This Iowa Restaurant Hidden Inside A Historic Barn Is A Must-Do

A dairy barn built in 1925 now serves homemade quiche, soup, and pie instead of housing cows. I love that sentence more than I probably should. The place started as a one-woman operation in 2003. Today it employs about 20 people and still bakes from scratch. Some of the eggs...

November 10th Cattle Sale Results

Here are your November 10th Cattle Sale Results powered by Waverly Sales Company. Starting in the Fat Steers, the top bid went to Nelson Zimmerman, bringing $215.00. With Fat Heifers, Koenigsfeld Enterprise LLC took top honors at $213.25 for two head weighing 1,345 pounds. Moving to Dairy Fats, with 48...

US Foods helps local restaurants continue serving their communities

Cooked into every meal served at a local restaurant is a team working hard to keep the kitchen running, the ingredients stocked, and the experience consistent. While guests aren’t shown everything happening behind the scenes, reliable support can make all the difference when an unexpected rush arrives, an important ingredient is needed at the last minute, or a business faces a larger challenge.

IHSAA football playoff semifinal live scores, brackets, schedule

The Iowa high school football playoff semifinals are underway. In total, 28 teams have punched thier ticket to UNI-Dome across the state's seven classes. As of Wednesday, when the action kicked off, four teams were still alive in each class in their ultimate quest for a state title. The action will wrap up next week with the state championship games. State semifinal matchups run from Wednesday through Saturday of this week. State title games are slated for next Thursday and Friday, Nov. 19 and 20, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Here's the schedule for each class. Scores will be updated as they happen. Iowa high school football playoffs semifinal scores, finals schedule All games at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls Class 5A Friday, November 13 Johnston 42, Ankeny 7 Dowling Catholic 44, Southeast Polk 14 More: Johnston tops Ankeny, advances to Iowa high school football title game State championship game . Friday, Nov. 20 Dowling Catholic vs. Johnston, 7 p.m. More: Looking ahead to every Iowa high school football semifinal game Class 4A Thursday, November 12 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 28, Carlisle 15 Xavier 14, Western Dubuque 7 More: Carlisle sees season end to SBL in IHSAA football semifinals State championship game .

Waterloo restaurant gives free meals to veterans on Veterans Day

WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - Big Head Burger in Waterloo gave free meals Wednesday to all veterans and active-duty military on Veterans Day. Bob May served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1968. “I was maintaining a system that refuels aircraft,” May said. “I had to stand by the...

Farm Feature Friday: Randy Swestka

“This isn’t my farm. This has never been my farm. It has always been my mom & dad’s farm. Without them, I wouldn’t have what I have now. I owe it all to them.” -Randy Swestka. Add KCHA News as a preferred source on Google to...

Iowa Women roll to a 78-40 win

The Iowa Women bounced back from a loss at UConn on Sunday to defeat Northern Iowa 78-40 on November 12. Dani Carnegie led the team 22 points in the 38 point win.

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 […]

Where to watch Iowa women's basketball vs. UNI today

No. 13 Iowa women's basketball (2-1) returns home to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to play host to in-state foe Northern Iowa (1-1). In their last time out, the Hawkeyes lost 91-79 at then-No. 2 UConn. Iowa trailed by as many as 27, but the Hawkeyes showed character and resolve to make the final margin more respectable. Iowa faces a UNI squad that opened with a 67-59 win over St. Thomas and a 76-54 loss at South Dakota State. Watch Iowa vs. Northern Iowa Iowa leads the all-time series, 28-3, and the Hawkeyes have won six straight and 17 of the past 18. That includes last season's 74-41 Iowa victory in Cedar Falls. Chit-Chat Wright was Iowa's leading scorer, finishing with 19 points on 7 of 8 shooting. As tipoff approaches, here's how Hawkeye fans can watch Iowa host UNI on Nov. 12: How to watch Iowa women's basketball vs. UNI Date: Thursday, Nov. 12 Time: 7:30 p.m. CT TV: Big Ten Network Sloane Martin is on the play-by-play call alongside former Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder (color analyst). Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions.

AP facing West Lyon in 1A semifinal Friday

#3 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg will take on #2 (1A) West Lyon in a 1A semifinal Friday, which will air on 99 The Wave. Coming off last week’s 24-0 quarterfinal win over West Marshall, the Falcons will play in a semifinal for the first time since 2003. Having dominated their opponents with six shutouts, Head Coach Zach Pfantz says an entire season of preparation has made them ready for this moment.

