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Iowa will lean on Payton Sandfort again, but McCaffery likes his roster's depth and versatility

Oct. 22, 2024 06:19 AM EDT

Iowa (19-15, 10-10 Big Ten) Coach Fran McCaffery says he expects the 2024-25 Hawkeyes to be the deepest of his 15 teams at Iowa with many of his 13 players capable of playing multiple positions in any situation. The Hawkeyes missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time...

Flexsteel: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 21, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Flexsteel Industries Inc. (FLXS) on Monday reported net income of $4.1 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Dubuque, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 74 cents per share. The furniture maker posted revenue of...

Prosecutor clears 3 Iowa officers in fatal shooting after a traffic stop

Oct. 21, 2024 14:41 PM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A county attorney on Monday cleared three Iowa police officers in a September early morning fatal shooting of a man who shot two officers after a traffic stop. Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham said her review of the Sept. 16 shooting in Des Moines found...

Rocco Becht saves Cyclones with late touchdown drive in No. 9 Iowa State's 38-35 win over UCF

Oct. 20, 2024 00:36 AM EDT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rocco Becht scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard sneak with 30 seconds left, and Jontez Williams intercepted Jacurri Brown's last pass to secure No. 9 Iowa State's 38-35 comeback victory over UCF and allow the Cyclones to avoid a major upset Saturday night. ...

Kim, Chiles help Michigan State snap losing streak with 32-20 win over Iowa

Oct. 19, 2024 23:56 PM EDT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jonathan Kim kicked a school-record six field goals and Aidan Chiles threw for 256 yards and a touchdown to lead Michigan State to a 32-20 victory over Iowa on Saturday night. Chiles also ran for 51 yards for the Spartans (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten), who snapped...

Belquist, Ziebarth score from distance and North Dakota drops Northern Iowa 31-7

Oct. 19, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Bo Belquist and Gaven Ziebarth scored long touchdowns and North Dakota defeated Northern Iowa 31-7 on Saturday. Belquist's 34-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Simon Romfo gave the Fighting Hawks a 14-7 lead in the second quarter and Ziebarth's...

Perry High School shooter sought fame and tried to livestream the attack, investigation shows

Oct. 18, 2024 15:30 PM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The teenage shooter in a deadly attack at a small-town Iowa high school in January sought to gain fame with the shooting, tried to livestream his actions and had planned for weeks, according to investigators. The town of Perry, located about 30 miles (48...

Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Oct. 17, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan. Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, plant after filing for...

Michigan State tasked with stopping Iowa’s potent rushing game

Oct. 17, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at Michigan State (3-3, 1-2), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa by 6. Series record: Iowa leads 25-22-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Iowa is in a pack of six teams one game off the pace in the...

No. 9 Iowa State goes for 7-0 when UCF visits. Singleton says players' bond has led to success

Oct. 17, 2024 06:13 AM EDT

Five seasons in the program have given J.R. Singleton an idea about what it takes to win at Iowa State. It goes beyond bringing in the best people, not necessarily the best players as judged by recruiting analysts, and having a staff that can coach them up. That's long been the party...