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Hawkeyes Set 2024 Schedule

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April 8th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa Soccer will host nine regular season games at the Iowa Soccer Complex during the 2023 season. Iowa will play 19 regular season games and host an Aug. 7 exhibition at home against South Dakota.

Kickoff against the Coyotes is set for 3 p.m. (CT). Attendance is free for all home matches.

The regular season kicks off in Missoula, Montana, with a pair of neutral site games hosted by Montana as part of the Rumble in the Rockies tournament. The Hawkeyes face Oregon State at 3 p.m. on Aug. 15, followed by a match against Colorado College at noon on Aug. 18.

Other non-conference opponents include Texas, Wake Forest and Baylor.

The Longhorns were Big 12 Tournament Champions last season and NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 entries. Texas will host the match at 1 p.m. on Aug. 25.

Iowa hosts Wake Forest on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. and Baylor on Sept. 8 at 1 p.m.

The Big Ten season opens at home against Nebraska on Sept. 12. The Hawkeyes then hit the road against Iowa State on Sept. 15 as part of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series before returning to conference action.

Other home Big Ten contests include Penn State on Sept 26, Indiana on Oct 6 and Wisconsin on Oct. 10.

The Hawkeyes close out the home conference slate by welcoming Washington to the league on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. and Oregon on Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. Iowa finishes the regular season at Minnesota on Oct. 27.

The College Cup takes place Dec. 6-9 in Cary, North Carolina. The full schedule can be viewed below.

Iowa WBB Season Celebration To Be Held Wednesday

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April 8th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department will hold an end-of-season celebration to honor the NCAA runner-up women’s basketball team on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 p.m. (CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Fans will have the opportunity to hear from P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Bluder and Hawkeye student-athletes, including National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark and seniors Molly Davis, Sharon Goodman, Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall.

The team’s trophies will be on hand at the celebration, along with the Iowa Spirit Squad, Herky and the Iowa Pep Band.

Parking will be available in lots surrounding Carver-Hawkeye Arena beginning at 4:30 p.m. ADA parking as available will be located in Lot 40.

The Hawkeyes advanced to the Final Four for the second straight year and for the third time in program history, finishing the season as the national runner-up. Iowa won its third straight Big Ten Tournament title and finished with a school record 34 victories, which are tied for the most in a single season in Big Ten Conference history.

The Athletics Department requests fans not gather upon the team’s arrival later today.

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz on the Hawkeye offense

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April 8th, 2024 by admin

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says while the offense may have changes the philosophy remains the same. New offensive coordinator Tim Lester is installing his offense this spring hope to breathe life into a unit that scored only 20 touchdowns in a 14-game season.

Ferentz says Iowa’s focus on defense and special teams will remain.

Ferentz says Lester has been a good fit for the program.

The Hawkeyes close spring drills with an open practice on April 20th.

Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock talks spring drills

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April 8th, 2024 by admin

Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock (hay-cock) hopes added experience helps that unit become more consistent next season. Heacock says added depth has also shown up during spring drills.

ISU gave up just over 24 and-a-half points in Big 12 play last season in finishing with a record of 7-6.

Heacock says consistency comes from building habits.

The Cyclones finished third in the Big 12 in defense last season.

Iowa State’s Spring Game is April 20th.

Lane closures on westbound U.S. 275/Iowa 92/Veterans Memorial Highway at Metro Drive in Council Bluffs scheduled for Tuesday, April 9

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April 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTIC, Iowa – April 8, 2024 – If you drive on westbound U.S. 275/Iowa 92/Veterans Memorial Highway at Metro Drive in Council Bluffs you need to be aware of lane closures on Tuesday, April 9 that may impact your trip.

The Iowa DOT, in partnership with the City of Council Bluffs, will close U.S. 275/Iowa 92/Veterans Memorial Highway at Metro Drive to replace a traffic signal pole and mast arm. The scheduled lane closures will include occur at the following times.

  • From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. the westbound lanes of the roadway will be closed.
  • From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the westbound left lane will open, and the westbound right lane will remain closed.
  • From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. both westbound lanes will close again. Work will then be completed after the roadway opens.

