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Sun Prairie native a burgeoning star for Iowa football
INDIANAPOLIS — Addison Ostrenga’s role changed drastically by the week for the University of Iowa football team last fall. The Hawkeyes expected to have two standout tight ends to spearhead their receiving corps, but injuries to Erick All and Luke Lachey suddenly turned a position of strength into a question mark a month into the season. The attention turned to Ostrenga, a Sun Prairie native and then a sophomore tight end. He was asked to become a key target for an offense that was struggling, and while he couldn’t turn it around entirely, he became a crucial weapon for whom coach Kirk Ferentz sees a bright future.
Stellar Sports Complex Opens in Garner
Stellar Industries, a 100% employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of high-quality mechanic trucks, cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, recently took part in the grand opening of the Stellar Sports Complex. This new baseball and softball complex is made up of three fields, a batting cage and a community gathering space.
Bret Bielema explains significance behind Iowa tattoo at Big Ten Media Days
One of the biggest warnings they always give you about tattoos is that they are permanent. They don’t fade or wash away, that design is on you forever. Situations in life may change, but that ink on your body does not update along with it. Now some out there take that warning to heart, others not quite as literally. I do have a tattoo of a heart that says mom, but it is flipped upside-down so it says wow just like in that one Spongebob episode. You can tell which camp I belong to. It turns out Bret Bielema is also...
Circus coming to Postville on Aug. 3
Big cats, trapeze, tight rope walking, horse riding and more will entertain audiences when the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus comes to the Big 4 Fairgrounds in Postville on Saturday, Aug. 3. This image shows one of the performers in last year’s show in Prairie du Chien, Wis. (Photo by Steve Van Kooten, Courier Press)
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.
Steep fines set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws […] The post Steep fines set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Drainage School Helps Make the Connection for Field Tile Industry
AMES, Iowa – Field tile drainage is a critical component of Iowa agriculture – making fields more accessible and reducing the amount of surface runoff and waterlogging that would otherwise occur. Nearly one-third of Iowa farmland is currently tiled. But an ongoing challenge is replacing old tile systems...
New Hampton, Sumner-Fredericksburg to Square Off in State Baseball Semis
Chickasaw County will be represented in Thursday’s (07.25) semifinals of the Class 2A State Baseball Tournament in Carroll. Sumner-Fredericksburg advanced Tuesday (07.23) night with a 6-2 defeat of Wilton. The Cougars scored three runs in both the third and fourth innings as they upped their record to 24-4. Davis...
UIU Baseball Snags Sixth Consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to recognize the over 800-member college and high school programs from across the country that have been awarded the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored...
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