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Friday, March 20, 2009

Another UI football player in trouble with the law

by admin on March 20, 2009

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Iowa football player Adrian Clayborn has pled not guilty to a charge of assault causing bodily injury. The charge stems from an incident in January involving the junior defensive end and a taxi driver in Iowa City. The 20-year-old Clayborn was one of the Hawkeye’s defensive leaders last season with 50 tackles. Coach Kirk Ferentz released a statement saying he’ll let "due process run its course before coming to any judgement."

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Iowa, ISU trailing Ohio State at NCAA Wrestling Championships

by admin 03/20/09 10:27 PM

The Iowa Hawkeyes can still repeat as NCAA Wrestling champs – but it won’t be easy. Ohio State has 84.5 points to Iowa’s 81 heading into the final day of the NCAA Tournament in St Louis. The Buckeyes have three wrestlers in the finals, while the Hawks have just one -149-pounder Brent [...]

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ISU 2nd, Iowa drops to 4th at NCAA Wrestling Tournament

by admin 03/20/09 3:27 PM

The University of Iowa wrestling team is facing an uphill battle to repeat as national champs. The Hawkeyes lost four of six matches in the quarterfinals today at the NCAA Wrestling Tournament in St. Louis. Ohio State has jumped into the team lead with 61.5 points, ahead of 2nd place Iowa State with 57.5. [...]

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Gang initiation warning via text messages, email called a "hoax"

by admin 03/20/09 2:29 PM

Iowa law enforcement agencies are handling hundreds of calls about e-mails and text messages warning of a planned gang initiation at a Walmart store. Jessica Lown, a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Public Safety, says investigators are calling it a "hoax." The message claims three women or girls will be shot. "We haven’t [...]

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Legislators, union president react to dire budget news

by admin 03/20/09 1:57 PM

A three-member panel of financial experts has dramatically reduced their estimate of state tax revenues, a decision that will force legislators to cut the state budget. Reducing the current year’s state budget by $130 million and cutting next year’s spending plan by about $270 million will cause "pain," according to one legislative leader.
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Current state budget must be cut by nearly $130 million

by admin 03/20/09 11:02 AM

A three-member panel of financial experts has just thrown the state budget into disarray. The group’s estimate of state tax revenue is used as the basis for the budget. Due to the panel’s action this morning, the current year’s state budget must be cut by almost $130 million.
Charlie Krogmeier, the governor’s chief of [...]

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NIACC football may be saved from budget cut

by admin 03/20/09 10:45 AM

There may be hope to save the football program at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City.
NIACC football coach Steve LaLonde announced Thursday that Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson is willing to give enough money to help his program at least through the 2009 season. LaLonde says one of his assistants, [...]

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