Hawkeye Hoops Roundup: Iowa Basketball Quick Hits, Schedule, News

Iowa's men's and women's basketball teams are getting ramped up. Let's dig into all things Iowa basketball entering this week.

Iowa City West alum Jack McCaffery, son of former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

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.

Iowa Finance Authority Awards Over $6 Million to Help Iowans Facing Homelessness

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently approved more than $6 million to help organizations across the state provide shelter and services to Iowans facing homelessness or a housing crisis. The funding will support 43 agencies whose combined service areas reach all 99 Iowa counties during the 2027 calendar year. Organizations...

13 Iowa Bakeries And Pie Shops Worth Visiting Before Thanksgiving Arrives

Is it really Thanksgiving planning if nobody has asked who’s bringing the pie yet? That question always seems to come up just when my holiday to-do list is getting crowded. I enjoy a homemade dessert, but I’m perfectly happy to let a skilled baker handle the crust. Fortunately, Iowa has plenty of bakeries that can make Thanksgiving preparations a little easier.

Johnson County Conservation settles open meetings lawsuit

The Johnson County Conservation Board has settled with the estate of former conservation director Larry Gullet and former operations superintendent Wade Schultz over an open records dispute. The lawsuit was filed by Gullett's widow, Connie Gullett, and Schultz over records from closed sessions held by the conservation board in 2024 that allegedly discussed "specific law enforcement matters," concerning an investigation or audit. A 2025 state audit found that Johnson County Conservation misused or misappropriated more than $90,000 in funds between 2019 and 2024. The report specifically mentioned two Johnson County employees − Schultz and Gullet, who were placed on immediate administrative leave on June 6, 2024. Larry Gullet died in September 2024 , and the lawsuit was filed by his widow on his behalf, according to court filings. More: Iowa Regents to choose new leader for UI center after rocky start The county disclosed the minutes and audio recordings of three closed sessions cited in Gullett and Schultz's original complaint during litigation, but as part of the settlement, both parties agreed to keep the records confidential. The conservation board also paid Schultz and Gullett's attorney fees, and the board adopted and read into the record a statement recognizing Larry Gullet's

Grand Valley State Stunner: Lakers Take Down Iowa

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 Football Biggest Winners Against Northwestern: Hawkeyes Control CFP Destiny

Iowa took care of business against Northwestern. Now what?

Expect Closures on Veterans Day

Veterans Day is a United States federal holiday observed annually on November 11, honoring and remembering all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In observance of Veterans Day, many local offices and businesses will be closed this Wednesday. The Washington Public Library will be closed and post offices will be closed on November 11th as well as banking institutions. All county offices and the city halls in Washington, Kalona, Riverside and Wellman will be closed Wednesday.

F-86 fighter jet staying grounded at Iowa City Airport

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

Iowa High School Football Begins Semifinal Playoffs in UNI-Dome on Wednesday

The Iowa High School football season has made it to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls this week.

Iowa women's basketball holds steady in AP Top 25 rankings

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

Braeden Jackson Returns 96-yard TD, extending Iowa's Lead Over Northwestern

Iowa City schools has no plan to fix $2 million activity fund deficit

Iowa City school leaders still have no plan to make whole the student activity fund — which is $2.2 million in the red — a shortfall that could have begun building over a decade ago. “It’s hard to punish today or tomorrow’s students for issues that could go back as many as 10 years or more,” the district’s chief operating officer Curt Pratt told a Financial Oversight Committee last week. “Some funds are negative — upward of six figures … there’s no easy solution by any means.” For more than a decade, the Iowa City Community School District has been supplementing the Activity Fund — which pays for student extracurricular programs like athletics, music, clubs and other school-sponsored activities — with a fund used to pay staff salaries, district officials revealed in June. The district has transferred about $4.5 million from the general fund to the Activity Fund since fiscal year 2015. Pratt and CFO Pat Moore recommended the district develop and adhere to an annual activity budget to ensure student programs operate within their available resources and provide greater accountability for the use of student-generated funds. The fund is $2.2 million in debt, Moore said last week. The first

