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Clive mom who lost son to suicide now leads NAMI Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – The NAMI Iowa Board of Directors has selected one of the state’s leading mental health advocates to serve as the organization’s interim executive director. Mary Neubauer of Clive began the interim role this week to help lead during a transitionary period at the...
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Iowa State men and women co-star in Sunday's nonconference doubleheader
AMES — Xzavion Mitchell saw his most run as an Iowa State Cyclone in Tuesday's 84-47 win over Southern. The 6-6, 215 -pound forward also sported a black eye while playing a career-high 11 minutes. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not. But how did it happen? “So I tried getting over a flare screen (in practice) and me and (teammate Leon Bond) collided,” said Mitchell, who scored three points and grabbed two rebounds in the first double-digit-minute stint of his young career. “His head ended up hitting my eye. Not enough for stitches.” But just enough to show how Mitchell earned those minutes and looks for more when the Cyclones (2-1) face Niagara (0-3) at noon Sunday in a doubleheader that will be capped by the ISU women’s (4-0) game against Illinois-Chicago (3-1) at Hilton Coliseum. “(Mitchell’s) been an everyday guy,” ISU men’s head coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “There’s been a consistency that’s shown up for him on the court, so we felt great about giving him that opportunity. To me, that’s earned on the practice court through your daily habits.” And the ability to absorb the many hard knocks that accompany the Cyclones’ physical workouts. Otzelberger recruits players that can adhere