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- Iowa freshman basketball player Josh Ogundele stuck in England due to COVID-19, uncertainty over F-1 Visa situation
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 03:14 PMThe 6-foot-11 center could be a big part of a Hawkeye team with high hopes, but must spend his days practicing on an outdoor court in London.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Northern Iowa athletics announces salary reductions, suspension of incentives for 2021
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 03:21 PMIn an effort to mitigate an expected budget shortfall of more than $1 million caused by the pandemic, UNI athletics announced cost-saving measures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - USDA says 11 Iowa counties now in early stages of drought
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 01:00 PMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that nearly a dozen western Iowa counties have entered the first stage of drought.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Worth a 12-hour drive: Iowa's first selfie museum goes viral at Merle Hay Mall
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 12:19 PMA do-it-yourself photo studio with 27 "Instagrammable" rooms has only been open a month, but it's drawing people from across the country to Merle Hay Mall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Ivy League's decision to cancel fall football sure to influence other conferences
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 10:03 AMIf past is prologue, we will soon be hearing that the rest of the college sports world is considering canceling all fall sports.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Economists warn of slowing recovery as new Iowa unemployment claims increase
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 09:39 AMThe number of people filing initial unemployment claims increased last week, and some economic indicators, like spending, are down.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Central Iowa authorities see increase in fireworks complaints on Fourth of July
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 02:13 PMThis year's Fourth of July celebrations led to an increase in fireworks complaints by over 16 percent from last year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'These guys were my brothers': Friends hold vigil for four who died in Des Moines crash
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 10:55 PMAbout 50 people gathered to share memories of the four young men who died in Sunday's fiery wreck on George Flagg Parkway.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Recruiting mailbag: Will juco powerhouse Indian Hills be featured on 'Last Chance U'?
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 02:31 PMThe Register's Matthew Bain answers your recruiting questions in his online mailbag.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As temperatures soar, National Weather Service advises eastern Iowa residents to exercise caution
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 04:43 PMThe National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for much of eastern Iowa Wednesday, as temperatures and humidity levels rose to hazardous levels.
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- Amana Colonies tweaking — but still holding — their summer plans in 2020
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 03:20 PMThough some cancellations have occurred, the Amana Colonies are planning to hold most of their regular events this summer in one form or another.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Des Moines Public Library offers more digital options during COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 02:16 PMThe library's summer reading program offers virtual sessions each week on platforms like Zoom, Facebook, Discord and YouTube.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Another 7 COVID-19 deaths, 669 confirmed cases reported in Iowa
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 11:06 AMIowa reported its first three COVID-19 cases on March 8. The state's first death was reported March 24.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - There's more to proposals to ship water out of Iowa than just being neighborly
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 08:00 AMExporting Iowa's water — to benefit a private business at the expense of a public resource — doesn't appear to be a "noble" idea.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - She 'had so much love to give': Boyfriend, daughter mourn woman who died in Pella stabbing
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 07:30 AMTracy Mondabough was allegedly killed by her boyfriend's estranged wife. The victim's daughter remembers her positivity, the love she gave her family.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Supreme Court says President Trump cannot keep tax, financial records from prosecutors
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 10:21 AMThe ruling carries political as well as legal and constitutional implications for the president and law enforcement officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa sits out study showing minorities affected more by coronavirus in meatpacking plants
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 09:13 PMThe study noted that data was limited in part because states including Iowa, the nation's largest pork producer, didn't participate.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'We're right on the edge of a real problem': Iowa's heat wave could be more than just uncomfortable
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 07:08 PMParts of west-central Iowa have gone weeks without rain, raising drought concerns. Storm chances are forecast this week and next week.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Some other Johnson': County Supervisors to research process, possible replacements for namesake
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 03:24 PMOn Wednesday, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed to pursue a new namesake for their county.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Another 7 COVID-19 deaths, 414 confirmed cases reported in Iowa
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 11:09 AMIowa reported its first three COVID-19 cases on March 8. The state's first death was reported March 24.
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- After an extended time with family away from football, Iowa State QB Brock Purdy has new perspective
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 02:37 PM"It was healthy for him to step back away from football, to be a kid again, to go fishing," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said of his quarterback.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See inside the new Crazy Horse Beer & Burgers in Des Moines' Drake neighborhood
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 03:29 PMThe burger and beer restaurant will be local restaurant group Full Court Press' 16th concept in the Des Moines metro.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trade groups offering $100,000 reward after noose found at Facebook data center
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 11:32 AMTwo construction trade groups are offering a $100,000 reward after a noose was found at the Facebook data center in Altooona on Juneteenth.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Motorcyclist killed after failing to navigate Webster County road curve
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 09:24 AMA rider who was not wearing a helmet was killed after failing to navigate a curve and entering ditch near Lehigh.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Volunteers search for Waterloo man with dementia who left care facility Monday
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 07:44 AMMichael Jensen was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a plaid button-up shirt and a black helmet. He may also be barefoot.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Selfie Station opens in Des Moines spicing up Iowans' instagram
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 07:09 PMA do-it-yourself photo studio with 27 "Instagrammable" rooms has only been open a month, but it's drawing people from across the country to Merle Hay Mall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A small Iowa town raises $235,000 — one grab-and-go meal at a time — to save its lone grocery store
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 06:10 PMAfter seeing its lone grocery store close in January, the community of Jewell came together to reopen the business.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Burlington, Iowa district suspends summer school after 2 days
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 02:19 PMThe Burlington Community School District suspended its in-person summer school program after two days when eight students recorded temperatures of 100.4 degrees or higher.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Judge orders probation for Iowa businessman in assault case
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 02:43 PMDavid Greenspon said Wednesday that the victim was a longtime friend who was heavily intoxicated, taunting him and refusing to leave his house.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dowling Catholic baseball, softball seasons canceled after positive test for COVID-19
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 02:54 PMAn already-shortened season became even shorter for the Dowling Catholic baseball and softball teams.
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