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No. 17 Iowa State faces Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium as Cyclones try to bounce back from first loss

Nov. 07, 2024 06:11 AM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The first message that made its way through the Iowa State locker room after Texas Tech ended its perfect start to the season, scoring in the final seconds last weekend to spring the upset and spoil homecoming for the Cyclones, was that nothing had changed. ...

Workiva: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 06, 2024 17:58 PM EST

AMES, Iowa (AP) — AMES, Iowa (AP) — Workiva Inc. (WK) on Wednesday reported a loss of $17 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Ames, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to...

From rankings, to 4-wheelers, to tortillas, Deion Sanders had plenty on his mind after the bye week

Nov. 05, 2024 16:39 PM EST

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders imitated the high-pitch hum of a four-wheeler revving along at top speed. His noise was in reference to two-way standout Travis Hunter zooming around the Colorado coach's property in Texas over the weekend. Really, though, it could've represented...

Audi Crooks' journey from small-town sensation to top center unfolds at No. 8 Iowa State

Nov. 03, 2024 12:59 PM EST

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coaches and athletes were at the Algona stop on the Cyclone Club statewide meet-and-greet tour this summer when Audi Crooks' popularity truly registered with women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly. Her autograph line dwarfed that of football coach Matt Campbell. ...

Supreme Court will hear an Ohio woman's claim she lost out on jobs because she is straight

Oct. 04, 2024 11:27 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the case of an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight. The justices on Friday agreed to review an appellate ruling that upheld the dismissal of the discrimination lawsuit filed...

No. 20 Iowa State will play as a ranked team for first time since 2021 when Red Wolves visit

Sep. 19, 2024 06:17 AM EDT

Arkansas State (2-1) at No. 20 Iowa State (2-0), Saturday, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa State by 21 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Iowa State is playing as a ranked team for the first time...

A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for answers

Aug. 23, 2024 08:24 AM EDT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not farmers, and other buildings look more like what you’d find at a modern...