Iowa high school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10 entering semifinals

Semifinal action has arrived in Iowa as the state's top teams descend upon the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, hoping to secure a spot in the state championship. While a few teams have had miracle runs up to this point, many of the state's top programs have done their job week to week to keep their spots as the teams to beat going into the final two weeks of the year. With that in mind, who are the top 10 teams in Hawkeye State? Here are our picks ahead of this week's semifinal action. 1. Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) Record: 11-0 Last Result: Southeast Polk 38, Prairie 28 Upcoming Game: Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Dowling Catholic, 7 p.m. CT 2. Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines) Record: 10-1 Last Result: Dowling Catholic 42, Cedar Falls 14 Upcoming Game: Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Southeast Polk, 7 p.m. CT 3. Johnston Record: 9-2 Last Result: Johnston 21, Valley 7 Upcoming Game: Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Ankeny, 4 p.m. CT 4. Xavier Record: 11-0 Last Result: Xavier 48, Newton 9 Upcoming Game: Thursday, Nov. 12 vs. Western Dubuque, 7 p.m. CT 5. Western Dubuque Record: 10-1 Last Result: Western Dubuque 27, Waverly-Shell Rock 24 Upcoming

Large Grant for Public Transit

The Black Hawk County Gaming Association has awarded a $750,000 grant to improve public transit in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. A joint initiative between the cities and MET Transit is looking to raise a total of $4.6million to fund a micro-transit pilot program. The program will use smaller passenger vans to navigate designated zones to provide shared rides that connect riders directly to their destination or link them efficiently to MET Transit’s existing fixed route bus network. Ideally, it would be a “first-mile/last-mile” connector. Specific passenger fares remain under evaluation but the program aims to lower transit barriers, shorten travel times, and increase ridership across the transit system.

Chargers’ Micah Williams signs with DI soccer program

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka West’s Micah Williams has signed to take her soccer career to the next level. Williams signed with the University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer program on Wednesday. The senior Charger spent her first two seasons of high school soccer at Highland Park before transferring to Topeka West ahead of her junior […]

Demke snags four interceptions on defense, Lopez rushes for four touchdowns in West Sioux’s 52-21 win over North Linn in Class A semifinal

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCAU) – West Sioux continued its offensive prowess, advancing to the IHSAA Class A State title game with a 52-21 win over North Linn. Falcons’ running back Braylon Lopez totaled 26 carries for 228 yards and four touchdowns while wide receiver Nolan Demke caught three passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. […]

West Sioux rolls into Iowa State A title game behind Braylon Lopez

CEDAR FALLS, IA (Dakota News Now) -The Falcons of West Sioux are no strangers to the Uni-Dome in Cedar Falls where they were frequent flyers in the Hunter Dekkers days. They are back in 2026 and this time it’s a strong run game that leads Ryan Schwiesow’s team. Braylon Lopez had 26 carries for 228 yards and 4 TD’s in Thursday’s semi-final win over North Linn 52-21.

Previewing & Predicting MSU's Next Challenge vs. Northern Iowa

The Spartans' basketball team has a quick turnaround following a behemoth of a win against Duke.

UNI Panthers Sign Two Iowa Recruits for 2027 Class

The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball program is adding two talented Iowa high school players to its future roster. UNI head men’s basketball coach Kyle Green announced Wednesday that the Panthers have signed two student-athletes to the program’s 2027 recruiting class during the early signing period.

South Dakota football vs Northern Iowa, prediction for Week 11

No. 10 South Dakota is coming off a late-season bye week, and the Coyotes are aiming to get back in the win column against MVFC foe Northern Iowa at home. South Dakota's (7-3) last game was a 31-21 loss to South Dakota State in Brookings two weeks ago. Northern Iowa (4-5) lost 41-15 to the Jackrabbits in Cedar Falls a week ago. South Dakota head coach Matt Vitzthum has turned the page from the rivalry loss and is ready to get back on the field and put together a better performance. "We've positioned ourselves really well to head down the stretch here to achieve the things we want to achieve," Vitzthum said. "I know our group's hungry. We're going to play loose and we're going to let it just go here." Suffering a third loss on the season puts lots of extra pressure on these remaining two games for South Dakota. The Coyotes likely need to win out against Northern Iowa and Illinois State to hold onto a first-round bye in the FCS playoffs, so the stakes are clear heading into the final two. "The emphasis in the building has been about just getting back to playing the game of

Aplington-Parkersburg defeats West Lyon 27-22

Where to Watch Western Dubuque vs. Xavier Tonight

DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 12, 2026 — Western Dubuque plays for a spot in the state championship tonight. The Bobcats, 10-1 and ranked No. 3 in Class 4A, face unbeaten No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier at 7 p.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The winner advances to the Class 4A championship game on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m., also at the UNI-Dome.