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Hawkeyes Down Eagles, 1-0, in Season Opener

Sports

August 18th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

FORT MYERS, Fla. – University of Iowa women’s soccer opened the season with a, 1-0, victory at Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday night at Pickering Field.

The Hawkeyes emerged from an extended pre-game weather delay with an energetic offensive effort, producing ten shots and five shots on goal in the first 25 minutes action.

The seventh shot connected, a stinger through the bottom of the net by redshirt junior Meike Ingles in her first appearance since the 2021 season. Ingles finished with three shots, including two shots on goal.

The skies cleared, and Ingles’ goal would be the only score of the night, but that was not the end of a hurricane-like Iowa offensive attack. The Hawkeyes put up 25 shots on Thursday, matching last season’s game-high total (Sept. 8 vs. Iowa State, Sept. 11 vs. UNI).

Newcomer Kelli McGroarty led the way with eight shots in 53 minutes of action. Junior Kenzie Roling was next for Iowa with four shots, including two shots on goal.

For its part, the Hawkeye defense allowed just four shots. Goalkeeper Macy Enneking hauled in a pair of saves, preventing two of the Eagles’ best looks of the match.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI

“This is a tough place to play against a team that knows how to win. I am happy with how we competed all game and really liked the chances our team created in both halves. As a group, our defending was quite sharp except for some transition opportunities. This is a good start to the season for us, handling weather adversity and a difficult opponent on the road.”

 

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

  • Iowa’s 10 shots on goal are the best since its effort against Michigan last season on Oct. 2, 2022.
  • The following players made their Hawkeye debuts: freshman Millie Greer (90 minutes), senior Kelli McGroarty (53), freshman Sofia Bush (46), freshman Abby Skiff (36) and sophomore Shae Doherty (28).
  • 90 Tracker: Four Hawkeye position players logged 90 minutes of game action, including fifth-year Samantha Cary, senior Rielee Fetty, senior Maggie Johnston and freshman Millie Greer.

UP NEXT

Iowa (1-0) opens the home slate on Sunday vs. Kansas City (1-0) at the University of Iowa Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CT). The game will stream live on B1G+ (subscription required). Admission is free to all home soccer matches.

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Cyclones Earn 100th Home Win; Down Arizona 2-1

Sports

August 18th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Salomé Prat and Abigail Miller scored their first goals of the season, powering Iowa State past future Big 12 school Arizona, 2-1, on Thursday evening’s season-opening victory at the Cyclone Soccer Complex as the Cyclones earned their 100th home win in program history.

The Wildcats struck first in the tenth minute of the match, as Arizona forward Nicole Dallin capitalized off an Iowa State error, sneaking one past redshirt freshman Avery Gillahan to give the ‘Cats a 1-0 lead.

Gillahan, who competed in her first regular season collegiate game this evening, totaled two saves and played all 90 minutes as she picked up her first career win.

The Cyclones found the equalizer in the 18th minute as Mira Emma played a perfect lob pass over the Arizona defensive line to Prat, who buried one off the Wildcat keeper into the back left corner of the net to knot the game at one apiece.

Iowa State threatened late in the first half as an Emma shot just missed wide left and both teams went into the break with one goal on the board.

About 15 minutes into the second half, the Cyclones found the difference-maker as a Prat shot was deflected right to Alex Campana, who played the ball to Abigail Miller and Miller punched it into the lower right corner of the net to give ISU the edge.

Iowa State clamped down on defense for the remainder of the match, holding onto its 2-1 advantage and earning its first win of the season. The Cyclones got revenge for last year’s season-opener as ISU fell to the Wildcats in the desert by a matching score of 2-1.

17 different Cyclones saw the field on the night, and six played all 90 minutes. Besides Miller and Campana, fellow newcomers Kristin Boos, Nicolasa Jacobs and Regan John saw their first action in a Cyclone uniform.

Iowa State out-shot Arizona 8-7 and had the corner kick advantage, 5-3.

 

Fannon’s Thoughts 

“We’ve got a really good group of new players that have added something that has been a big difference. We’ve also though, got a group of people who have fought through thick and thin and have been in a place where they’re ready to lead us. I think that being able to put that together and get that group to merge together has been what has stood out so far.”

