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Regular season coming to a close
The West Liberty baseball team split their season series with Iowa City Regina winning the second game of their double header on Monday before winning the rubber match at home on Thursday. On Monday, the Comets matched up against the Regals for their first of three that week. The Comets...
Comets get No. 2 seed in regionals
The West Liberty softball team secured two wins out of their five matchups last week, grabbing wins over Davenport Central and West Branch while falling twice to Iowa city Regina and once to Independence. The Comets struggled against the Regals in the first game of their doubleheader. Despite scoring one...
Catholic Diocese funds $15,000 for St. Joseph's Family Faith Club
Father Guillermo Trevino quotes an adage in Spanish to convey the importance of parents’ roles as faith formation leaders in their families: “Las padres son los primeros y mejores maestros.” In English: “The parents are the first and best teachers!”. Catholic Extension Society, affirming that message,...
Golden Hawk Baseball and Softball Set For Senior Night Wednesday
There’s an air of celebration in Wellman and Kalona Wednesday as the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk summer sports teams get set to honor their Seniors with a set of contests. The Golden Hawk softball team is at Carr, Vincent, Gould Field tonight to match up with West Liberty. The Hawks are 7-22 on the season after falling in a pair of games Monday to West Branch 7-6 and 10-7. On the year, Mid-Prairie is hitting .300 as a club with a .390OBP and .391 slug, scoring 139 runs on 183 hits with 63 walks and 120 strikeouts. Individually, four Hawks are at .300 or better, led by Dakota Mitchell’s team best .431 average on 31 total hits and 31 runs scored. Kadence Grout has a team best 20 driven in. Sophie Miller, Grout and Gabi Robertson are all over the .300 mark. In the circle, Grout has logged 90 innings with a 6-11 record and .366 opponent average on 155 hits, 69 earned runs, 23 walks and 34 strikeouts working out to a 5.33ERA.
Fans, players enjoy JDC Pro-Am
SILVIS, Ill. (KWQC) - John Deere Classic week is in full swing. To tee things off, fans were entertained by the annual Pro-AM event, including appearances from former Iowa men’s basketball standout Keegan Murray and current Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon. “I feel like I played better...
Iowa 7th grader wins gold at the Pan American Games in El Salvador
DENVER — An eastern Iowa girl is flexing her talents on the mat. Abbie Peterson is a seventh-grade wrestler from the small town of Denver in northeast Iowa. She travels an hour and a half daily, sometimes twice a day, to train with the best at Big Game Wrestling in North Liberty, near Iowa City.
UIPD sees new addition to K9 unit
Bella, a Polish-bred German Shepherd, joined UIPD’s K9 unit earlier this year. Her handler, officer Daniel Huggar, and Bella filled the spot left behind by retired K9 Jago. Huggar’s first-ever K9 partner in Bella has over a year of training in bomb and narcotics detection. During his 23...
3 College of Pharmacy faculty honored by Iowa Pharmacy Association
Anne Zepeski is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year Award. Zepeski is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and Carver College of Medicine and an emergency medicine clinical pharmacist. Zepeski was the first resident to complete PGY2 (Postgraduate Year Two) training in emergency medicine pharmacy at UI Health Care and has played an integral role in the continued success of the residency program, serving as the residency program coordinator since 2019.
Herky on Parade Statue Features Linn-Mar Student Artwork
The creative touch of a Linn-Mar student is being showcased in Iowa City and during the Coralville Fourth of July parade this summer. “Herky de los Muertos,” a design crafted by Linn-Mar junior Autumn Zaehringer, is both a celebration of diversity and a showcase of student creativity as part of Herky on Parade, Iowa’s largest public art installation.
State board sanctions Iowa City massage therapist
An Iowa City massage therapist has been sanctioned and has had his license suspended for five years after a complaint from a female patient. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports available public records show that last year the board issued an emergency order suspending the license of Abelardo Rodriguez. The board also...
Cedar River Forecast To Flood Again Due To Recent Rain
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Last night's rain was worse in some parts of the Corridor than others. The National Weather Service reports that Iowa City received 1.5" of rain, while Cedar Rapids got around an inch. Alex Gibbs, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service says investigators will visit Iowa City...
Iowa City author Nina Lohman draws inspiration from chronic pain in book 'The Body Alone'
Eight years ago, Nina Lohman set out to write an essay about her chronic headaches, which came on suddenly in grad school and still deals with today. Initially, she wrote to give her pain and struggling room to breathe. As she continued to journal, the content blossomed, inspiring her to share her experiences with the world. ...
Cedar Rapids women charged after alleged Iowa City burglary
Two Cedar Rapids women were taken into custody Sunday afternoon after allegedly attempting to burglarize a residence. The incident reportedly took place on 500th Street SE, north of Hills. According to the arrest report, 51—year-old Josephine Mello and 70-year-old Wendy Wilkinson-Senneff entered the unoccupied structure after gaining access through a chained-off fence gate inside the property and then securing the gate behind them.
Iowa Football Offseason Offensive Superlatives: Best upgrades, question marks, and position battles
The Iowa football program is facing a pivotal 2024 season. Iowa returns a lot from last season on offense, but the Hawkeyes also had the worst offense in college football. The Hawkeyes made a big move this offseason in hiring Tim Lester as their new offensive coordinator and the black and gold are hoping that Lester's scheme can help ignite this offensive unit and turn things around.
Workers rescue fawn lost near Muscatine Boat Harbor
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KCRG) - Muscatine Animal Control says a lost fawn that led officials on a chase through the downtown, has been successfully captured and released back into the wild. Officials responded to the Muscatine Boat Harbor after receiving reports of a stranded fawn. The fawn was reportedly unable to...
UI reaches settlement with tenured professor under investigation
A tenured associate professor at the University of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Physiology has agreed to resign in lieu of termination as part of a settlement reached over the weekend. The Gazette reports by signing a settlement agreement with the UI, the state Attorney General’s Office and...
Caitlin Clark's 'Seriously Awesome' Response To Gabbie Marshall Update
Caitlin Clark spent her entire Iowa Hawkeyes career alongside Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall. All three left college at the same time after guiding their team to two straight NCAA Women's National Championship appearances. Both Clark and Martin went on to the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark was selected ...
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