Four-star defensive back Marcello Vitti has committed to the Iowa football team, he announced on social media on Sunday. Hailing from Dearborn, Michigan, the 6-foot, 180-pound athlete is the second-ranked player in the state in the class of 2026. He held 27 Division I offers from the likes of Auburn, Tennessee, Indiana, and Michigan, among...The post

With low chronic absenteeism rates, exceptional student growth, and a demonstration of proficiency in English language arts, mathematics, and science, Solon Middle School is one of the top schools in the state of Iowa. Every year, the Iowa Department of Education releases the Iowa School Performance Profiles, which help inform families how each school is...The post

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a joint letter Monday with 16 other Republican governors urging Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill, which is the legislation that authorizes financial assistance programs for American farmers. Congress has failed to reauthorize the 2018 Farm Bill in the typical five-year window. The bill originally expired in 2023, and Congress...The post

A group of five undergraduate students turned a $20 startup project in University of Iowa professor Bob Walkers entrepreneurial finance class into a business that raised $6,000 for the UI Stead Family Childrens Hospital. The students Jaelyn Boley, Natalie Noonan, Jackson Glenn, Jared Weeks, and Jacob Sommer are all third- and fourth-year students...The post

When I think about dealing with climate change, I think of, say, windmills and solar panels. But there are other surprising things we need. An example: Suppose, because of our great wind and solar, we are producing more energy than Iowa can use, and our storage batteries are full. What do we do with that...The post

Following a dominating 110-77 victory over USC Upstate on Nov. 26, the Iowa mens basketball team gets set to return from their holiday break on Dec. 3 for the Big Ten season opener against the Northwestern Wildcats at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes hope to reverse an ugly trend of losing Big Ten games in the...The post

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the incoming Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Monday that he had a "good meeting" with President-elect Trumps pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi. Good mtg w Pres Trumps nominee for Atty General Pam Bondi As judic chairman I look fwd to considering her nomination in the new...

Fresh off his first practice with the Minnesota Wild, David Jiricek spoke with reporters Monday on his move from Columbus to Saint Paul. The Wild acquired Jiricek over the weekend in a trade with Columbus and called him up from Iowa on Sunday.The 6-foot-4 defenseman was the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and is expected to provid...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State’s leading receiver, Jordyn Tyson, will not play in Saturday’s Big 12 championship game against No. 16 Iowa State due to an unspecified injury.Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham said on Monday that Tyson is out indefinitely after being injured in the second half of

Feds find 11 kids illegally employed for at least 4 years at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux Falls, Iowa.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) meets Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General, at 11:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 2.

Where will Miami and SMU be ranked Tuesday relative to the three-loss SEC teams. And what about Boise State compared to Arizona State?

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced Monday a statewide investment of over $3.5 million to provide every first grade student in the state with book packs. Over 100,000 skill-level book packs containing over one million books will be given to first graders to build on classroom learning and boost reading...The post

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A familiar shopping and community space for many people in Iowa City will be under new ownership in the coming years after the Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowas request to purchase the Old Capitol Mall. Enter the first floor of the Old Capitol Mall, and visitors will see popular franchises like...The post

Iowa Citys Court Street is set to receive a nearly $10 million facelift starting in early 2025. The project would remove and replace water and sewer utilities, streets and sidewalk pavement, traffic signal systems, and other work, according to city documents. This street connects the east side of the city to downtown. Ethan Yoder, a...The post

Every day, kids are placed in foster care across the nation. Sometimes, those kids can be as young as just a few days old and be surrendered using Safe Haven laws. Safe Haven Baby Boxes is an organization that puts boxes where babies can be safely surrendered throughout the country. The organization just placed its...The post

After a record-breaking 2024 season, Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson aims to take his talents to the next level. The junior declared for the NFL Draft via a social media post on Sunday evening. The post did not explicitly say he would miss the Hawkeyes’ upcoming bowl game, but those who declare early for the...The post

Sen. Charles E. Grassley said Sunday that FBI Director Christopher Wray has failed at doing his job at the agency.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Sunday said Kash Patel will need to prove to Congress he will reform and restore public trust in the FBI if he is to win confirmation to the role. President-elect Trump on Saturday night said he would nominate Patel, a Trump loyalist who has vowed to go after the media...