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Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states
Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,...
An Iowa shootout leaves a fleeing suspect dead and 2 police officers injured
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A shootout early Monday left two Iowa police officers hospitalized and a suspect dead, Des Moines police said. The encounter began around 1:40 a.m. when patrol officers stopped a 37-year-old driver for an equipment violation, police said. The driver pulled...
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months earlier. A...
Ryan Hawk's 37-yard FG lifts Valparaiso past NAIA-Indiana Wesleyan 20-17
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Ryan Hawk kicked a 37-yard field goal with 5:24 left and Valparaiso escaped with a 20-17 win over NAIA-member Indiana Wesleyan in the Beacons' home opener Saturday night. The Beacons opened the season with losses to Northern Iowa and Youngstown State on the...
Raiola's sharp 1st half gets No. 23 Nebraska started in its 34-3 win over FCS Northern Iowa
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Raiola passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 23 Nebraska continued its best start since 2016 with a 34-3 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (3-0) came away with points on five of their first six possessions against the...
No. 23 Nebraska closes nonconference play with matchup against Northern Iowa of the FCS
Northern Iowa (2-0) at No. 23 Nebraska (2-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Nebraska is a week away from its Big Ten opener against...
No. 23 Nebraska enters game vs. Northern Iowa as a ranked team for the first time in 5 years
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — No. 23 Nebraska will enter its game against Northern Iowa on Saturday as a Top 25 team for the first time in five years. That fact elicited little more than a shrug from coach Matt Rhule. “It’s where we should probably be, but it’s not...
Hawkeyes are in bounce-back mode as winless Troy comes to Kinnick Stadium
Troy (0-2) at Iowa (1-1), Saturday, 4:05 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa by 22 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Iowa, which goes to Minnesota for its Big Ten opener next week, is looking for a reset...
Libertarian candidates for Congress will be left off Iowa ballots after final court decision
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three Libertarian candidates running for Congress in Iowa will not be named on the ballot this November, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday, an outcome that could benefit Republicans in two competitive districts. The high court offered a quick and final...
More athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting join a civil suit, bringing number of plaintiffs to 37
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ten more Iowa and Iowa State athletes and an Iowa basketball equipment manager ensnared in a 2023 state gambling sting joined a civil lawsuit Tuesday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating...
