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The NCAA Clown Show Continues
Here is the latest example of the NCAA Clown Show: Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has been suspended for the Hawkeyes season opener vs Illinois State due to a potential Level II recruiting infraction. It appears the NCAA found evidence that the Hawkeyes reached out to their starting quarterback Cade McNamara while he was still a member of the Michigan Wolverines. That would be the definition of tampering.
Gas Prices Trend Lower According to AAA
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell eight cents, averaging $3.18 across Iowa. Prices are 47 cents lower than one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.39, down six cents from last week’s price. The price of global crude oil fell this...
Disability rights activist pushes government to let him participate in society
Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate in society.
Tickets On Sale For ‘Taste Of Ireland’ Live At Davenport’s Adler Theatre
Tickets for Taste of Ireland live at the Adler Theatre Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM go on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM. Hot off its Off-Broadway premiere, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ hits stages across the USA this fall, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.
Central Illinois Heat Alert: Peoria, Galesburg to Reach 111° Heat Index
Peoria, IL – Central Illinois is gearing up for extreme heat through next week, with temperatures peaking on Tuesday. Peoria and Galesburg could see a heat index of up to 111°, making it one of the hottest days of the year. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Lincoln,...
First day of school called off at Starmont after faculty become sick
ARLINGTON, Iowa — The first day of school at Starmont Community Schools was canceled on Friday after several employees fell sick Thursday. The school announced on social media that the first day of school will now be Monday. School leaders also called off all sports practices on Friday evening.
Enter to Win: 10 Years Returns to Dubuque’s Q Casino, August 30th!
Rock fans in Dubuque and the Tri-State's, get ready to be blown away! After a successful show at Q Casino's Back Waters Stage in 2022, 10 Years is coming back to town, this time bringing their high-energy performance to the Q Showroom on Friday, August 30th, at 8:00 PM and WE WANT TO SEND YOU (sign-up below)!
Northeast Iowa Community College adds five new sports teams in athletics expansion
PEOSTA, Iowa (KCRG) - Five new sports teams are coming to Northeast Iowa Community College in an expansion to the college’s athletics program, college leaders announced Friday. Baseball, softball, dance and men’s and women’s cross-country teams are being added to the college’s growing athletic offerings. The...
UI Health Care Discussing Plans For Former Mercy Iowa City Hospital
(Iowa City, IA) -- University of Iowa Health Care is firming up its plans for the long-term future of the former Mercy Iowa City hospital. UI Health Care bought the facility out of bankruptcy for 28-million dollars in January. Now that the transition is complete, UIHC says it's considering relocating...
Iowa hunters bagged the most pheasants since 2007. What contributed to the high numbers?
Iowa saw a bountiful pheasant hunting season in 2023, bagging more birds than the last 16 years. An increase in pheasant populations also contributed to an increase in hunters, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. How many pheasants were bagged in Iowa? ...
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