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Here are the athletes with Iowa connections competing in the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris begin July 26 and conclude on Aug. 11, and Iowa will be well represented on the biggest stage in sports. Whether they were born in Iowa or attended the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa or another school in the state, here...
Iowan with disability wins federal support
(Iowa News Service) – The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has issued a ruling ensuring that an Iowa man with disabilities is able to live in his home and receive round-the-clock medical care. Advocates for people with disabilities hope the move sets precedent for other people in Iowa and around the country.
FDA warns food firms in Iowa and Michigan about misbranding violations and more
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems.
Iowa State University expands mental health services with counseling and peer coaching
Young adults are no longer suffering alone. Iowa State University psychologist Kristen Sievert said students are becoming increasingly aware of mental health resources and seeking them out more than ever before. ...
Master Gardener Fall Training Application Opens July 12
Ames, IA – The application window is opening July 12 for the 2024 Fall Master Gardener training cohort, which will be offered in 44 counties or extension regions by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Counties offering Fall training include: Adair, Boone, Butler, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Clayton, Dallas, Delaware,...
Where Iowa State sits with two remaining June official visitors
Iowa State football is entering the middle of June with 13 total commitments in the 2025 recruiting class, which ranks No. 64 in the country as of Sunday night. While Iowa State's recruiting class has fallen in the rankings since the start of June, the Cyclones still had a fairly successful June and that has carried into positive returns in early July.
DNR Looking for Help with Annual Turkey Survey
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help with its wild turkey production survey for July and August. John Lorenzen, with the DNR Office in Lewis, says participants are to note the date and the county where the turkey was seen, mark down if it is an adult female or male, and indicate the number of poults present. Lorenzen says the DNR uses the information to gauge next year’s population in part by nest success.
Iowa State basketball Coach T.J. Otzelberger Looks Ahead To Demanding Schedule
A demanding schedule awaits an Iowa State men’s basketball team that has lofty expectations. Not only will the Cyclones play an expanded 20-game Big 12 slate next season but a challenging nonconference schedule includes a trip to the Maui Invitational. It is a field that includes North Carolina, Michigan State and two-time defending national champion UConn.
1 juvenile killed, several injured in Ankeny crash over the weekend
ANKENY, Iowa — One juvenile was killed and several others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Ankeny Sunday afternoon. At around 1:30 p.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash near the 7400 block of NW Fisher Drive. When first responders arrived on scene they found two vehicles […]
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Addi Starr, Ankeny Centennial softball
Senior catcher and third baseman Addi Starr has helped the sixth-ranked Ankeny Centennial softball team to a 26-9 record. The Jaguars are 11-3 in the CIML Conference, putting them in a four-way tie for first place atop the league standings heading into Monday’s doubleheader at home against No. 11 Urbandale.
Vote: Ames Tribune Athletes of the Week for July 1-7
Last week saw the Ames baseball team win a 1-0 thriller over Cedar Falls in eight innings on July 5 at the Ames High Baseball Field. The Ames softball team came up short in both games of a doubleheader at Urbandale (5-4, 7-2) on July 1 and at home against Indianola (6-4) on July 3. ...
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