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Firefighters respond to two-alarm fire in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, Iowa — Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire in rural Jasper County Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire in the 1200 block of North 67th Ave. West near Newton. While enroute crews received word that there were flames in the basement, prompting a second alarm to call in […]
‘They just played better and beat us’: Jags drop 2-0 decision to Baumler, Dowling
While Ankeny Centennial star Joey Oakie elected to turn pro after being selected in the MLB amateur draft, Dowling Catholic’s Trever Baumler reportedly turned down some pretty good offers to finish out his high school career and to play college baseball at TCU. The Maroons benefited from that decision...
Early Entry List Builds Excitement for JEGS Tour’s Return to Toledo
Nashville, TN - The early entry list for the HB Concerts Pomenade Pavillion 100 at Toldeo Speedway on Friday, July 26th with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance features some of the top teams in the midwest, plus drivers who have waited 15 years for the chance to return to Toledo Speedway with their Pro Late Model program. After a mid-summer break, the JEGS Tour is gearing up for a big push into the run for a Championship at Winchester Speedway in October.
Five questions with our veteran provost
At the end of July, Jonathan Wickert will conclude 12 years of service as Iowa State's senior vice president and provost. Wickert, who arrived on campus in 2007, served as chair of the mechanical engineering department (2007-09) and dean of the Engineering college (2009-12) before becoming provost in July 2012. He served through unprecedented enrollment growth, a global pandemic and Iowa State's addition of a condensed winter session. Among many accomplishments, he hired 10 college deans and a handful of other university-level leaders. Inside inquired about his favorite days as provost and what's next for him.
Wintersteen recognized for statewide innovation impact
The Digital Ag Innovation Lab is one way to measure the impact of innovation at Iowa State University. Through collaboration and industry partnerships, the lab holds nearly a dozen patents and has 32 products sold globally that were developed from Iowa State research. It also is measured by the ripple...
Pushetonequa gift presented to Meskwaki Nation
A replica casting of Christian Petersen's sculpture, Pushetonequa, will be permanently exhibited at the Meskwaki Cultural Center & Museum near Tama. President Wendy Wintersteen presented the sculpture to members of the Meskwaki Nation on July 11. Pushetonequa was tribal leader of the Sac and Fox Tribes in Iowa from 1882...
Tree companies swamped following derecho in Des Moines area
URBANDALE, Iowa — In the Karen Acres neighborhood tree trucks and utility trucks rumble down the streets. Piles of branches line the streets, waiting to be picked up. “Non-stop text and phone calls nonstop all day and night,” said Tim Roney, of RR Tree Service. Roney recently retired from a job in an auto repair […]
Peter Dorhout reappointed as vice president for research
Vice president for research Peter Dorhout has been appointed to a five-year second term, announced senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert. "Peter has grown Iowa State's research portfolio, even through the pandemic, achieving record funding levels while bringing together faculty from across campus to develop innovative solutions that address our state's most pressing challenges," Wickert said.
Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, announced by the AVCA. Iowa State picked up the award for the fifth-straight year and the eighth time since the award's beginning in 1992-93. Every AVCA Team Academic Award earned by the Cyclones has come while Christy Johnson-Lynch has led the program.
‘I just couldn’t be prouder’: Christensen tosses gem, but ACA falls in 9 innings
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) With a trip to the state tournament on the line, one run was all that was needed to settle Class 1A Substate 7’s representative. The Ankeny Christian Academy Eagles (18-9) attempted to knock off the fifth-ranked Lynnville-Sully Hawks (26-3) during Tuesday’s substate final in Pella. The Hawks ultimately outlasted ACA with a 1-0 victory in nine innings.
L-S baseball clinches state berth in walk-off fashion
Jul. 17—PELLA — Lynnville-Sully head baseball coach Scott Alberts predicted at the end of last year's state tournament season that his program would not be one-and-done. But if the Hawks wanted to make it back to Carroll for the Class 1A state tournament, it was going to take stories like senior Davis Utech to get them there. Utech was a part-time player on last year's state tournament squad ...
Ride a 5K: Adventureland hosts contest to select participants for a rollercoaster 5K
ALTOONA, Iowa — When most people think of a 5K they're probably envisioning running on concrete or on a trail. But that's not the case for the Fly the Park 5K happening at Adventureland next month. The way it works is 20 participants will ride the new Flying Viking...
Holy Grail BCJ Podcast Ep 439
Chad Brendel and David Simone discuss the week that was Cincinnati Bearcats. This week Keegan Nickoson fills in for David, along with special guest Alec Busse of Cyclone Alert with 247 Sports to discuss the Iowa State Cyclones. Keegan also recaps his travels from Vegas and Big 12 Media Days to AAU tournaments. Join the conversation live every Wednesday night at 8pm on the Bearcat Journal Twitch and YouTube channels, and don't forget to like and subscribe while you're there!
‘We have some unfinished business’: Hawkettes top S.E. Polk, earn trip to state
The struggles of early July have been long forgotten by the Ankeny softball players. The ninth-ranked Hawkettes are headed to the state tournament. Abby Rusher tossed a six-hitter and Kensington Arringdale hit a home run to lead Ankeny past No. 10 Southeast Polk, 6-2, in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday at Ankeny. The Hawkettes (21-20), who ended the regular season on a six-game losing streak, earned their second consecutive trip to Fort Dodge.
Dreams come true in KC for Iowa girls soccer team
ANKENY, Iowa — If you can see it, you can be it. “When watching her on the field she was really good with her foot skills,” said Ankeny girls youth soccer player Peyton Vorri. Her teammate Reagan Fors loves the sport of soccer and said, “I’ve been playing it since I was very little. My […]
Iowa State to face SEMO, instead of UNI, in 2026 season opener
Iowa State football quietly made a change to one of its future schedules on Tuesday. It was first pointed out by FBSchedules.com, but the Cyclones will now face Southeast Missouri in their 2026 football season opener. Iowa State was originally slated to face off with Northern Iowa on September 5,...
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