"Can't Be Stupid Like That": Sarah Strong Takes Accountability Ahead of UConn's Clash With Hawkeyes

UConn women’s basketball got a reality check against Michigan in its second game of the season, and Sarah Strong knows she could have done more to prevent it. The Huskies’ sophomore star picked up early foul trouble and had to watch from the bench for much of the first half as her team struggled to find its rhythm. Rather than make excuses, Strong has taken responsibility for her mistakes. And with a crucial showdown against Iowa on the horizon, she knows she cannot afford to put her team in that position again. “I just have to be smarter, I can’t leave my team out to dry like that,” Strong sa...

University of Iowa opens $12M dance building in former art museum

Nearly two decades after the 2008 flood severely damaged the University of Iowa Art Building, the renovated space has reopened as the new home of the Department of Dance. The $12 million renovation at 150 North Riverside Drive has been years in the making. More: Nebraska Omaha professor rejects Center for Intellectual Freedom offer The art building was one of 22 University of Iowa facilities overwhelmed by floodwaters in 2008. The university collaborated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to design the Visual Arts Building across the street along Riverside Drive, which opened in 2016. “We’re just so excited for what this building is going to do, and it’s just an amazing addition to our arts campus,” University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson said during a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 24. “This is the rebirth of dance.” Construction began in 2025 and was funded by the university's Public-Private Partnership (P3) initiative, which uses funds from the university's partnership with ENGIE for strategic campus improvements. More: How Iowa City CSD plans to make $13.8M in budget cuts by March The dance department relocated from its previous space in Halsey Hall, providing a space better suited for students by addressing inadequate space

The Morning After: In Control

In a must-win game, the Hawkeyes were in control from start to finish. Wow - as Iowa fans, we were blessed with two stress-free games? Back-to-back weeks? Can we do that more often, please?. This looked really tricky all week. Even with the late Aidan Chiles news that he would...

Hawkeyes to Play on New Court Tuesday in Sioux City

(University of Iowa Banner - KIWA Staff Photo) Sioux City, Iowa (RI) — Tuesday night’s Iowa men’s basketball game will serve as a showcase for recent upgrades to the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, including a brand-new basketball court. Sioux City Events Center manager Mike Collett...

Iowa City school board to continue superintendent search in Monday meeting

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City Community School District will hold a work session Monday as it continues its search for a new superintendent. The board will meet with Grundmeyer Leader Services, an organization that helps districts find superintendents. The meeting starts at 4:30 p.m. Former Superintendent Matt...

Iowa football to gift Northwestern game ball to Jack Campbell

Following No. 15 Iowa 's (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) 24-10 road win over Northwestern (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) at the new Ryan Field on Saturday, head coach Kirk Ferentz said former Hawkeyes and current Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell would be getting a game ball. Campbell was carted off the field with a neck injury in the Lions ' Week 8 win over the Vikings after making a tackle against another former Hawkeye and current Minnesota tight end, T.J. Hockenson, on Nov. 1. The Hawkeye great has been on Iowa fans' hearts and minds since. "All the feedback has been really positive," Ferentz said in his postgame media availability. "Hearing some encouraging news, it's going to be an – I don't know how long road – but it's moving in the right direction. Thought that was really fitting certainly to give him a ball and we'll get that to him." Kirk Ferentz said Jack Campbell will be getting a game ball from the #Hawkeyes win over Northwestern. Class. pic.twitter.com/c2RbTAfSnM — Joel Kellar (@KellarJoel) November 8, 2026 Campbell has been hospitalized with his neck injury, but released a statement last week saying that he has "full movement" in his lower body

More than 6,000 flags honor veterans at University of Iowa

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — More than 6,000 flags now form the shape of a giant “I” on the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest, honoring veterans with ties to the university. About 60 volunteers gathered to set up the display ahead of Veterans Day. Each flag bears the name of a living or deceased veteran who was a University of Iowa student or a student’s family member.