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The Daily IowanLocal NewsApr 24, 1:30 AM

Opinion | The overuse of filters on social media

More people would benefit from taking and posting more photos without editing or filters. If you want to feel less pressure to rely on filters, it helps to understand why they’re used and to build habits that support a more authentic online presence. Using filters in general necessarily is not the problem, it is more... The post Opinion | The overuse of filters on social media appeared first on The Daily Iowan .

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A neutral digest of what is pulling attention around Iowa City and the corridor.

#1Downtown

Downtown parking changes are getting a second look before summer events ramp up.

It affects weekend trips, restaurant stops, and whether downtown feels easy or annoying for quick visits.

Source mix / City Hall + downtown merchants

#2Campus

Readers are sharing fresh anxiety around student housing turnover and next-fall lease timing.

It shapes neighborhood churn, parent planning, and the feel of several blocks near campus every spring.

Source mix / Campus desk + neighborhood chatter

#3Rising

More people are treating the river landing as a weekend anchor instead of just an arena stop.

That shift changes where crowds start the evening and which businesses are benefitting from new foot traffic.

Source mix / Coralville coverage mix

#4Widely Shared

Late-night food hours are being watched more closely as venues and bars stay busy deeper into the spring.

Readers keep returning for the practical question: what is still open when the show, game, or set lets out.

Source mix / Local food reporting + venue calendars

Tonight / This Weekend

Curated picks worth planning around

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Daily edition

Puzzles, patterns, and one more game worth opening

Three quick-return daily plays, plus a featured original game that sits naturally alongside the rest of the shelf.

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Corridor Sports

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Music and nightlife

Downtown after dark

Live music, events, and evening plans from around Iowa City.

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Food and bar movement

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Editorial notes on where hours, openings, and neighborhood patterns are moving.

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Iowa City

ICCSD’s Melissa Ellett selected for national fellowship, aims to diversify district menus

When students in the Iowa City Community School District, or ICCSD, line up for lunch, they may not realize the quiet work happening behind the scenes. These efforts are led by people like Melissa Ellett, ICCSD’s production kitchen manager based at West High School, who has been selected as a fellow for the Chef Ann... The post ICCSD’s Melissa Ellett selected for national fellowship, aims to diversify district menus appeared first on The Daily Iowan .

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Iowa City

Fran Lebowitz makes her first stop in Iowa

In the darkened auditorium of the Englert Theatre, the large doors opened, excited audience members headed to their seats, and the lights dimmed before ‘70s pop culture icon Fran Lebowitz walked onto the stage. Lebowitz is a world renowned social critic and commentator from New York City. Famous for being in the same circles as... The post Fran Lebowitz makes her first stop in Iowa appeared first on The Daily Iowan .

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Corridor

The Downtown Dish: Creating connection with Isabel Garcia Luna from Luna’s Tacos

In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Charlie Nusser and Anna Moyers Stone sit down with Isabel Garcia Luna from Luna’s Tacos. Isabel shares her inspiring journey from selling tacos at the Iowa City Farmers Market in 2019 — sparked by her son’s autism diagnosis — to opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant downtown. She discusses her […] The post The Downtown Dish: Creating connection with Isabel Garcia Luna from Luna’s Tacos appeared first on Corridor Business Journal .

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Campus

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Lottery numbers

Latest draw numbers and official result links from the Iowa Lottery.

Iowa Lottery

Powerball

Latest draw: April 22, 2026

Source
242932496311

Estimated jackpot

$118,000,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 4/25:

Draw details

Power Play 2x

Cash option $53,900,000

Recent draws

Powerball results

Apr 22

Power Play 2x
242932496311

Apr 20

Power Play 3x
091736476426

Apr 18

Power Play 5x
242539466101

Iowa Lottery

Mega Millions

Latest draw: April 21, 2026

Source
013643565807

Estimated jackpot

$150,000,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 4/24:

Draw details

Mega Ball

Cash option $67,300,000

Apr 21

013643565807

Apr 17

384344496208

Apr 14

172124576912

Iowa Lottery

Lotto America

Latest draw: April 22, 2026

Source
152032464804

Estimated jackpot

$22,990,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 4/25:

Draw details

All Star Bonus 3x

Cash option $10,490,000

Apr 22

All Star Bonus 3x
152032464804

Apr 20

All Star Bonus 2x
050731414307

Apr 18

All Star Bonus 3x
182122324210

Source: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America

Local Corridor displays lottery information for convenience. If any result here differs from the official drawing results, the relevant lottery authority controls.

Last updated Apr 24, 2026, 6:03 AM CDT

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