March Madness: South Carolina favored going into Final Four

March Madness is down to the Women's Final Four. Defending champion South Carolina remains on track to repeat and completing the 10th undefeated season in the women’s game after its 86-75 win over Maryland. Virginia Tech became the second top seed to make it to Dallas with its 84-74 victory over...

Company recalls pasta dish sold at Midwest grocery chain

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A company announced Tuesday that it is recalling a packaged pasta dish sold in HyVee grocery stores in eight Midwestern states. Chester, Illinois-based Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. said it was recalling HyVee Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meals produced at...

Unbeaten Gamecocks, Iowa's Clark star in women's Final Four

SEATTLE (AP) — An undefeated South Carolina team led by star Aliyah Boston and guided by vaunted Dawn Staley, an Iowa squad that features high-scoring Caitlin Clark and the return of LSU and flashy coach Kim Mulkey headline the women's Final Four this weekend. Virginia Tech is the...

March Madness: South Carolina, Iowa, LSU and Virginia Tech head to the women's Final Four this weekend.

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

Des Moines Register. March 26, 2023. Editorial: Don’t blow up diversity efforts at Iowa’s public universities House Republicans’ remedy is for the universities to stop promoting equal opportunity, welcoming environments and awareness of different backgrounds. ...

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to first Final Four since 1993

SEATTLE (AP) — Caitlin Clark put on quite a show, having one of the greatest performances in NCAA Tournament history to help Iowa end a 30-year Final Four drought. She had 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the No. 2 seed Hawkeyes to a 97-83 win over fifth-seeded...

Louisville women in familiar March Madness spot, face Iowa

SEATTLE (AP) — By this point, Louisville resume of women’s NCAA Tournament success should have the Cardinals getting mentioned in the same breath as South Carolina, UConn and the other powers in the sport. Instead, Jeff Walz feels like the Cardinals are regularly a team picked...

Clark's March Madness marches on, Iowa women beat Colorado

SEATTLE (AP) — Caitlin Clark felt it was all happening a little too quick and on the stage of playing in a regional semifinal, Iowa's star needed to slow down for a change. “I felt like I was playing a little frantic. I felt like I was rushed on offense," Clark said. ...

Iowa, Louisville bring March Madness experience to Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — While most of the Sweet 16 is filled with top seeds, the Seattle 4 Regional is the landing place for teams that pulled off NCAA Tournament upsets to advance. Caitlin Clark's second-seeded Iowa squad is the only one of the top four teams in this region to make it all...

Iowa governor signs gender-affirming care ban, bathroom law

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a pair of laws restricting the bathrooms transgender students can use and banning gender-affirming medical care amid a flood of legislation nationwide targeting the trans community. Reynolds, a Republican, met with parents...