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TULSA, OKLAHOMA – Iowa State sent five of its six semifinalists through to the finals Saturday night inside the BOK Center. The Cyclones’ five finalists are their most since ISU had six in 2015.
AMES – No. 23 Iowa State (19-9, 11-7 Big 12) solidified the season sweep over Texas Tech (18-13, 6-12 Big 12) with the 76-52 victory Saturday afternoon. Iowa State extended its win streak to six games in the all-time series.
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – The University of Iowa wrestling team saw three wrestlers advance to Sunday’s Big Ten finals on Saturday night in Session II at the Big Ten Championships at the Crisler Center.
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa survived Maryland, 89-85, in a Big 10 Conference Tournament semi-final game today, and now faces Ohio State to defend their Big 10 Title.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA – Iowa State sent six wrestlers to the semifinals Saturday in the opening session of the 2023 Big 12 Wrestling Championship.
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – Six University of Iowa wrestlers advanced to Saturday night’s semifinals at the Big Ten Championships at the Crisler Center.
WACO, TEXAS – Iowa State went on the road and shocked No. 7 Baylor with a 73-58 win Saturday at the Farrell Center.
DES MOINES – On Sunday, March 5, at 2:00 PM, Iowans will stand together at the state capitol building for a “Rally To Resist” so-called anti-LGBTQ legislation introduced by Republicans.
Sandra Kay Noland, 75, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away March 2, 2023 at Palo Alto County Health System in Emmetsburg, Iowa.
SCHALLER, IOWA – Cops raided a Northern Iowa house and found a marijuana growing and distributing operation. United States Postal Inspectors had intercepted packages being delivered to the occupants of 407 East
Beulah Mae Wharton, 99, of Hampton, formerly of Latimer, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.
MINNEAPOLIS – The path to a BIG 10 Tournament Title repeat for Iowa will not be easy, as the Hawkeyes will face a tough Maryland team in the semifinals today at 4 PM.
Traitor infiltrated the U.S. Army in service of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist and jihadist group and used his membership in the military to pursue an appalling goal: the brutal murder of his fellow U.S. service members in a carefully plotted ambush.
Thomas Francis Ramaekers, 88, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit.
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – Tournament brackets and opening round matchups have been released for the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. The two-day tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m. (CT) in the Crisler Center.
IOWA CITY – Iowa is playing its best basketball after thoroughly trouncing Indiana last week, and a win against Nebraska on Sunday to avenge an earlier loss will keep the Hawkeyes near the top of the conference to end the regular season.
LeRoy McDonald, 78, of Charles City, passed away February 28, 2023.
Edward Walter passed away on March 1, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born in Cresco, Iowa on September 13, 1938 to Frebert and Amanda (Frahm) Walter.
A Funeral Mass for Darlene Bernhard, 90, of Britt, will be held Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Divine Mercy Parish – St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona.
Bryan J. Sickles, age 24, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home.
MOBILE, ALABAMA – The University of Iowa baseball team hit a pair of grand slams en route to a 20-8 victory over Southern University on Friday afternoon at Stanky Field in the first game of the South Alabama Invitational.