their instruments echoed through the room, laced with the hope of sharing their expertise of music with the University of Iowa. The Wingra Wind Quintet is a music…
UI students show up for social media sensation Sister Cindy
Each day, thousands of University of Iowa students amble across the Pentacrest, gazing up at the inspirationally gold-tipped Old Capitol Museum in between their strides across campus. On an average day, this walk would include all the common idyllic sounds found on a college…

Photos: Iowa City Vigil for Ahmed Osman
The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County organized a vigil on Thursday evening to celebrate the life of Ahmed Osman, a fifth-grade student who died after an accident during a Borlaug Elementary School field trip at Lake Macbride earlier this week. Around 200 Iowa City residents…
Breakthrough and bravery | Kid Captain Lily Lee has powered through a rare spinal disease since she was just over one year old.
Lily Lee was born without complications and hit every milestone right on cue throughout her mother Mya’s pregnancy. By the time Lily turned 1, however, she still hadn’t started walking. “She could stand and take a few steps on her own,” Mya said. “But around 14 to 16 months, we…
‘At the end of the day, it’s just football’
The energy in Cam Buffington’s voice faded after each question asked. What had started as a content smile had slipped into a straight face, ready to give the same answer each time. Fresh off a career-best performance against Iowa State, it was no surprise the media requested to…

CIF Executive Committee announces four finalists for center’s director position
The Center for Intellectual Freedom’s Executive Committee has voted to advance four finalists for the director position at the center. Interim director Luciano de Castro was not one of the four. The decision comes after 11 of the 26 members of the center’s advisory council…

No. 5-ranked Iowa field hockey triumphs over Ohio State, 4-1, on Friday
No. 5-ranked Iowa field hockey overcomes Ohio State on Friday, defeating the Buckeyes, 4-1. A four-goal second half helped the Hawkeyes secure the win. After a scoreless first half, Iowa would look to have a different outcome than the week prior, losing to an unranked Indiana.…

Iowa volleyball falls in four sets to Ohio State in conference opener
Iowa volleyball fell in its Big Ten opener on Friday night, 3-1, to Ohio State at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The Hawkeyes fall to 11-4 overall this season, the first time they have lost a Big Ten opener since 2023. Fourth-year Rosa Vesty led Iowa’s offense with 15 kills,…

Mayor’s Clean Up Week Is October 5-9
Twice a year, Coralville trash customers can dispose of eligible large trash item(s) for free. Outside of those weeks, bulky item pickup requires a fee. Restrictions apply; check before hauling to the curb.

Voting & Election Information from the Johnson County Auditor's Office
Election Day is November 3; early voting is October 14-November 2

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Iowa women’s soccer tie 1-1 at Penn State to mark third straight draw.
The Iowa women’s soccer team came away with a 1-1 draw against Penn State in their first road match of Big Ten play on Thursday. The match saw the returns of Liana Tarasco, Léa Larouche, and Iba Oching to the starting lineup after representing Canada in the U20 Women’s World Cup,…