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Update: Big 12 switching glass basketball court for wood after mixed reviews

Update: Big 12 switching glass basketball court for wood after mixed reviews

  • ben.hutchens

The consensus among Iowa State guards Tamin Lipsey and Jamarion Batemon is the Big 12’s glass court looks cool and feels…different.

Shenandoah Education Foundation to improve district branding with new signage

Shenandoah Education Foundation to improve district branding with new signage

  • Bryan Clark

The Shenandoah Education Foundation has launched an initiative to update and replace the school district's signage

Iowa State vs Arizona in Big 12 semifinals info: TV, time, spread

Iowa State vs Arizona in Big 12 semifinals info: TV, time, spread

  • ben.hutchens

No. 5 seed Iowa State plays No. 1 Arizona in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday.

Why TJ Otzelberger thinks Iowa State's best is still ahead

Why TJ Otzelberger thinks Iowa State's best is still ahead

  • ben.hutchens

The Cyclones have won their first two games in the Big 12 Tournament by a combined 71 points. 

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to loss to Ohio State

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to loss to Ohio State

  • ethan.petrik

The Iowa men's basketball team fell to Ohio State in the third round of the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday.

3 Takeaways from Iowa’s loss to Ohio State: Was Brendan Hausen fouled on penultimate attempt to tie?

3 Takeaways from Iowa’s loss to Ohio State: Was Brendan Hausen fouled on penultimate attempt to tie?

  • ethan.petrik

Brendan Hausen said he thought he got fouled on game-tying miss, Isaia Howard breaks down last-second prayer and Manyawu explains the importance of defense following a loss to Ohio State.

Reacting to Iowa State basketball's win against Texas Tech

Reacting to Iowa State basketball's win against Texas Tech

  • ben.hutchens

With less than five minutes left in a game the Cyclones led by 19 points, freshman Cyclone guard Killyan Toure decided to dive Superman style for a loose ball.

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Scamman named Shenandoah Girls Basketball Team MVP, Cullin, Estes earn varsity awards

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All-state honors for Shenandoah's Scamman

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Iowa community colleges receive state grants to expand career academies

Iowa community colleges receive state grants to expand career academies

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Iowa Senate subcommittee approves UI nursing residency requirement legislation

Iowa Senate subcommittee approves UI nursing residency requirement legislation

An Iowa Senate subcommittee moved ahead legislation Wednesday to set a residency requirement in the University of Iowa nursing program. 

Democrat Wade Dooley ends campaign for state agriculture secretary

Democrat Wade Dooley ends campaign for state agriculture secretary

Wade Dooley, a farmer from Marshall County, announced Wednesday he was suspending his campaign as a Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. 

Pentagon officially identifies former Iowan as soldier killed in Kuwait

Pentagon officially identifies former Iowan as soldier killed in Kuwait

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, one of six soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on Kuwait on ⁠March 1, has been positively identified after he was previously believed dead.

Iowa community colleges receive state grants to expand career academies

Iowa community colleges receive state grants to expand career academies

Four community colleges will use grants awarded to them from the state to expand and upgrade their career and technical education for students looking to jumpstart their postsecondary path.

Iowa Senate passes bills on student loan information, university endowment investment

Iowa Senate passes bills on student loan information, university endowment investment

Two higher education bills saw bipartisan support from the Iowa Senate, aimed at providing more transparency on student loans and garnering greater investment by state university endowments in Iowa projects.

North Dakota approval of Summit Carbon Solutions storage wells ruled unconstitutional

North Dakota approval of Summit Carbon Solutions storage wells ruled unconstitutional

A North Dakota judge ruled that the state unconstitutionally granted the permits for the injection wells of a major carbon dioxide storage project, further complicating the future of the industry.

Bills would give Iowa teachers more power to remove disruptive students

Bills would give Iowa teachers more power to remove disruptive students

State lawmakers are considering multiple legislative proposals to help teachers address disruptive students.

Christian Schlaefer drops out of GOP primary for Iowa's 4th Congressional District

Christian Schlaefer drops out of GOP primary for Iowa's 4th Congressional District

With the recent departures, the primary is now down Siouxland Chamber of Commerce President Chris McGowan and Iowa Tea Party founder Ryan Rhodes of Ames.  

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Leaning on friendship, toughness, Kylie Valdez leads at Essex

Leaning on friendship, toughness, Kylie Valdez leads at Essex

  • Bryan Clark

The four-sport senior series continues with Essex's Kylie Valdez

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Matchday 4 for MLS is here, and we have some tough matchups. In the Western Conference, the LA Galaxy have been poor with one win in three games so far. They host 15th-place Kansas, who are yet to secure a win this season, at the Dignity Health Sports Park.

SEC Tournament Quarterfinals Preview: Friday Showdowns and Caesars Sportsbook Boost

The 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament continues Friday, March 13, as the quarterfinal round tips off at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. After the opening rounds narrowed the field, the conference’s top four seeds now enter the bracket, setting up several high-profile matchups.

How premium seating company 4Topps is reshaping the fan experience for Texas teams

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DALLAS — A premium seating company in Winston-Salem, N.C., is on the frontlines of the fast-evolving sports business landscape — especially in Texas. At TCU, seven years after it enlisted the company 4Topps to install more than 1,000 seats in its Legends Club and loge boxes inside Amon G. Carter Stadium, school officials described the product in four words: high quality, low maintenance. ...

TJ Otzelberger, Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson postgame Texas Tech | Iowa State basketball

TJ Otzelberger, Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson postgame Texas Tech | Iowa State basketball

Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger and seniors Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson react to a 75-53 win against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament.

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Writer Colleen Hoover finds new life as screenwriter

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When Colleen Hoover decided to write the screenplay for “Reminders of Him,” she didn’t know what the process was like. Once she got into it, she understood: “It was nerve-wracking.”

Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long

Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long

Death Valley is teeming with life with a once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers known as a superbloom, transforming a normally brown desert landscape into carpets of gold.

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