The lead in Class 3A district five is on the line when top ranked Williamsburg visits Solon. Williamsburg coach Curt Ritchie says the raiders will need a big effort.
Ritchie says Solon is a confident team.
The lead in Class 3A district five is on the line when top ranked Williamsburg visits Solon. Williamsburg coach Curt Ritchie says the raiders will need a big effort.
Ritchie says Solon is a confident team.
October 5, 2023 (DES MOINES) – At today’s (Thursday’s) meeting, the Enhance Iowa Board awarded $430,000 in Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants to a library in Waverly and a splash pad in Webster City.
Details for the projects receiving CAT grants follow:
Project Name: Make Room for Renewal, Waverly
Total Project Cost: $2,760,132
Amount Awarded: $375,000
Project Description: This expansion and renovation of the Waverly Public Library will include the extension of the footprint for the children’s area, the installation of a “story tree” art sculpture, the addition of approximately 1,200 square feet for a dedicated teen room, the renovation of conference space and surrounding area, and the complete renovation of the library interior to better fit the current needs of the community.
Project Name: Webster City East Twin Park Splash Pad, Webster City
Total Project Cost: $423,511
Amount Awarded: $55,000
Project Description: The project will construct a zero-depth, ADA-accessible splash pad with several zones consisting of 20 water features that cater to different age groups. Also included in the project are sidewalk paths to connect to the existing park and a new park shelter.
The Enhance Iowa Program provides financial incentives to communities for the construction of recreational, cultural, educational or entertainment facilities that enhance the quality of life in Iowa. To date, 130 CAT grants have been awarded by the board, totaling $43,260,023. The next Enhance Iowa Board meeting is scheduled for November 2, 2023.
(Radio Iowa) – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Leigh Bair, program development director at the Domestic Sexual Assault Outreach Center in Fort Dodge, says they’ve seen a steady increase in demand from the 15 Iowa counties they serve. Bair says victims need to know they’re not alone.
“Domestic Violence Awareness Month is important just because it raises awareness for what we’re doing and why we’re doing what we do and why it’s so important,” Bair says. “It does also let people know that there are services available to those that need help that might not know that there’s help for them.” Bair says the center’s client list is continually growing. “Some quick stats,” Bair says. “We’ve served over 900 clients in the last year, over 6,000 nights in our shelter, and almost 400 crisis calls within the last six months.”
Bair says there many factors that may impact domestic violence cases. “I believe the economy, I believe COVID kind of had people in their house and then that got over and so people were wanting to get out,” Bair says. “There’s just a lot of things that we don’t know, but the numbers show an uptick.”
Bair says a ceremony will be held later this month in Fort Dodge to remember the victims of domestic violence.
(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report one person was transported to the hospital following a collision Wednesday evening at the intersection of Howard and Sumner Streets. Authorities say a Creston Police Officer witnessed the crash that happened at around 5:22-p.m.
According to the report, Officer Dorsey was stopped at the intersection with his vehicle facing westbound. An SUV with its turn signal on was stopped in the inside lane facing southbound, waiting to turn east onto Howard Street. A 2007 Chevy Tahoe driven by 36-year-old Stephanie Lynn Baucom, of Creston, was stopped behind the SUV in the traveled portion of the road.
A 2017 Dodge Durango driven by 23-year-old Kayleann Marie Buchanan, of Creston, was traveling south on Sumner Street, when she changed from the outside lane to the inside lane. Buchanan said she thought the Tahoe came to an abrupt stop, and that she did not have time to avoid the collision.
Baucom stated that she was being tailgated by Buchanan from the intersection of Townline Road and Sumner. When Baucom came to a stop, she looked in her mirror and saw that Buchanan was not slowing down. Baucom hit her vehicle’s horn to get Buchanan’s attention, just before the SUV struck the Tahoe from behind at a high rate of speed.
The Officer said he did not hear any tires squeal from Buchanan’s SUV moments before the impact, and there were no skid marks on the road, showing she had tried to stop. Following the crash, Baucom was transported by Medic 1 to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Her vehicle sustained $2,500 damage. Damage to Buchanan’s Durango was estimated at $15,000.
Neither driver was cited.
PHYLLIS ARMSTRONG, 85, of Greenfield, died Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Funeral services for PHYLLIS ARMSTRONG will be held 10-a.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, Oct. 9th, from 3-until 7-p.m., with the family present from 5-until 7-p.m.
Burial is in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter, Iowa, at 2-p.m., Tuesday. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the services.
Memorials may be directed to the Greenfield United Methodist Church.
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Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State was picked sixth in the 2023-24 Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll announced by the Conference on Thursday afternoon. The Cyclones were picked behind Texas, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma, all in the top-five.
Iowa State hosts Truman State on November 1 for an exhibition contest before opening the regular season against Butler on November 6 in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones travel to Oklahoma State on December 30 for the Big 12 opener.
The 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship takes place March 7-12 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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CHICAGO, Ill. – The Big Ten Network today announced the 2023-24 Big Ten men’s ice hockey television schedule, with 28 games appearing on BTN, FS1 and the FOX Sports app. Television coverage includes the semifinals and championship game in the Big Ten Tournament, March 16 and 23.
Action begins Sunday, with a matchup of No. 5 Michigan hosting No. 18 Providence. No. 3 Minnesota makes its network debut on Oct. 26, when taking on Wisconsin at 9 p.m. ET. Additional schedule highlights include a Saturday doubleheader on Jan. 13, as No. 9 Michigan State takes on No. 16 Penn State at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 20 Notre Dame visiting No. 13 Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET. On Feb. 9, No. 16 Penn State will take on No. 3 Minnesota on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET.
