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Iowa esports community mourns Clear Creek Amana student killed in Highway 30 crash

TIFFIN, Iowa — The Iowa High School Esports Association is mourning the death of a Clear Creek Amana High School student-athlete who was killed in last Friday's deadly crash on U.S. Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids. Kayan Williams, 16, of Cedar Rapids, was one of two people killed in...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d
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Des Moines Schools Reach Lawsuit Settlement

The Des Moines Public School District has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the firm it used to hire former superintendent Ian Roberts. The lawsuit accused JG Consulting of negligence and breach of contract shortly after Roberts was arrested by ICE last year and it was revealed he wasn’t authorized to work in the country. The search firm filed a countersuit, accusing the school district of defamation, but CEO James Guerra says all parties agree that blame belongs with the former superintendent.

Des Moines, IA · 1d
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Iowa High School Football: Southeast Polk-Dowling Catholic Meet Once Again

The 5A semifinals feature heavyweights Ankeny, Dowling Catholic, Johnston and Southeast Polk.

Iowa · 1d

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Tigers Named Iowa HS Class 3A Champs In Cheer/Dance

The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Cheer Team participated in the Iowa High School State Championships in Des Moines on Saturday, seeing the Tigers bring home another first-place trophy. ADM took two different groups of Stunt plus Cheer/Dance to the Jacobson Exhibition Center in Des Moines, as Cheer/Dance were named State Champions in Class 3A, then a third place finish for Stunt. The Tigers marked first place in both categories during the Triton Challenge in Fort Dodge on November 1st.

Des Moines, IA · 2d
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Mount Pleasant School District Pursuing Charter School for Grades 6–12, Exploring Four-Day School Week

The Mount Pleasant Community School District is pursuing plans to establish a public charter school serving students in grades 6 through 12, potentially introducing a year-round calendar, a four-day instructional week, and a different approach to classroom learning. According to a November 6 weekly staff update from district administration, the...

Mt Pleasant, IA · 1d

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Our picks for every IHSAA semifinal game in Iowa high school playoffs

Only two weeks remain in the 2026 Iowa high school football season, with the semifinals this week and s tate championship games next week. The penultimate round of the playoffs runs Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Saturday, Nov. 14, in Cedar Falls. Title games will be held Nov. 19 and 20 at the UNI-Dome. We’re back with another round of predictions this week. Throughout the season, we made educated guesses about who would win the 10 biggest games each week. But for the state semifinals, we're predicting all 14 matchups. We went 61-19 in the regular season, and we went 6-4 in our first set of playoff predictions. In the quarterfinals, we went 7-3, bringing our season-long record to 74-26. Here are our predictions for the Iowa high school football state semifinals . Class 5A Ankeny (9-2) vs. Johnston (10-1), Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. The Hawks' defense gets a lot of credit, but this offense has put up 40-or-more points in four of its last five games. When these two teams met in the regular season, though, Johnston held Ankeny scoreless, and if the Dragons play the same way, they'll find themselves competing for a state championship. Johnston 24, Ankeny

Iowa · 1d

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It Took College Student Just 4 Weeks To End Transit Authority’s No Guns Rule

An Iowa State University student needed just 23 days to get the city of Ames to end a policy banning guns on its transit system.

Ames, IA · 1d

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Des Moines School District settles lawsuit against search firm

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Des Moines School District is settling a lawsuit against the search firm that recommended its previous superintendent Ian Roberts. According to court documents, the school district has settled with the company behind JG Consulting, One-Fourth Consulting LLC. Roberts was hired in 2023, but resigned...

Des Moines, IA · 2d

High School On SI

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Top Iowa High School Athlete Commits To Play Baseball At Notre Dame

Ankeny Centennial’s Brekken Miller will join the Notre Dame baseball program next year.

Ankeny, IA · 17h

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Madrid, Martensdale-St. Marys, Earlham collect all-district honors in A-6

(KMAland) -- Madrid, Martensdale-St. Marys and Earlham combined for 22 first-team selections and four special awards on the Class A District 6 All-District Football Team. Madrid senior Will Atkinson was named the district's Offensive Most Valuable Player, while teammates Chase Perkins and Kinnick Grimm shared Golden Award recognition. Martensdale-St. Marys head coach Derek Wharton was selected as the district's Head Coach of the Year.

