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Miranda Qualifies for 124th U.S. Women’s Amateur
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Rising University of Iowa senior Paula Miranda fired a three-under par 67 on Thursday during a qualifying event at the Franklin Bridge Golf Club to finish as the individual runner-up to earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur for the first time in her career.
Self-Checkout Limits Continue To Rise At Walmart In Iowa
We all know the infamous 10 items or less lane in stores... well now we might be seeing those types of limits in the self-checkout lane in Walmart. This new change could be here sooner than you think. Everyone in Iowa loves to hate on Walmart, but this one might...
Pleasant Valley Outlasts Liberty High in 12-Inning Substate Final Thriller
NORTH LIBERTY – As Liberty High coach Uby Martinez watched the Class 4A, Substate 8 semifinal on Tuesday awaiting to see who his team would play the following night he noticed something about Pleasant Valley. “We saw them play last night and we said ‘they are a lot like...
Seibert Earns Promotion with Iowa MBB
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Long-time University of Iowa men’s basketball staff member Al Seibert has added the role of General Manager to his Chief of Staff duties with the program. Seibert is entering his 14th season on head coach Fran McCaffery’s staff, including stints as the director of operations and video coordinator. In his expanded role, Seibert becomes the program’s point person between athletics administration and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). He will direct a recruiting process for NIL, while maintaining the NIL-related records and contracts for student-athletes. Seibert will also serve as the program’s liaison with the Athletics Department...
Big DOT road projects coming in central Iowa
AMES, Iowa — Summer construction season has road crews working hard. In central Iowa there are four huge projects waiting to be done. “Right now, central Iowa has a lot of construction going on and and it’s just going to increase from year to year and in the coming years in the metro area,” said […]
Starbucks Workers in Davenport Unionize – Will Other Iowa Locations Follow?
In a bold move that might just become the stuff of coffee shop legend, eighteen workers at the Starbucks on East 53rd Street in Davenport filed with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize in May. Out of 17 eligible voters, 16 cast their ballots—and an impressive 15 of them said “yes” to the union, brewing up a resounding victory for the team.
Converting a portion of the CRANDIC rail to provide commuters a new option
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KGAN) — Johnson County leaders want to offer a new commuting option by repurposing an old rail line cutting through Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty. “It's been around for 100 years, and it's been under-utilized for the last 70 of those years,” Cady Gerlach, executive director of Better Together 2030, said.
Iowa City Woman Hospitalized After Police Chase
(Iowa City, IA) -- An Iowa City woman is recovering after being hurt after police say she led officers on a chase that ended in a crash. Investigators say 20 year-old Tessa Galloway was driving a motorcycle when officers tried to pull her over for speeding. Police say Galloway refused to stop and led officers on a chase before losing control and crashing.
Iowa high school baseball state tournament 2024: See IHSAA brackets for all four classes
The Iowa high school baseball season is winding down, which means the IHSAA baseball state tournament is set to begin. Play for all four classes will run from July 22-26. Class 1A and 2A will compete in Carroll, while Class 3A and 4A will play in Cedar Rapids. ...
Dissertation on journalists, news literacy earns annual Davis Ethics Award
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A dissertation by a graduate of the University of Iowa’s mass communications program earned this year’s Penn State Davis Ethics Award, which annually recognizes the best ethics-related dissertation successfully defended each year in the fields of communication and media. Patrick R. Johnson, an...
Jake Mitchell's two-RBI single lifts City High past Iowa City West in substate finals
The gray metal stands and pavement that surround the baseball field at Mercer Park were filled to the brim. Spectators, many of whom were rocking the red of Iowa City High and green of Iowa City West, piled into the ballpark to watch the two rivals slug it out for a spot in...
A sweet treat for a sweet cause: Dairy Queen’s upcoming Miracle Treat Day
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Join participating Dairy Queen locations on July 25 for their Miracle Treat Day event. Participating Dairy Queen locations will give $1 or more to University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital for every Blizzard sold. According to a media release, the goal of...
Lincoln's Beaman Transfers To Iowa To Continue Pursuit Of Baseball Dream
Last week, Missouri graduate, Jackson Beaman and former Lincoln MO. standout, announced his commitment to Iowa after entering the transfer portal. He will be a redshirt junior and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Long remembered as an All- State Football player, Beaman quarterbacked Lincoln to two state championship...
Iowa looks to incorporate freshman Ava Heiden for 2024-25 season
Four-star recruit Ava Heiden looks to make an impact in the post and running up and down the floor for the Hawkeyes in her freshman season. Heiden is the 36th-ranked prospect in the nation for her class and becomes the first player from Oregon to suit up for the Iowa women's basketball team.
Pro Football Focus gives top spot to Iowa football’s linebacker duo
One thing that the Iowa Hawkeyes will do well year in and year out is play stout defense. That starts up front with the defensive line and linebackers. The Hawkeyes have had a run on great front seven players lately. There has been Jack Campbell, Lukas Van Ness, A.J. Epenesa, and many more. Up next is the linebacking duo of Jay Higgins and Nick Jackson who burst onto the scene in 2023 fortifying Iowa’s defense in the middle. The two are looking to build upon last season and have an even bigger year while having their sights set on being the best....
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