On Saturday, Feb. 10, No. 16 Penn State will travel to Minneapolis to take on No. 3 Minnesota, while No. 5 Michigan and No. 9 Michigan State will face off in Little Caesars Arena.
Six Big Ten teams are ranked in the latest edition of the USCHO.com poll, with No. 3 Minnesota, No. 5 Michigan, No. 9 Michigan State, No. 13 Ohio State, No. 16 Penn State and No. 20 Notre Dame leading the way.
All games which do not appear on BTN, with the exception of home games at Notre Dame, will be available for streaming on B1G+, BTN’s home for non-televised events and on-demand archives. Subscription options include a conference hockey pass, which delivers all men’s and women’s ice hockey on B1G+ for $59.99 per year.
Additional coverage includes the return of On The Ice, BTN’s multi-platform, behind-the-scenes look at Big Ten hockey, as well as BTN’s Big Ten ice hockey Instagram page.
The Big Ten Network’s men’s ice hockey schedule is below and is also subject to change.
2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Schedule
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | TV | Time (ET) | |
| October 8, 2023 | Providence | at | Michigan | BTN | 4:00 PM |
| October 20, 2023 | Ohio State | at | Michigan | BTN | 6:00 PM |
| October 26, 2023 | Wisconsin | at | Minnesota | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| October 27, 2023 | Wisconsin | at | Minnesota | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| November 5, 2023 | Notre Dame | at | Penn State | BTN | 4:30 PM |
| November 26, 2023 | Michigan State | at | Minnesota | BTN | 2:00 PM |
| December 2, 2023 | Minnesota | at | Penn State | BTN | 6:00 PM |
| December 8, 2023 | Minnesota | at | Ohio State | BTN | 6:30 PM |
| December 8, 2023 | Penn State | at | Wisconsin | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| December 9, 2023 | Minnesota | at | Ohio State | BTN | 8:00 PM |
| January 13, 2024 | Michigan State | at | Penn State | BTN | 4:30 PM |
| January 13, 2024 | Notre Dame | at | Ohio State | BTN | 7:00 PM |
| January 20, 2024 | Ohio State | at | Minnesota | BTN | 8:00 PM |
| January 27, 2024 | Minnesota | at | Michigan State | BTN | 4:00 PM |
| February 3, 2024 | Michigan | at | Ohio State | BTN | 8:00 PM |
| February 9, 2024 | Penn State | at | Minnesota | FS1 | 7:00 PM |
| February 10, 2024 | Penn State | at | Minnesota | BTN | 4:00 PM |
| February 10, 2024 | Michigan | vs. | Michigan State | BTN | 8:30 PM |
| February 17, 2024 | Wisconsin | at | Ohio State | BTN | 4:30 PM |
| February 17, 2024 | Michigan | at | Penn State | BTN | 7:00 PM |
| February 23, 2024 | Notre Dame | at | Michigan | BTN | 8:00 PM |
| February 24, 2024 | Notre Dame | at | Michigan | BTN | 6:30 PM |
| March 1, 2024 | Penn State | at | Ohio State | BTN | 6:00 PM |
| March 1, 2024 | Michigan | at | Minnesota | BTN | 8:30 PM |
| March 2, 2024 | Michigan | at | Minnesota | BTN | 8:30 PM |
| March 16, 2024 | Big Ten Tournament | Semifinals | BTN | TBD | |
| March 16, 2024 | Big Ten Tournament | Semifinals | BTN | TBD | |
| March 23, 2024 | Big Ten Tournament | Championship | BTN | 8:00 PM |
About The Big Ten Network
A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 2,200 live events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The Fox Sports App is the digital extension of the Big Ten Network, delivering live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphones, and tablets. Network events include football, men’s and women’s basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows and classic games. With over 1,700 events annually, B1G+ is the subscription streaming service for thousands of live non-televised games, next day on-demand archives, 14 school channels programmed 24 hours a day and access to Big Ten Network’s library of previous season classics and original programming. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments from some of the nation’s finest universities, including the Emmy-nominated The Journey. The network is carried by all the major video distributors across the United States and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, Optimum, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, Astound Broadband and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. Big Ten Network is also available through the majority of streaming providers, including DIRECTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo and YouTube TV. For additional information, please visit www.btn.com.
A revamped Iowa offense looks to make progress on Saturday against Purdue. Already without star tight end Luke Lachey the Hawkeyes lost quarterback Cade McNamara to a season ending ACL injury in a win over Michigan State and sophomore Deacon Hill gets his first start against the Boilermakers.
That’s center Logan Jones who says both players will be missed.
Junior running back LeShon Williams says they are ready to rally around Hill.
While the offensive line has gotten its share of the blame for the struggling offense Williams says everyone plays a part in getting it fixed.
Williams says he needs to do a better job.
Work crews are putting the finishing touches on a new stadium on the campus of Drake University. The fourth thousand seat two-tiered Mediacom Stadium is a joint effort between Drake and the Des Moines Public schools. It will serve as the home for football and soccer for the Des Moines high schools as well as the new home for Drake men’s and women’s soccer. Jason Allen is Director of activities for the Des Moines schools.
With no running track it will provide a regulation size pitch for soccer.
Allen says there will be events beyond football and soccer.
For Drake it brings the men’s and women’s soccer programs back on campus for home contests.
That’s Drake AD Brian Hardin who expects the stadium to host more than 100 events each year.
Hardin says the stadium is even better than he thought it would be.
The first football game is next Thursday when Des Moines Roosevelt hosts Waukee. Drake soccer is expected to begin playing in the stadium by the middle of this month.
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