Drake guard is top Valley freshman

Drake guard Luke McDonald has been named the Missouri Valley Conference freshman of the year. The Lubbock, Texas, native leads the Bulldogs in scoring at over 14-and-a-half points per game and he set a Valley single season record for three pointers by a freshman with...

UNI looks to tournament for new start

Conference tournaments can be looked upon as new seasons and that is the way Northern Iowa is approaching Friday night’s Missouri Valley Conference tournament opening round game against Drake. The Panthers wrapped up a disappointing regular season with a three...

Bill would move back start time for schools

A bill to allow Iowa schools to start up to 14 days before Labor Day cleared the Iowa House. Under present law, schools are to start the academic year after Labor Day, unless they get a waiver. Representative Cecil Dolecheck, a republican from Mount Ayr, says only 20...