Iowa State needs a jump start to its season and the Cyclones hope the Big-12 opener against Oklahoma State provides it. ISU is 1-2 after a 10-7 loss at Ohio, Sophomore linebacker Will McLaughlin.
He says the defense has been preparing for a Cowboy offense that has been rotating three quarterbacks.
The Cyclone defense has played well but McLaughlin says they want to create more turnovers and short fields for a struggling offense.
McLaughlin says the Cyclones are excited about this opportunity.
Iowa defensive back Sebastian Castro says the Hawkeyes need to remain focused on what happens on the field and not the atmosphere Saturday night. The 24th ranked Hawkeyes visit number seven Penn State in front of more than 106 thousand fans in the Nittany Lions’ annual white out game.
Castro says as a veteran he does a good job of keeping the game in perspective.
Penn State sophomore quarterback Drew Allar is off to an impressive start, but Castro says defending Penn State begins with the ground game.
The Minnesota Vikings will try to break through on Sunday when they hoswt the Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings are 0-2 after losses to Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. Minnesota tight end and former Iowa star T.J. Hockenson.
Mistakes have been costly. The Vikings are a minus-6 in turnover margin through two games.
Hockenson says the offense remains confident.
The Vikings have made an addition to the offense by trading for Rams running back Cam Akers. The move also included a swap of late round draft picks.
A new national health study gives Iowa poor marks for its efforts to try and keep in shape. According to the report from Trust for America’s Health, Iowa is among 22 states with an adult obesity rate at or above 35-percent. Nadine Gracia (GRAH-see-ah), director of government relations for the trust, says Iowans are in worse condition than in most other states.
While 22 states had adult obesity rate at or above 35 percent this year, Gracia says there were 19 states in that category last year, including Iowa, while a decade ago, there were -no- states at that level. She says it’s a dangerous trend for the nation, and for Iowa.
The lessons for getting fit are familiar — they revolve around diet and exercise — but Gracia says it doesn’t stop there.
The trust’s “State of Obesity” report shows West Virginia has the highest rate of adult obesity at 41-percent, while Colorado has the lowest rate at 25-percent.
Green Bay Packers rookie outside linebacker Lucas Van Ness is off to a good start in his first season in Green Bay. In 1+ game(s), Van Ness has registered 4 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL’s and 1 QBH. He left game two last week in the first half after suffering an elbow injury and didn’t return. He was limited in practice on Wednesday and hopes to return to action in the Packers home opener against the Saints on Sunday.
Van Ness on his first two NFL games.
The bullets are flying for real now.
Packers are excited for the home opener on Sunday.
They’re past last week – ready for the Saints.
The defense is ready to get back on track.
On learning from veteran Preston Smith & Rashon Gary.
Jim Field visits with Nishna Valley Trails President Dave Chase about the Tour de Parks bike ride event in Atlantic on October 1st.
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Autumn arrives Saturday but many Iowa farmers are already starting the fall harvest, and motorists in rural areas will need to share the roads with large, slow-moving farm equipment for the next several weeks. Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd says he’s already spotted drivers taking big chances when they shouldn’t, like trying to pass tractors on a hill.
Such risky behavior might result in a collision, or at least a ticket.
Distractions are also causing crashes, and Dodd says people need to put down the number-one distraction — their smartphones — while driving.
From 2017 through June 30th, 2022, the Iowa Department of Transportation reports 30 people died in crashes involving farm equipment in the state. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week.
Former President Donald Trump is warning that Republican candidates may get clobbered in 2024 if they don’t learn how to properly talk about the abortion issue. Trump also reminded a crowd in Dubuque on Wednesday that he appointed three U-S Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v Wade.
Trump recently said on N-B-C’s Meet the Press that Florida’s six week abortion ban had been a terrible mistake. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who’s running against Trump, told Radio Iowa Trump can’t claim to be pro-life after making that statement. Trump talked about the abortion issue in general yesterday (Wednesday).
Trump was endorsed yesterday (Wednesday) by an eastern Iowa lawmaker who’s pushing for a ban on all abortions, but Trump cautioned against that.
Earlier Wednesday afternoon, Trump told a crowd in Maquoketa that he’s been enduring what he called “made up allegations” since he first ran for president and that’s why his supporters are dismissing the criminal indictments he now faces.
Trump made his comments after a man in the crowd on the Jackson County Fairgrounds asked this question.
Trump says he’s gratified by his standing in national polls that show he has the backing of about 60 percent of Republican voters.
Trump finished about three points behind 2016 Iowa Caucus winner Ted Cruz. A couple of days later, Trump accused Cruz of cheating and asked for a re-vote or that Cruz’s Iowa Caucus results be thrown out. Trump reminded audiences in Dubuque and Maquoketa that the 2024 Iowa Caucuses are on January 15th.
Trump said he expects to campaign in Iowa five or six more times before the Caucuses.
Today: Sunny with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds with a low around 59. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Cloudy, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm, then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Breezy with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny with a high near 75.
JUDITH ANN BUCKLEY, 76, formerly of Earling died Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Ponchatoula, LA. Mass of Christian Burial for JUDITH ANN BUCKLEY will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 10:00 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family.
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Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the funeral home.
Burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling.
JUDITH ANN BUCKLEY is survived by:
Daughters: Michelle Buckley of Ponchatoula, LA; Julie (Michael) Bratcher of Gretna, NE.
Son: Michael (Leah) Buckley of Earling.
Sisters: Shirley Leonard of West Des Moines; Kay (Dave) Kurcz of Papillion, NE; Diane (James) Dumham of Conway, SC; Ruth (Larry) Asbury of Pearcy, AR; Debbie (Richard) Hudkins of Cibolo, TX; Audrey (Steve) Henscheid of Newton.
Brother: Keith (Judy) Finken of Defiance.
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