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Iowa Football 2024 Position Primer: Tight End
With the college football season right around the corner, HawkeyeInsider will take an in-depth look at each position group for Iowa entering the 2024 season. Today, we will take a look at the tight ends. Here are links to our previous position previews. 2023 in review. Iowa's tight end room...
University of Iowa Swimming and Diving 2024-25 Season Schedule Revealed
University of Iowa swimming and diving has unveiled its 2024-25 schedule, featuring six home meets, including hosting the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, as announced by head coach Nathan Mundt. 6 home meets scheduled for the 2024-25 season. NCAA Zone Diving Championships to be held at the Campus Recreation and Wellness...
David’s Morning Forecast - Spotty showers, a cooler Saturday
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Scattered heavy downpours overnight decreased to a few spotty showers by early Saturday. Those showers mainly over portions of western Iowa, just to the east of the Omaha metro. A few spotty showers will continue through the morning hours, though coverage should continue to decrease. Cloudy skies remain over the metro, though there have been a few breaks in the clouds out toward Lincoln. Generally cloudy skies will likely stick around for most of the day, though any rain that lingers should be spotty and on the light side. Generally dry conditions are expected for most of the day outside of those spotty showers. The clouds and spotty showers will help to keep things quite mild for July, with afternoon highs only topping out in the mid-70s, more than 10 degrees below average for mid-July.
John Deere Announces New Layoffs: Iowa Employees Brace for Impact
One of the biggest employers in the Midwest announced yet another round of layoffs. John Deere is a huge player in the agricultural industry and has multiple facilities and factories spread out across the country, several of them being in Iowa. The company's headquarters is in Moline, Illinois; and has...
Congresswoman Hinson says Trump speech set right tone
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says former President Donald Trump set the proper tone in calling for unity in his acceptance of the party’s nomination last night. “I do you think everybody needs to be mindful of what you’re saying and how you’re saying it there’s no place for violence and I am glad that President Trump has tried to use this moment to call for unity and really to bring our country together during what has been a very divisive couple of years,” she says.
Iowa DOT Services Impacted by Widespread IT Outage
(Ames) Iowa DOT services, including driver’s license and ID issuance, vehicle registration and titling, oversize and overweight permitting, and International Fuel Tax (IFTA) and Registration (IRP), are being impacted by the IT outage that has been impacting businesses across the country. The DOT is working to restore service as...
Officers McVey and Madole Recognized as MADD Heroes
North Liberty Police Officers Jeffrey McVey and Spence Madole were recently recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving Iowa as MADD Hero Award Winners for going above and beyond to save lives through enforcement and education about impaired driving laws. “I’m so proud to be able to recognize our MADD Hero...
No one hurt after RV catches fire in Coralville Thursday morning
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KGAN) — An RV and pickup truck were totaled after a fire in Coralville on Thursday morning. The Coralville Fire Department responded to the fire at 1st Avenue and 9th Street around 9 a.m. An RV and pickup truck that it was towing were on fire and...
Popsicles with Police event today in Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - The Muscatine Police Department is set to host their second ‘Popsicles with Police’ event. According to a media release, on July 19 from 1-3 p.m. officers will be handing out free popsicles for all to enjoy. The event is set to be at the...
Men's Track & Field receives academic honor from USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Coe College track & field team earned the team academic honor from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers.
Tractor Ride Features Antic Machines
The 17th Annual North Iowa Tractor Ride kicked off Friday from Vinton, Iowa. 160 antic tractors will spend two days rolling through the countryside of Eastern Iowa, visiting Brandon, Quasqueton, Center Point, Mt. Auburn and LaPorte City. They are based at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Vinton. The group enjoyed...
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