Iowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers has been perceived as intense since his T-Ball days.
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Clarinda senior Taylor Rasmussen and the Shenandoah Fillies finished second Monday at the Hawkeye 10 Conference Tournament
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Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum received a six-year extension that runs through April 2032. Here are the key details of his updated deal.
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Iowa is keeping Ben McCollum long term after a historic first season that ended in the Elite Eight. Here’s why the Hawkeyes handed McCollum a new contract after one year.
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Iowa will operate under a $1 billion-plus state budget shortfall for the second consecutive year. Here is what’s in the state’s $9.6 billion spending plan for the coming year.
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The filing period for candidates has closed, debates are underway and the June 2 primary for dozens of Iowa offices is nearly here.
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The Clarinda girls placed third and the boys fourth, combining for three Hawkeye 10 meet championships Thursday
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