During this work, the traffic signal will be flashing red for all directions and temporary stop signs will be in place. Northbound left turns will be prohibited from the southbound Interstate 29 exit ramp. You will be detoured north on Metro Drive and Denmark Drive, west on 35th Avenue, and south on the South Expressway back to U.S. 275 (see map).

Des Moines area realtor’s murder unsolved after 13 years

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April 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa [WHO-TV] — It’s been 13 years now, since a young realtor was shot and killed in a West Des Moines townhome. 27-year-old Ashley Okland was showing the property on April 8, 2011, when gunshots rang out. Okland was shot multiple times. Her killer has never been caught.

During a recent interview with WHO 13, Assistant Chief of Police Jody Hayes said the possibilities of what happened are endless. While the case may be considered “cold” by the public’s standards, Hayes said it is still being “actively” investigated and that investigative leads continue to come in.

Ashley Okland
(Courtesy West Des Moines Police Department)

The agency has continued to keep some of the details surrounding the crime, like the caliber of the gun used, close to the vest.

Hayes said he believes the case can still be solved.

When to view the eclipse in Atlantic, Iowa

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April 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) A partial solar eclipse will be viewable in Atlantic this afternoon (assuming there is no cloud cover), beginning at 12:41-p.m., with the maximum coverage available (through protective glasses) at 1:56-p.m. Never look directly at the Sun. You can seriously hurt your eyes, and even go blind. Proper eye protection, like eclipse glasses or a special solar filter, is the only safe option. Sunglasses don’t work.

The event will end at 3:11-p.m. (total time: 2-hours and 30-minutes).

More information is available here:

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@z-us-50022?iso=20240408

 

Adams County woman arrested in Adair County on a Union County warrant

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April 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a woman from Adams County was arrested during a traffic stop April 2nd. A records check indicated 36-year-old Nicole Jean Dorman, of Corning, was wanted on a Union County warrant for Harassment in the 3rd Degree, a Serious Misdemeanor. Dorman was turned-over to a Union County Deputy following  the traffic stop at 270th Street and Highway 92, in Fontanelle.

The warrant stated bond was set at $300, with 10% acceptable.

Southern Iowa will be best area for seeing today’s eclipse

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April 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The view of today’s (Monday) solar eclipse will range from excellent to so-so to lousy, depending on where you’re located in Iowa at mid-day. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National Weather Service, says folks in the northern few tiers of counties may have to hop in the car and head south if they want to see the spectacle.  “Partly to mostly cloudy as you get further north in the state, but for the south, you’ll see mostly clear skies through most of the day today,” Dodson says. “Then central Iowa, you’re going to be kind of right on that gradient between the clouds as they’re kind of hanging out across northern Iowa.” Veteran eclipse watchers say even when high, thin clouds partly obscure the sky, the eclipse may still be visible.

“I don’t have any personal experience on that, but I would imagine, just gauging off of how you see the sun through the clouds sometimes,” Dodson says. “If it’s more of a thinner cloud deck, you might be able to see it through the clouds. It’ll be more of a filtered sunshine, but if it’s really caked in, it might still be kind of difficult to see.”

The 2017 eclipse (NASA photo)

While parts of the nation will see a total eclipse, the sun will be about 90-percent covered in southeast Iowa, and more like 75-percent in northwest Iowa. The moon will start covering the sun around 12:45 P-M, the peak should be around 2 o’clock this afternoon, and it’ll all be over by about 3.

Glenwood Police report: 1 arrest, 1 property damage accident

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April 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – Police in Glenwood say a Pottawattamie County man was arrested Saturday, for Driving Under Suspension. 23-year-old Austin Wilson, of Council Bluffs, was released from custody after posting a $300 cash or surety bond.

And, no injuries were reported following an accident that occurred at around 11-a.m. Saturday, in Glenwood. Authorities say 70-year-old James Allen Rolling, of Glenwood, was traveling east on Hickory Ridge Road, when a pickup driven by 17-year-old Jaxen Robert Tadin, of Glenwood, backed out of a driveway and struck the front of Rolling’s pickup truck. Tadin told authorities he had looked both ways while backing out, but did not see Rolling’s vehicle before proceeding into the street.

Damage from the collision amounted to $10,000. No citations were issued.