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Muscatine to begin taking down flood barriers today
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - With the Mississippi River slowly receding, crews in Muscatine will begin removing their flood barriers. According to a media release, river cleanup efforts are set to begin on July 19. “We feel confident that we can start to take down our flood barriers,” said Brian Stineman,...
Hawkeyes Earn AVCA Team Academic Award
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa volleyball program earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, the organization announced on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes have been recognized for this honor twice, previously in 2014. To obtain the honor, the team must maintain a year-long GPA of at least 3.30. The Hawkeyes held a 3.52 GPA throughout the year. A record number of schools earned the award this season, with over 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs showcasing their excellence in the classroom. Women, men, girls, boys and beach programs are eligible to earn the AVCA Team...
Iowa Football 2024 Position Primer: Tight End
With the college football season right around the corner, HawkeyeInsider will take an in-depth look at each position group for Iowa entering the 2024 season. Today, we will take a look at the tight ends. Here are links to our previous position previews. 2023 in review. Iowa's tight end room...
Iowa women's wrestling adds two premium transfers
This time one week ago the Iowa Hawkeye women’s wrestling program was already in what one would have to consider to be a pretty darn good spot entering the 2024-25 season. Fresh off their first team National Championship – in their first official year of competition no less – the Hawkeyes were looking to defend their title with a roster that returned 10 All-Americans, seven of whom were 2024 national finalists (including four individual champions).
Fairmont fans see Sanders blast to 120th USMTS win
The outlaw open-wheel modifieds of the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt returned to the Fairmont Raceway for the first time in eight seasons on Thursday as Rodney Sanders netted his third win of 2024. Gary Christian led the 25-car field to the green flag to start the 25-lap...
Immigrant community pushes Iowa City for minority-specific affordable housing
Colombian immigrant and Iowa City resident Francisco Rodriguez said his family felt "helpless" when searching for a place to live. Between application fees, deposits and the need for a translator, he struggled to land a place for his five-person family for six months. Rodriguez is one of many Iowa City...
West Des Moines woman allegedly brandishes kitchen knife in fight
A West Des Moines woman was arrested early Friday after she allegedly brandished a kitchen knife in the course of a domestic dispute. Christina Coronado, 38, of 7255 Lake Dr., West Des Moines, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-display or use a weapon and two counts of child endangerment.
'We're going to have a blast:' Winterset community prepares for RAGBRAI riders
WINTERSET, Iowa — With just days until thousands of bicyclists pour into town square, Winterset is making its final preparations before hosting the third day of theRegister's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. Winterset last hosted five years ago, in 2019. But for 2024, riders are facing one of...
Melcher-Dallas Man Arrested for Felony Child Endangerment
A Melcher Dallas man was arrested Wednesday on two felony counts of child endangerment and neglect or abandonment of a dependent from an incident that allegedly occurred in May. At approximately 2:15 pm on May 21st, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call of a child that was...
Big animals need a big property, and ARL of Iowa just purchased a 21-acre ranch
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is expanding its capacity to care for barnyard animals with the purchase of a 21-acre ranch in north central Polk County. The new facilities include three grazing pastures, a barn with horse stalls, both an indoor and outdoor arena and a smaller structure for goats, chickens and other small barn animals. The purchase cost $2 million, with half the funds coming from the ARL Foundation. A donation campaign will also help raise funds to refurbish the facilities before animals move in.
Grimes woman's baseball bat appraised up to $20K, almost sold for $1 at garage sale
GRIMES, Iowa — PBS selected a Grimes woman to be featured in a new episode of the station's show: "Antiques Roadshow" after she learned the estimated value of a baseball legend's bat she almost sold for $1 at a garage sale in 2012. Sue McEntee said an antique collector...
Jasper County Fair to host bigger and better rodeo this year
Jul. 19—It was always the intention that one day the Jasper County Fair Rodeo would grow into a full rodeo with more events for competitors, more action the audience and more seating to accommodate the increased attendance. Well, it looks like this is the year, and the fair board is going all out. Chauncy Wiggins-Kain, of the Jasper County Fair Board, said in the past it has always been ...
Waukee CSD Alum Drafted to MLB
Jackson Wentworth, a 2021 graduate of Waukee High School, has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2024 Major Baseball League (MLB) draft. While in high school, Jackson won 17 games as a starting pitcher, helped lead the Warriors to two state tournaments, and was ranked as the No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the state by Perfect Game. Jackson was named first team all-state his senior year and holds the school record in strikeouts with 216.
Former Harlan standout McLaughlin all set for junior season with Iowa State
(KMAland) -- Former Harlan standout athlete and Iowa State linebacker Will McClaughlin is ready for year three in the Cyclones defense. One year after starting every game, the junior believes he can improve on his breakout season. “I have to commend Coach (Matt) Campbell and all of the staff for...
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