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IOWA CITY – No. 4 Iowa (24-4, 13-3) dropped Illinois (13-13, 7-9), 101-85, inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon. Caitlin Clark, registered her 16th career triple-double and the fifth which is the best in the country.
Terry Lee Masters the son of Robert and Bernice (Cole) Masters, was born on February 3, 1960, in Estherville, Iowa. He died on February 23, 2024, at his home in Graettinger at the age of 64 years.
AMES – No. 5 Iowa State (13-2, 6-1 Big 12) dominated a limited No. 7 Missouri (10-4, 6-3 Big 12) lineup, 41-3, Sunday afternoon inside Hilton Coliseum.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 18th-ranked University of Iowa baseball team fell to Wichita State, 12-6, on Sunday afternoon at 121 Financial Park.
AMES – Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell has announced that Jake Waters, an integral piece in the Cyclones’ success, has been promoted to running backs coach.
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa has unveiled additional conceptual renderings of its new wrestling training facility. Fundraising for the project has been ongoing since UNI received permission to plan the training facility from the Iowa Board of Regents in November 2023.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa’s Trump-loving “MAGA” Republican Representatives were slammed after agreeing to take a very long vacation as America’s border is overrun, the government is on the brink of shutdown, and allies in Europe face a growing Russian threat.
INDIANOLA – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team had all 15 regional participants qualify for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships on Friday at Simpson College. Iowa also claimed the Region V title accumulating 220 team points in the tournament.
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to almost three months in federal prison.
CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball heads to Iowa’s capitol city to take on the Bulldogs of Drake. These teams have a historic past with 98 previous meetings.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The 18th ranked University of Iowa baseball team fell to No. 14 Virginia, 12-9, on Saturday night at 121 Financial Park.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been named to the 2024 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List. Otzelberger is one of 15 coaches across the country named to the list, including three from the Big 12.
CHARLES CITY – A Northern Iowa motorcyclist sustained numerous injuries and was airlifted to a hospital after colliding with a Jeep in Charles City.
FOREST CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Winnebago county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on February 13, 2024:
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on February 20, 2024:
OELWEIN – Cops stopped a Northern Iowa woman and determined that she was allegedly in no condition to be driving, but she had in her possession an illegal substance that makes folks feel real good.
June Faye Harms, 77, of Albert Lea, MN, formerly of Garner, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, at her home. A private family graveside service will be held at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner at a later date.
Tina Zeimet. age 56 of Algona, passed away peacefully at her home in Algona on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 3:00 PM at Algona Evangelical Free Church.
AMES – Audi Crooks broke Iowa State’s freshman season scoring record and finished with 18 points as Iowa State defeated BYU, 74-49, Saturday evening at Hilton Coliseum.
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – Iowa (16-12, 8-9 B1G) lost a tight Big Ten road game to Illinois (20-7, 11-5 B1G) Saturday, 95-85.
SIOUX CITY – Cory Allen More, age, 33 from Manly, Iowa, has been charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a drug user.