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CORRECTION ~ New Martini Bar Coming to Cedar Rapids
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this story, the author wrote that Darin Beck was working with the Paramount Bar Company. He no longer is associated with this group, and the Paramount Bar Company has no ties to this new bar in Cedar Rapids. The author apologizes for this confusion.
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).
State softball tournament 2024: Iowa high school softball matchups, schedule in Fort Dodge
FORT DODGE, Iowa — Forty teams have punched tickets to the 2024 Iowa high school state softball tournament. Quarterfinal action starts Monday at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge and runs through Friday's championship round. Check out class-by-class qualifiers and game schedules below. We'll update this story...
Weekend in Iowa: Expect Showers, Storms, and Comfortable Temperatures
Des Moines, IA – Iowans can expect a weekend of scattered showers and storms, with temperatures remaining comfortable in the 70s. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has indicated that while the severe threat remains low, residents should prepare for wet conditions on both Saturday and Sunday. According...
Miracle League Of Dubuque Baseball Extravaganza On Tuesday
The Miracle League of Dubuque is getting ready to host an all-inclusive baseball tournament next week. The tournament will be on Tuesday and begin at 10 in the morning at the Miracle League Complex in Dubuque and include teams from Dubuque and Sioux City in Iowa and also a team from South Hills, Pennsylvania. The tournament will then shift to the iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville where games will be played that evening.
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...
Davenport pub to host beer festival Sunday
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -The Ridge is excited to be hosting the drinkery’s first-ever Beer Festival on Sunday, July 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring five local breweries, a food truck, live music and free merchandise. Attendees are welcome to sample multiple beers from participating craft beer vendors including.
Two people shot in Iowa City, triggering UI Hawk Alert
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Police say two people are recovering after both were shot early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the 100 block of S. Dubuque Street just before 1:00am. When they arrived, they found two people with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
CORRECTION ~ New Martini Bar Coming to Cedar Rapids
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this story, the author wrote that Darin Beck was working with the Paramount Bar Company. He no longer is associated with this group, and the Paramount Bar Company has no ties to this new bar in Cedar Rapids. The author apologizes for this confusion.
Predicting the champions for Iowa high school baseball state tournament 2024
Fire up the grills and take the tarps off the fields. It's time for the Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Johnston, Western Dubuque, Beckman Catholic and Remsen St. Mary's took home the hardware last year. Johnston and Remsen St. Mary's are back in the state tournament field this year. ...
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...
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