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Southeast Iowa Man Accused Of Attempting To Entice Multiple Minors
(Keokuk Co, IA) -- A southeast Iowa man is in custody accused of attempting to entice multiple underage girls. Police say from April 2024 through July 2024, 28-year-old Skyler Hartwig of What Cheer, Iowa, reached out to a girl who he believed was under the age of 16, sent her explicit photos and tried to get her to engage in sexual acts with him and another man.
Castro Named To Thorpe Award Watch List
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Sebastian Castro has been named to the 2024 Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) announced Wednesday. The preseason watch list is selected by a screening committee whose members compile a list of players based...
Meet the Olympic Gymnast That Will Soon Be an Iowa Hawkeye
Canadian gymnast Cassie Lee is captivating audiences at her first Olympics in Paris, where she’s already made a mark on the beam during the team competition. Team Canada secured a spot in the Team Finals. The Canadian team, which made history two years ago by winning Canada’s first-ever medal—a bronze—at a world championships, fell short of repeating that success on Tuesday. With a score of 162.432 points, they finished in fifth place, matching their best-ever result from the 2012 London Games.
New Miniseries Explores Unsolved Murder of Evansdale Girls
A double kidnapping and murder rocked the town of Evansdale over a decade ago. Now, a miniseries will share the story of Lyric and Elizabeth; and hopefully help find additional information about just what happened years ago. The Disappearance of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey. On July 13th, 2012, cousins...
Dyersville Farm Family Honored with Iowa’s 2024 Way We Live Award
The Recker family, a proud third-generation farming family from Dyersville, Iowa, has been recognized with the 2024 Way We Live Award at the Iowa State Fair. This award celebrates families who exemplify the values of hard work and a deep love for farming, qualities that the Reckers fully embody. Charlie...
Former Iowa City officer alleges discrimination in excessive force cases
A former Iowa City police officer is suing the city, alleging racial discrimination related to excessive-force complaints. Emilio M. Puente is seeking unspecified damages for alleged violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. According to the lawsuit, the Iowa City Police Department hired Puente in April […]
BE PREPARED: Frankie MacDonald Warns Of Severe Iowa Storms Wednesday
If there's one thing we know, it's that if Frankie MacDonald is telling you to be prepared, you better be prepared. In the years we've been following him, the kid's never gotten a single prediction wrong and even has predicted something as unpredictable as a volcano. Frankie just uploaded his...
Iowa Hereford breeders to honor Tiernan at state fair
The late Eric Tiernan of Stuart is one of three longtime Hereford breeders to be honored by the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association (IHBA) during the Iowa State Fair. In a ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association (IHBA) will dedicate a custom-created barn quilt given in memory of Tiernan; Dan McFarland, Fredericksburg; and Ray Sorensen, Fontanelle. The event will take place at 3 p.m. on the west side of the Gammon Barn on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, followed by an ice cream social in the Sheri Avis Horner Pavilion just north of the barn museum.
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store. A comedian who is rapidly growing in popularity will be coming to Iowa in the fall. Taylor Tomlinson has quickly become a major name in the world of stand-up comedy. She released three Netflix comedy specials: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022) and Have It All (2024) all by the age of thirty.
North Liberty man accused of attempted arson, throwing rock through bank window
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — A North Liberty man was arrested Monday morning after police say he tried to set a fire outside Hills Bank in North Liberty and then shattered the front door by throwing a rock through it. According to the criminal complaint, Julian Stewart, 36, went into...
Missouri man pleads guilty to lesser charges relating to fatal Volga, IA incident
VOLGA, Iowa (KCRG) - A Missouri man has pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving in regard to a fatal incident last September. 24-year-old Tucker Baker, of St. Joseph, Missouri was initially charged with homicide after two people fell off the tailgate of a truck he was allegedly driving earlier this year.
Iowa’s Logan Jones named to Outland Trophy Watch List
The Iowa Hawkeyes are looking to get back to winning in the trenches and that all starts up front with the offensive line. That, it all starts on the interior. Iowa wants to run the ball and be physical and Logan Jones is at the center of that. The Hawkeyes’ center out of Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa is back for his fourth season with Iowa. He aims to make it his best. That starts now as Jones has found himself on the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy. 🏆 @outlandtrophy Watch List@logan_jones75#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/7kV02aRzt8 — Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) July 30,...
Jack McCaffery, the son of Iowa basketball head coach Fran McCaffery, commits to Butler
Four-star forward Jack McCaffery gave a commitment to Butler on Monday. He is the consensus top recruit in Iowa in the class of 2025. He also has a pretty well-known father in the college basketball world. Fran McCaffery has been the head coach at Iowa since 2010. He has taken...