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.

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...

Aplington-Parkersburg defeats West Lyon 27-22

Rebels crush CRB to reach Final Four

GLADBROOK – Last week Thursday, the sixth-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels earned a return trip to the UNI-Dome. The Rebels rocked the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders here on Nov. 5, winning 56-8 in the 8-Man state football playoff quarterfinals at ‘The Pit’. G-R got out to a 41-0 halftime lead and eased its way back to the final four.

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 .

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 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

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. […]

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.

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

Wheelers derailed by Gladbrook-Reinbeck in state semifinal

(Cedar Falls) -- Audubon football's memorable 2026 season came to a close in the state semifinals on Wednesday. The top-seeded Wheelers just couldn't quite mount the late rally they needed to keep their campaign alive, falling to Gladbrook-Reinbeck 44-39 in a state semifinal on KMA-FM 99.1. "We had a lot...

Ellsworth trades building renovation moves toward bidding

The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors has approved moving forward with renovations to the Trades and Industries Building at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. The project will remodel existing trades program spaces at the building on East Elm Street, including architectural improvements, new finishes and updates...

UNI feature twirler makes the most of the college experience

Baton twirling has been part of UNI feature twirler Evelyn Green’s life since she was 6 years old. Now a senior in the UNI nursing program, she continues to share her passion with the campus community through football games, performances, and other university events. Originally from Wisconsin, she began...

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.

David vs. Goliath at the UNI-Dome: Western Dubuque Gets Its Shot at Unbeaten Xavier

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — November 11, 2026 — Every underdog story needs a giant, and Thursday night at the UNI-Dome, Western Dubuque has one waiting: Cedar Rapids Xavier, 11-0, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A, the defending state champions, and the favorite to finish a second straight undefeated season with another title.

Regina Senior Wallace Seeks to Add State Title to Stellar Prep Football Resume

IOWA CITY – Tate Wallace has an career resume that rivals any other in the illustrious history of the Regina football program. Wallace has the statistics, on both sides of the ball, to compare to the best Regals of all-time. Better than 2,200 receiving yards and 42 career touchdowns.

High school football — Clear Lake prepares to face Des Moines Christian in 3A semifinals

CEDAR FALLS — It’s two days in the books and two more to go for the semifinal round of the state football playoffs at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The final game of the semifinals will take place tomorrow night when 2nd-ranked Clear Lake faces 3rd-ranked Des Moines Christian in a Class 3A semifinal.