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Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Iowa women’s basketball team just took a hit in the latest USA TODAY coaches poll, dropping three spots to No. 13 in the season’s first regular-season ranking. That’s […]
After its 24-10 win at then-No. 23 Northwestern on Nov. 7, Iowa (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) was rewarded with another jump in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll . The Hawkeyes are up to No. 15. It's a five-spot rise for Iowa. Iowa quarterback Hank Brown threw a touchdown pass to Tony Diaz and ran in another score, and Braeden Jackson had his second kickoff return touchdown of the season. The Hawkeyes' defense limited Northwestern and backup quarterback Nicco Marchiol to 286 yards of offense. L.J. Phillips Jr. had a big day for the Hawkeyes, too, rushing for 128 yards on 21 carries. Across the nation, Notre Dame handed previous No. 1 Miami its first loss. The Irish jumped three spots to No. 3 nationally. The Georgia Bulldogs take over as the nation's new No. 1 team. Utah is ranked No. 2 after a big win over BYU . Unbeaten UCLA is the Big Ten's highest-ranked team at No. 4, Indiana is No. 5, USC is No. 14, Oregon is No. 19, Ohio State is No. 20. Fellow Big Ten squads Northwestern, Illinois, Wisconsin , and Minnesota received votes but not enough to crack the rankings. The US LBM Coaches
Iowa continues its rise in the AP Top 25. The Hawkeyes rode their running game and a strong defense to a 24-10 road win over Northwestern on Saturday. Iowa ran for 170 yards as a team, led by 128 from fourth-year running back L.J. Phillips Jr. Defensively, Phil Parker's unit had six sacks and eight tackles for loss in a dominant effort. The win helped Iowa move up five spots in the Nov. 8 AP Top 25 poll to No. 16. The newest AP Top 25 featured quite a few changes following a large number of games between ranked teams in Week 10. The Big Ten is represented by six teams in this week's rankings, led by UCLA at No. 4. Indiana (6th), USC (15th), Oregon (18th) and Ohio State (21st) complete the list. Here is the full AP Top 25 heading into Week 11: Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg 1 Georgia 8-1 1729 53 2 +1 2 Utah 9-0 1675 12 3 +1 3 Notre Dame 8-1 1597 5 4 +1 4 UCLA 9-0 1542 0 5 +1 5 Miami (FL) 8-1 1430 0 1 -4 6 Indiana 8-1 1376 0 6 - 7 Alabama 7-2 1334
MARENGO — Alyssa Jo Mente, 22, of Tipton, was charged in Iowa County District Court Nov. 2 with driving while her license is denied, suspended, canceled or revoked. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Department stopped Mente about 8:13 p.m. Oct. 31 in the 3000 block of Iowa Highway 149. Mente was also charged with failure to provide proof of financial liability. Richard Lloyd Stanek, 55, of Millersburg, was charged Nov. 4 with driving while his license is denied, suspended, canceled or revoked. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Department stopped Stanek about 5:11 p.m. Nov. 1 in the 2800 block of M Avenue. Keith Andrea Kersee, 66, of Chicago, was charged Nov. 6 with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, first offense, and with having a weapon while being ineligible. The Iowa State Patrol stopped Kersee for speeding about 8:10 a.m. Nov. 6 at mile marker 210 on Interstate 80. The trooper smelled marijuana, the criminal complaint filed with the court says. The trooper saw a joint in the center console ash tray, and a search of the vehicle produced about five grams of marijuana flower, a bowl with marijuana residue in it, $1,900 in cash and a firearm with a loaded
Kinnick Stadium is going to host another night game in 2026. Shortly after Iowa put the finishing touches on a 24-10 road win over Northwestern , they announced some news about next weekend's clash with Purdue. The Hawkeyes and Boilermakers will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT inside Kinnick. Saturday's home game against Purdue will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. (CT) and be televised on NBC. — HawkeyeFBNotes (@HawkeyeFBNotes) November 8, 2026 Iowa now sits at 7-2 (4-2 Big Ten) on the season after the win over Northwestern. Their College Football Playoff dreams are still alive, as long as they don't drop another regular-season game. Purdue will bring a 3-6 (2-4 Big Ten) record with them to Iowa City. They're coming off a tight 34-29 home loss to Maryland and are losers of three straight games. Purdue did dominate a Minnesota team that beat Iowa. This will be the first matchup between these two teams since Oct. 7, 2023. Iowa picked up a 20-14 victory that day at Kinnick. The Boilermakers have won four of the previous seven meetings in the series. Kirk Ferentz's team will look to avoid a misstep next weekend in primetime. And the Iowa fanbase will get
MUSCATINE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - One person was hurt Monday after a vehicle collided into a train at a railroad crossing in Muscatine County. According to Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened Monday around 8:11 a.m. Officials say the driver of a Kia Optima was traveling northbound near IA-22 and...