 

Goals 

Iowa State:Salome Prat (18’), Abigail Miller (’64)

Arizona: Nicole Dallin (10’)

 

Assists 

Iowa State:Mira Emma, Alex Campana

Arizona: N/A

 

Up Next 

Following the season-opener against Arizona, Iowa State will take to the road for its first road contest of the regular season. The Cyclones will face Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado on Sunday, August 20. Action is set to begin at 1 p.m. CT and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Hot windy weather could impact corn

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 18th, 2023 by admin

The National Weather Service forecast is calling for hot and humid air to flow into Iowa this weekend and it could stick around through the middle of next week. The conditions might be uncomfortable for humans and animals and they could potentially pose a problem for corn producers as well. Farmer Dave Rossman from Hartley, in northwest Iowa, says this year has been a mixed bag that started out cold and dry.

Recent rains helped, and usually corn thrives with heat and humidity, but Rossman worries about the heat and wind.

Breezy conditions could offset the humidity.

The most recent U-S-D-A crop report shows both corn and soybeans rated 58-percent, good to excellent, with one-third falling into the fair category. Rossman says his soybeans do have early signs of disease.

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UI prof says she teaches students to use AI responsibly and effectively

News

August 18th, 2023 by admin

Some schools and colleges are trying to ban students from using artificial intelligence in their coursework, but a University of Iowa instructor is encouraging her students to embrace A-I in all of her writing classes. Professor Pamela Bourjaily, in the U-I’s Tippie College of Business, says she thinks it’s a smart move to “share the classroom” with Chat-G-P-T as a teaching tool.

Bourjaily says she’s teaching students that they’re responsible for the output they get from the A-I and how it’s important that they check for content and bias. She notes, it’s not necessarily less work to use A-I.

When Chat-G-P-T first appeared last fall, Bourjaily says she could quickly spot if a student had used the ‘bot versus writing something original themselves. Now, however, that’s changed.

She says one of her goals is to teach students to organize information and to be able to communicate that information fluently.

When Chat-G-P-T is used to produce documents like letters of recommendation, she says it can strip out the personal aspects. Instead, Bourjaily says collaboration and using A-I as a tool makes sure the humanity is kept in the writing.

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Candidates clamor for Governor Reynolds’ endorsement

News

August 18th, 2023 by admin

It would be a big shot heard ’round the political world and it’s clear G-O-P candidates are gunning for it. That’s the endorsement of Governor Kim Reynolds.

Vivek Ramaswamy is among the 12 presidential candidates appearing with Iowa’s most popular Republican at this year’s Iowa State Fair.

Tim Scott took an audience survey when he sat down for his Fair Side Chat with Reynolds. “How many of y’all love Kim Reynolds?” Scott asked, the crowd cheered and Reynolds laughed before he calculated: “It’s 100%” Reynolds has said she is neutral in the 2024 presidential race — so all the candidates will feel welcome to campaign for the Iowa Caucuses. Iowa G-O-P chairman Jeff Kaufmann says he doubts any one endorsement would secure an Iowa Caucus victory for a candidate. “But she could certainly shine a light of interest on a candidate,” Kaufmann says. “I think she is the only person in Iowa would who would have that effect.” Austin Harris, a state representative from Moulton, used for work for the Republican Party of Iowa and was the party’s political director in 2019. Harris, who is backing Nikki Haley, says an endorsement from Reynolds would be a game changer.

Steve Scheffler, the leader of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, is also the Iowa Republican Party’s National Committeeman. He says Reynolds is probably the only politician in Iowa who could move the needle a couple of points for a candidate.

A Des Moines Register Iowa Poll conducted in March found Reynolds had an 86 percent approval rating among Iowa Republicans.

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Days away from the start of school, some districts still need bus drivers

News

August 18th, 2023 by admin

With classes starting next week for hundreds of thousands of Iowa students, many school districts statewide are facing a common problem — a lack of school bus drivers. In northwest Iowa, Le Mars Community Schools Superintendent Steven Webner says they’ve tried to prepare for the inevitable.

