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Iowa-Ohio State Men’s Basketball Postponed

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February 3rd, 2022 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s basketball game at No 16 Ohio State scheduled for tonight in Columbus, Ohio, has been postponed due to travel cancellations and inclement weather in Columbus.

Both teams will work with the Big Ten Conference on a potential date to reschedule the game.

Iowa is next scheduled to compete on Sunday against Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Creston man arrested on FTA & Paraphernalia charges

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Officers with the Creston Police Department, Wednesday afternoon, arrested a man for Failure To Appear, and on a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. Authorities say 43-year-old Dennis Gerald Tyler, of Creston, was taken into custody at around 4:27-p.m.  at his residence. Tyler was taken to Union County Jail, where his cash-only bonds were set at $5,377 on the FTA charge, and $300 on the Possession charge.

Heartbeat Today 02-03-2022

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

February 3rd, 2022 by admin

Chris Parks speaks with Liz Ripley, Conservation and Cover Crop Specialist with ISU Extension, about an upcoming workshop titled “Finding Profit in Perennial Vegetation” at the Wallace Research Farm near Lewis.

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Drake races past Indiana State

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February 3rd, 2022 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs ripped past Indiana State 85-67 on Wednesday night in Terre Haute. Tremell Murphy kick-started the Drake offense with opening back-to-back threes. The Bulldogs used an 11-2 run late in the first half to lead 42-37 at the break.

Drake started the second half with an 8-2 run to grab full control of the game. Murphy, DJ Wilkins, and Garrett Sturtz all finished with 15 points each. Roman Penn added 14 points to the tally.

Drake improved to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Next up the Bulldogs will host in-state rival UNI on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz on fixing the offense

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says he is confident the coaching staff can fix an ailing offense. Despite a 10-4 finish to last season the Hawkeyes were next to last in the Big Ten in total offense by averaging just over 303 yards per game.

Ferentz says the competition at quarterback is wide open. Veterans Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla are in the mix along with redshirt freshman Joey Labas.

Ferentz says the Hawkeyes need more efficiency in the pass game and more consistency on the ground.

Ferentz does not feel a complete change in style of offense is needed and the goal remains to win games.

Iowa visits No. 16 Ohio State Thursday night

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

***GAME HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER IN COLUMBUS***

Iowa senior Connor McCaffery is doubtful for Thursday night’s game at 16th ranked Ohio State. McCaffery suffered a contusion in his non shooting arm that affected a nerve in Monday night’s double overtime loss at Penn State.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who originally thought the injury was a separated shoulder.

The Buckeyes are 6-3 in the Big Ten and McCaffery says depth is one of their strengths.

Iowa’s shooting has struggled as of late and McCaffery says they are working to get better shots.

After a series of slow starts McCaffery is considering lineup changes.

The Hawkeyes are 4-6 in the Big Ten. We’ll have the game on KJAN with pregame starting at 6:00 p.m.

No. 21 Iowa women visit Wisconsin Thursday night

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The 21st ranked Iowa women take an 8-2 Big Ten record on the road to Wisconsin Thursday night. The Badgers are 2-8 in the league race and will be looking to snap a 24-game losing skid in the series.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who is concerned about the timing of the game. The Hawkeyes visit sixth ranked Michigan on Sunday.

That game is a 6:30 p.m. tip-off at the Kohl Center.

UNI men beat Bradley 78-65

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

UNI connected on 12 three pointers and beat Bradley 78-65 in Cedar Falls, snapping the Braves four game winning streak.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson. Noah Carter and Trae Berhow each finished with 19 points. Berhow was five of seven from three-point range.

The Panthers are 19-9 overall and 8-3 in the Missouri Valley. Next up for the panthers is a meeting with Drake on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at the Knapp Center.

SWITA Bus sustains minor damage during an accident in Red Oak

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – An accident Wednesday afternoon in Red Oak, caused about $1,000 damage to a SWITA bus and $2,500 to a car, but no injuries were reported. Authorities say a 2017 Ford El Dorado transit van owned by Southwest Iowa Transit and driven by Larry Bruce Anderson, of Red Oak, was traveling north in the 700 block of N. 6th Street at around 3:15-p.m. When van went around a legally parked 2011 Honda Accord owned by Nathan Lamb, of Rogers, Arkansas, the vehicle began to drift back into its correct lane of travel too soon. The result was the back right fender of the transit van coming into contact with the parked car.

No citations were issued.

Northern Iowa women beat Indiana State 72-49

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The UNI women outscored Indiana State 20-8 in the third quarter and rolled to a 72-49 win in Cedar Falls. Grace Boffeli had 11 points and 11 rebounds as the Panthers improve to 6-2 in the Missouri Valley.

It was the first of four straight games at home.

The Panthers host Loyola Friday night.