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Iowa wide receiver Kaleb Brown suspended one game following offseason arrest
INDIANAPOLIS-- The Hawkeyes will be a man down for their season-opener against Illinois State on August 31. On Wednesday, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed that wide receiver Kaleb Brown will be suspended one game following his off-season OWI arrest. That stays consistent with the established university protocol regarding the UI Student-Athlete Code of Conduct, and the rules and regulations set for members of the football program.
Williamsburg defense comes up big, keeping hope alive for Raider repeat
FORT DODGE, Iowa — Williamsburg softball needed a pair of big catches in shallow right field to hold on for a 3A State semifinal win on Wednesday afternoon. The Raiders got just enough out of their offense to beat Dubuque Wahlert 3-2. The Raiders will play Davenport Assumption in the 3A championship game on Friday. Williamsburg won the 3A title game against Assumption last summer.
Kirk Ferentz still committed to Iowa after watching friends Bill Belichick, Nick Saban move on
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz watched two of his best coaching friends, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, leave football after last season. So, naturally, college football’s longest-tenured coach smiles and nods as he reflects on his own potential exit. “All of us have to do that,”...
Kate Martin Sends Iowa Clear Message on How to Win Without Caitlin Clark
Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin has cemented herself in the University of Iowa's history books. While Martin wasn't able to secure a national championship while at Iowa, the two consecutive runner-up finishes they had were the best seasons in program history. Of course, Martin would not ...
Authorities: Fairview man accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie faces terrorism charges
The three-count indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo offered for the first time a potential motive for the 2022 attack on “The Satanic Verses” author.
Shelter gives hope: King’s Harvest, Davenport, rescues starving dog
A starved dog in critical condition Tuesday has begun to walk and wag his tail thanks to the care at King’s Harvest Pet Rescue, Davenport. On Tuesday, someone brought the dog, wrapped in a sheet, in to the shelter, where staff discovered the dog was severely malnourished, had injuries on his back – likely from being kept in a crate a long time, staff told Our Quad Cities News – and could barely walk or lift his head.
Free backpacks to be given away at select QCA Verizon stores
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Free backpacks will soon be handed out at six local Verizon stores for the back-to-school season. On Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m., Verizon retailer Round Room will hold their twelfth annual “Schools Rock Backpack Giveaway” at participating Verizon stores across the country. It is...
Cedar Rapids Buys Land Downtown For Temporary Flood Wall Parking
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- The city of Cedar Rapids has purchased temporary land for parking downtown. City Council approved the purchase of lots in the 300 block of First Street Southeast at a cost of just over $1-million. The city will use the lots for parking that will be lost...
Trever Baumler ignites Dowling Catholic in Iowa state baseball tournament win over DCG
CEDAR RAPIDS — Once the skies cleared and the baseball resumed, No. 7 seed Dowling Catholic delivered a quality effort to kick off what the Maroons hope is a lengthy stay at the Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Trever Baumler tossed 5 2/3 sparkling innings and helped Dowling finally break...
Help Eastern Iowa Kids by Buying a Blizzard from Dairy Queen
I know that every day is a great day for ice cream, but this Thursday is especially good. 2024's Miracle Treat Day is coming up on July 25th!. Miracle Treat Day is the best day of the year to head to a local Dairy Queen and order your favorite Blizzard. Why? Well, the official press release reads:
West Nile Has Been Found in Iowa Mosquitoes
The good news is that at the time of writing, no humans in Iowa have yet tested positive for the West Nile virus. Mosquitos on the other hand have been found containing the virus in central Iowa. According to KCRG, mosquitoes were trapped at a park in West Ames sometime in mid-July. The park where these mosquitoes were found is sprayed or fogged every Wednesday night. Some of these mosquitoes contained the West Nile virus.
Northeast Iowa creek has second mystery fish kill
About 40,000 fish died in Crane Creek last week, but it's unclear what killed them. (Photo courtesy of Iowa DNR) For the second time in a little more than a year, something has killed thousands of fish in a northeast Iowa creek without leaving obvious clues to identify it, according to state conservation officers.
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