Madrid, IA · 1d

Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Iowa universities seek approval for reduced-credit degrees, program eliminations

New, reduced-credit pathways to a degree are making their way to Iowa’s public universities with preliminary approval from their state governing body. The Iowa Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee Wednesday recommended approval for the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa to establish bachelor of applied professional studies degrees, developed in deference to […]

Iowa · 18h

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UI hand-built bike course leads doctoral student on Icelandic expedition

For doctoral student Jackson Begolka, a chance encounter with a long-admired professor at a stoplight led to a 21-day trip spanning 700 miles through Iceland’s unforgiving climate and harsh volcanic terrain. Begolka grew up in West Des Moines, attending Valley High School. At the University of Iowa, he chose...

Iowa City, IA · 2d

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Logan Vogt named 2026 MaxPreps Iowa High School Volleyball Player of the Year

Each year since 2008, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school volleyball. The tradition continues to close out the 2026 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades. Logan Vogt of Northwest...

Iowa · 1d

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Linn-Mar Students Selected to Perform in the 2026 Iowa OPUS Honor Choir

A combined total of 34 students from Boulder Peak, Hazel Point, Excelsior Middle School, Oak Ridge Middle School and Linn-Mar High School were selected to participate in the Iowa OPUS Honor Choir on Thursday, Nov. 19. Sponsored by the Iowa Choral Directors Association, the OPUS Honor Choir brings together outstanding...

Marion, IA · 1d

Iowa Pulse

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Des Moines schools settle Ian Roberts hiring lawsuit; terms remain undisclosed

Des Moines Public Schools has reached a settlement with JG Consulting over the hiring of former Superintendent Ian Roberts. The financial terms have not been publicly disclosed. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

Des Moines, IA · 1d

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Perry School Board Approves Revisions to Commencement Policy

The Perry School Board met in regular session on Monday. In his superintendent report, Tom Ryherd reminded the board that next month’s meeting will start at 5 p.m. He also gave a quick update on the elementary construction project as the PACES area is now substantially completed. Ryherd detailed that work on the music room and the mechanical side will begin on December 7 and run for around three months.

Perry, IA · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Prep Football: #5 Mt. Pleasant Falls to #2 Des Moines Christian in Class 3A Quarterfinals

Urbandale, IA- It was a chance to make history for both programs, #5 Mt. Pleasant was eyeing their first semifinal appearance since 1999 while #2 Des Moines Christian had never won more than two postseason games in the same season never mind the state semifinals. Destiny was on the Lions side, as a second half surge gave Des Moines Christian the 43-26 victory over Mt. Pleasant on a chilly Friday night.

Des Moines, IA · 2d

Daily Mail

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High school football coach suffers 'cardiac emergency' on sideline and is revived by cops

CPR was performed and a defibrillator was used on the coach, who was finally brought back to consciousness after around five minutes of emergency treatment.

Ankeny, IA · 5d

The Des Moines Register

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Iowa law fuels LifeWise Academy growth, including in Des Moines metro

A Christian religious education program is expanding its reach in Iowa, including in the Des Moines metro area. LifeWise Academy first came to Iowa in 2022. A 2025 state law that allows public school students to be excused from school to attend religious instruction courses for up to five hours a week boosted interest and helped LifeWise expand to 37 schools across 24 districts. Students were allowed to leave school for religious instruction before Iowa's law took effect. A 1952 U.S. Supreme Court ruling permits students to leave school for religious instruction if the program is privately funded, held off school grounds, is voluntary, and if parents or guardians give consent. LifeWise Academy meets those requirements, but the Iowa law provided clarity for communities that were interested in joining the program, said Sarah Buzynski, LifeWise's Iowa director. The academy began in rural Ohio in 2019 and now has chapters in more than 1,000 communities across the United States. To start a LifeWise chapter, community members must gather signatures, raise money and form a leadership team, and get permission from a school. Interested students can enroll in weekly instruction during times that do not interfere with core classes, such as lunch,

Des Moines, IA · 4d