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa Health Care has agreed to pay $1.3 million to the family of a 41-year-old Benton County woman who died in the hospital following a heart attack in 2022, according to a settlement approved by the Iowa Board of Appeals. “The parties recognized the risks and costs to both sides of further litigation and a settlement was reached,” according to Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Peterzalek — referencing the protracted lawsuit filed more than two years ago in July 2024, which came two years after Stephanie Earle, 41, went to the ER on July 1, 2022. About 8 p.m. that day, Earle was rushed by ambulance to Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton — as she had been struggling to breathe — and became unresponsive on the way, according to the lawsuit. “She was noted to be in pulseless ventricular tachycardia, was defibrillated several times en route to Virginia Gay Hospital and CPR was in progress upon arrival,” the lawsuit reported. “Stephanie required intubation at Virginia Gay Hospital, however — following CPR and defibrillation — Stephanie was awake, moving her head, and attempting to speak while at Virginia Gay Hospital.” She had been a smoker, had high
McKenna Woliczko is only a freshman, but she's already putting up very big numbers for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Iowa found itself 27 points behind No. 2 UConn in its first top-10 road test of the season. The deficit put the Hawkeyes in a tough spot, but the final quarter gave them a chance to respond. But it was too little, too late. The Hawkeyes suffered their first defeat of the campaign, losing 91–79 to the Huskies on November 8 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. The loss dropped Iowa to 2–1. After the game, Jensen took to X to share her assessment of the afternoon. “Not the outcome we wanted, but proud of our fight! … We have things to work on, but plenty to build on. Proud of our Hawks & excited for wha...
Week 2 provided us with lots of NCAA women’s wrestling action, including a huge upset involving top-10 teams, a strong representation at the Bill Farrell. and impressive individual performances. Upset Alert: #7 Grand Valley State Takes Down #2 Iowa Grand Valley State knocked off powerhouse Iowa, 22-20, on Sunday, handing the Hawkeyes their second dual loss in the four-year history of the program. The event took place at the Throwdown on the Yorktown III Duals — a unique team round-robin hosted on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier stationed in the Charleston Harbor of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. After finishing fourth at the inaugural women’s NCAA Championships in March, Grand Valley State has made some noise to start this season, following up a notable performance at the Tiffin Open by posting a signature win over the Iowa women. The lightweights made it happen for the Lakers by winning five of the first six matches, beginning with Katelyn Valdez’s dramatic pin in the opening bout. Iowa’s Sterling Dias scored a go-ahead turn with less than 15 seconds remaining and was looking for another when Valdez held the Hawkeye on her back for a pin that was called
IOWA CITY — A Coralville woman is accused of taking a pillowcase containing $2,000 in cash from inside a BMW at an Iowa City business and assaulting an employee while attempting to flee, according to a criminal complaint. About 2 p.m. Friday, Diana De Jesus Rivera, 32, was observed by witnesses rummaging through a BMW in a parking lot at 580 Highway 1 W., according to the complaint. Police said she took the pillowcase with cash inside and attempted to flee on foot when confronted by store employees. Employees stopped and detained her, but Rivera elbowed one of them in the face and also bit the employee’s arm, breaking her skin. Rivera gave officers a false name and date of birth, pulled a hand out of her handcuffs while in the squad car, and refused to get back in after being ordered to briefly step out, according to the complaint. Rivera also is accused of punching an officer’s head at the Johnson County Jail. Rivera has been charged with second-degree robbery, a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison; second-degree theft, a Class D felony punishable by up to five years in prison; assault on persons
RICHMOND, Va. (KCRG) - Iowa City West alum Jack McCaffery will be on indefinite medical leave from the Richmond basketball team after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Medical staff at Richmond saw McCaffery earlier this week. After his evaluation, he traveled home with his parents and was admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Loparex, a global manufacturer of release liner, has officially broken ground on a coater expansion at its Iowa City facility. The project adds coater capability to the site and represents a significant investment in boosting plant reliability and supporting continuous, dependable operations for customers. The capacity investment increases the site’s...