Webner says this bus driver shortage was anticipated so they’ve tried to get ahead of the problem.

Bigger buses carrying more kids means longer rides both in the morning and the afternoon, and more time behind the wheel for the scarce number of drivers.

An online report shows a wide range of school bus driver salaries in Iowa, with some making as little as 16-thousand-500 dollars a year, while others may be bringing in up to 41-thousand.

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Iowa Barn Foundation to host statewide barn tour September 16th and 17th

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 18th, 2023 by admin

The Iowa Barn Foundation will hold their annual All-State Barn Tour on September 16th and 17th with 72 historic barns across the state open for touring inside and out. Many of the owners and family members will be on hand to share the stories behind their barns, which served as the central hub of activity on the farm. The Iowa countryside will be one expansive museum with barns located across the state. The self-guided tour is free and open to the public.

The Iowa Barn Foundation is especially excited to have a record eight round barns on the tour this year, which are the most unique and rare type of barns built in the state. Out of the approximately 200,000 barns built in Iowa, only 250 were round (including octagonal and multi-sided) representing just 0.13% of all barns built. Only 74 of Iowa’s round barns remain standing today, and many in various states of disrepair. Each of the 8 restored round barns on the tour are unique works of art, and visitors will leave with a great appreciation of the craftsmanship that went into their construction.

Why were round barns built? The largest surge in Iowa round barn construction came in 1910-1920 after they were promoted by universities, including Iowa State, for dairy operations. The circular interior layout was pitched as more efficient for the farmer to work in a circular pattern, accentuated by a central silo. Material efficiency in construction and greater structural stability were also key advantages cited. The enthusiasm for these barns was short-lived. Many of the efficiency claims were largely overstated and offset by more complicated and expensive construction methods. Construction largely ended as the 1920s came to a close.

The 1883 Secrest Octagonal Barn in Johnson County received an Award of Distinction in 2023, and it is joining the fall tour for the first time. The three-story bank barn is like no other barn in the world featuring an 8-sided bell-shaped roof topped with a cupola 72 feet above the ground. All eight of the round barns offer a glimpse into a unique period of agriculture history in our state. Don’t forget about the 64 other historic barns to visit as well, each with their own story to tell.

Full tour details can be found online at https://iowabarnfoundation.org/barn-tour/2023-fall

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No injuries as driver swerves to miss a deer near Creston

News

August 18th, 2023 by admin

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports no injuries occurred during a single vehicle accident on Thursday evening. At 8:02 p.m. Deputies responded to an accident on High and Dry Road. It was determined that a 2011 Chevy Equinox driven by 19-year-old Ella Jean Hoffman of Creston was traveling southbound on High & Dry Road when she swerved to miss a deer standing in the roadway and went into the ditch on the west side. All airbags deployed but Hoffman reported no injuries. The vehicle was disabled and privately arranged to be towed from the scene.

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Excessive Heat Watch to go into effect for listening area through early next week

Weather

August 18th, 2023 by admin 

*EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR CASS, CRAWFORD, CARROLL, AUDUBON, 
GUTHRIE, ADAIR, MADISON, ADAMS, UNION, TAYLOR, AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES
*WATCH IN PLACE FOR ALL OTHER COUNTIES IN THE LISTENING AREA UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING*

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values nearing
  105 or more possible for several days Saturday into next week.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwestern Iowa.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly
  increase the potential for heat related illnesses,
  particularly for those working or participating in outdoor
  activities.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hot conditions are expected to expand into
  northern Iowa by Monday and then likely extend further into
  next week across the entire area as well. Additional expansion
  of heat related headlines is very possible over most of the
  region as more certainty on coverage and duration is realized.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, 8/18/23

Weather

August 18th, 2023 by admin

**Excessive Heat Watch in place for entire listening area from Saturday Afternoon through Monday evening, continues through Wednesday afternoon for most counties.**
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Yesterday’s high was 77 and the low was 50. This day last year the high was 83 and the low was 57. The all-time record high was 111 set in 1936. The record low was 40 in 2012. Sunrise is 6:31 a.m. and sunset is 8:15 p.m.

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