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Investigators did not violate rights in college gambling probe, state says in filing
Attorneys for the state have filed to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the investigation that roiled Iowa collegiate athletic programs and resulted in multiple criminal charges. More than 20 people, mostly student athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, were accused last year of underage gambling and identity theft, the latter for allegedly using other peoples' online gambling accounts to place wagers on athletic events. Nineteen pleaded guilty and were fined $645 for underage gambling, while six more had their charges dismissed.
What could the Hy-Vee IndyCar doubleheader look like in future years?
NEWTON — After Hy-Vee and IndyCar announced a new sponsorship deal last week, the series said it hopes to keep racing twice in one weekend each year at Iowa Speedway for the foreseeable future. IndyCar has doubleheader weekends in Iowa and Milwaukee this year, but the series sees Iowa as the place it wants to hold doubleheaders for the foreseeable future, said Penske Corp. president Bud Denker. West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee announced plans last week to...
Iowa State wrestling to be awarded team trophy for fourth-place finish at NCAAs
Iowa State wrestling will be adding hardware to its trophy case after all. After the NCAA initially awarded only first-, second- and third-place trophies at the national tournament, the NCAA later decided to award the Cyclones a trophy for their fourth-place efforts. The NCAA traditionally awarded fourth-place trophies for wrestling,...
Ankeny’s Rusher, Centennial’s Starr to play in Senior All-Star Softball Classic
Seniors Abby Rusher of Ankeny and Addi Starr of Ankeny Centennial have been selected to play in the Senior All-Star Softball Classic on July 27 at Waukee. Rusher will be a member of the Red Team coached by Katie Burman of Clarksville and Andy Pals of Waukee. Starr will play for the White Team coached by Troy Houge of Collins-Maxwell and Megan Anderson of Estherville Lincoln Central.
'We'll get through it': In Des Moines, Urbandale, residents band together after tornado
Katie Buchanan’s 10-year-old daughter was sitting on the living room couch by the window in their Urbandale home on Monday when a patio table hurled through their wall and nearly hit her. Buchanan, who’d been making dinner, grabbed her child and their three dogs and rushed them to the basement. When they came...
City of Johnston appoints new assistant city administrator
The city of Johnston announced their new assistant city administrator will be David Wilwerding. He's been with the city since 2002 and has served as the community development director since 2007. As assistant city administrator, Wilwerding will be responsible for overseeing community operations and collaborating with the city administrator to...
WBB: Two game times, including matchup against defending champs, announced
Two game times for Iowa State women’s basketball’s 2024-25 schedule were announced Tuesday. The Cyclones will head to Fort Meyers, Florida for their Multi-team event (MTE) in the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Meyers Tip Off on Thanksgiving week. Iowa State will face the defending national champions in...
Upcoming Webinar to Focus on Biosecurity Guidance
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues Thursday, July 25, from noon to 1 p.m. The focus will be on measures to prevent the introduction and spread of two diseases of current concern in the dairy industry – highly pathogenic avian influenza and foot and mouth disease.
‘It just wasn’t our night’: Hawks close out season with 8-1 loss at Sioux City East
Sioux City’s East Jax Theeler homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning and the Black Raiders went on to beat visiting Ankeny, 8-1, in a Class 4A substate baseball semifinal on Monday. Sioux City East (26-13) advanced to Wednesday’s substate final at second-ranked Dallas...
Iowa State women to take on reigning national champion South Carolina on FOX
The Iowa State women’s basketball team will have a big stage for one of its biggest games this upcoming season. Iowa State’s Nov. 28 contest against South Carolina, the reigning national champion, will tip off at 11 a.m. and be televised on FOX. ...
'Just a masterpiece': Cyclones, Hawkeyes players and fans react to release of College Football 25 video game
DES MOINES, Iowa — For the first time in 11 years, a new college football video game has been released publicly. This edition — for the first time ever — includes current student-athletes and their real names on the team rosters. Related video above: Pair of Iowa...
Ankeny softball quartet, Centennial trio earn IGCA academic all-state honors
Four Ankeny softball players and three from Ankeny Centennial have been named to the academic all-state team by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association. The Hawkettes were represented by Marah Hansen, Hannah Howard, Cassie Johnson and Ava Tomlinson. The Jaguars, meanwhile, placed Payton Drefke, Addie Pollock and McKenna Vallejo on the squad.
6-11 transfer Dishon Jackson’s eager to showcase his versatility for Iowa State this season
AMES — Dishon Jackson’s journey to Iowa State ended about two weeks before head coach T.J. Otzelberger’s famously arduous practices were set to begin. A quiet campus met the 6-11, 280-pound transfer from Charlotte in late May — but a modest pre-practice workload did not. “I...
Wyffels to showcase new facility during Farm Progress Show
IARN – The 2024 Farm Progress Show will be held August 27–29, 2024, in Boone, Iowa. The show is returning to Iowa for the yearly event that is held every other year at the show grounds in Boone. Last year the show was held at the companion site in Decatur Illinois.
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