IOWA CITY — After a 61-year-old Wright County man who previously suffered a brain aneurysm died in June 2023 from an unrelated fungal infection, University of Iowa Health Care has agreed to pay his family $875,000 “to avoid the risks of future litigation and trial.” James Deimerly’s family sued the state for its oversight of UIHC in December 2024 — accusing Deimerly’s UI care team of negligence for failing to conduct a “fundus examination” of the patient’s eyes, diagnose and treat meningitis, and diagnose and treat intracranial pressure. “UIHC is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of its doctors, nurses, assistants, nurse practitioners, therapists, agents, and other health care professionals who may have provided care to Jim Deimerly,” according to allegations in the lawsuit, which state attorneys have denied. “The death of Jim Deimerly, along with the resulting harms and damages, would not have occurred but for the negligence of providers at UIHC.” More than three years ago on June 17, 2023, Deimerly came to UIHC complaining of seizure-like activity for a week, a severe headache, frequent hiccups and nausea, according to the family’s lawsuit. He was told to continue anti-seizure medication and given additional tests — such as a
IOWA CITY — A plane that’s always greeted visitors at the Iowa City Airport underwent a big makeover thanks to dedicated veterans in the area. For the last several decades, a North American F-86 Sabre jet has sat at the entrance to the airport, sad Bob Dane, coordinator for the Save the Sabre committee. The jet has been there for years, intended as a memorial for veterans. Every 10 years or so, the jet needs work done on the body; a new paint job, rust buffed out. The care is the responsibility of the Iowa City Airport, Dane said, but with costs rising everywhere, it wasn’t a high priority. “They actually have a line item in the Airport Commission budget for maintenance and upkeep of the plane, but it’s probably Item 30, and they run out of money about 23,” he said. In March, the airport commission sent out an email to local veterans groups, and local airports, asking if anyone would like to take over the care of the plane. The Clinton Municipal Airport responded, and was willing to pay for the shipping of the plane, and any care it may need going forward. A video went viral on
After a 2-1 start to the 2026-27 Iowa women's basketball season, where do the Hawkeyes rank in the Nov. 9 update to the AP Top 25 poll ? Iowa stayed put at No. 10 nationally. UCLA is also ranked 10th nationally with an identical 469 points from AP voters. The Hawkeyes began the campaign with two dominant wins over Towson (73-45) and Eastern Illinois (80-39) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena before suffering its first loss of the year on the road at UConn (91-79). Although Iowa fell victim to a career-high 39-point performance by UConn's Sarah Strong on Sunday, the Hawkeyes' perseverance and continued fight throughout the game made the defeat a learning experience. It also meant the voters didn't punish Iowa. Holding steady. pic.twitter.com/7yO4Qo9xQo — Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) November 9, 2026 Through three games, guard Dani Carnegie leads the team with 15.0 points per game on 40.0% shooting, while Chit-Chat Wright (14.7), Ava Heiden (12.3), and McKenna Woliczko (12.0) are each averaging double-figure scoring as well. Overall, the Big Ten sees 10 programs ranked inside the preseason top 25. No. 2 Michigan leads the pack, moving up three spots after an upset of then-No. 2 UConn. The Wolverines are followed
The future of a longtime Muscatine County program that helps vulnerable residents manage their finances and everyday needs is uncertain as the Board of Supervisors considers potential budget cuts. The Community Services Trust Services program, which dates back to 1936, currently assists more than 200 people who are unable to...
In the last six months in Iowa City, something miraculous occurred and most people weren’t even aware of it. A tiny universe both formed and collapsed into a black hole. I was one of the lucky few who got to experience Iowa City’s first and only roller rink. And just when it was starting to shine and grow, it was gone. Glide and Go Skate City was born in the old Sycamore Mall, now called Iowa City Marketplace. This beautiful creation was the art and soul of entrepreneur Alicia Crews.
