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IFA Alumnus Karson Sharar Prepares for Junior Season with Iowa Football
Iowa Falls-Alden Alumnus Karson Sharar is gearing up for his redshirt junior season with the University of Iowa football team. Sharar is currently studying Sport and Recreation management with a concentration in coaching, and has spent the summer helping run youth football camps in Iowa City. The Iowa football team...
Washington coach no stranger to Hawkeyes football
Who says it’s too early to look forward to the Hawkeyes’ matchup against the Huskies in October?. Washington head coach Jedd Fisch shared what he knows about Iowa football — and as it turns out, Kirk Ferentz is his wife’s favorite head coach. “We were No....
Floyd County Medical Center Rotunda Closing Permanently
Due to construction as part of a $40 million hospital/clinic expansion project, the current main entrance/rotunda at Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) will be closing permanently on Monday (07.29). To accommodate the big change to the FCMC campus in Charles City, a new patient parking lot is available next to...
Projecting the 2024-25 Iowa Women’s Basketball Rotation
We are just over 100 days away from the Iowa Women’s Basketball team tipping off a new era of Hawkeye Basketball. There’s a new head coach on the sideline, players in new roles and six newcomers that joined the roster. Plenty of turnover, but the Hawkeyes are still the Hawkeyes and the expectation is that […] The post Projecting the 2024-25 Iowa Women’s Basketball Rotation appeared first on On3.
Look: Iowa State Basketball Has Nation’s No. 1 2025 Recruiting Class
While it’s still early in the recruiting process for the Class of 2025, TJ Otzelberger and the Iowa State Cyclones currently hold the nation’s top-ranked group. The Cyclones have added three impressive players to their class, which gives them the edge over Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Providence, who all earned spots in the Top 5.
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
Sigourney, Carly Goodwin upset Martensdale-St. Marys in Iowa softball state championship
FORT DODGE — Carly Goodwin finally got her Iowa high school softball state championship. In her final season at Sigourney, the Northern Iowa signee held strong against Martensdale-St. Marys – who boasted a solid pitcher of its own – and brought home that coveted title trophy. ...
Gray’s Pet Supply Opens In Washington
The grand opening of Gray’s Pet Supply, located at 208 S Marion Ave, Washington, was held on July 23rd. Owned by Whitney Gray, who has a long history of serving the community through her home business, Gray Canine Rescue and Rehab, this new downtown location will now offer a variety of pet supplies. They will be offering continuous silent auctions for pet supplies. Every week, patrons can bid on items, and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to local nonprofits. This week’s auction closes on today, and the funds will go to support Paws & More Animal Shelter in Washington.
Prominent Black creatives to discuss growing up in Iowa at the Des Moines Art Center
Three high-profile Iowa natives will be in conversation this Sunday at the Des Moines Art Center. Artist b. Robert Moore and artist-activist Jordan Weber will join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones. The evening sees the three come together to talk about growing up in the predominately white state of Iowa, with a discussion that touches on their “…pursuits to bring wider and more nuanced stories of our American history to the forefront.”
RAGBRAI cyclists in Washington County enjoy last stretch of ride, ends on Saturday
BRIGHTON, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa's historic RAGBRAI rolled through the small town of Brighton on Friday ahead of the last stop on Saturday. This week marks 51 years of the event, with cyclists riding 434 miles from Glenwood to Burlington. For many on the road, its not the first...
North Polk, Lynnville-Sully win state baseball championships
Carroll/Cedar Rapids – Dowling Catholic lost in the Class 4A title game to #1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7-3. In the 3A title game, North Polk rallied again to beat Bishop Heelan 5-4. Chase Fjelland with the game winning walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the 7th. First title for the Comets in 10 years. […]
Cedar Rapids police teach kids about the joys of fishing at first ‘Badges and Bobbers’ event
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police officers spent Friday morning teaching local kids about the joys of fishing. This is the first year for the “Badges and Bobbers” event. Police officers and the Iowa DNR partnered with the Boys and Girls Club to host the event...
Former Secret Service member from Iowa weighs in on Trump assassination attempt
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Tony Every, a Colesburg native and former Secret Service agent, said he’s still shocked by the failure of an organization he worked for, for 21 years. Every spoke to TV9 roughly two weeks after a bullet narrowly missed former President Donald Trump’s head at...
EDITORIAL: Is the potential Cedar Rapids, Iowa, casino worth the gamble?
EDITORIAL: Is the potential Cedar Rapids, Iowa, casino worth the gamble?. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association (LCGA) recently announced they will jointly reapply for a gaming license with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) after the two-year state moratorium on new gaming licenses expired on June 30.
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