From the daily archives:

Friday, August 21, 2009

An experienced crew of linebackers will lead the Iowa defense while a young defensive line matures. Outside linebacker A.J. Edds says it will take a while for the defense to adapt to the loss of Mitch King and Matt Kroul up front. He says that means they have to make more plays up front with everyone stepping up the play to fill in for the loss of King and Kroul.

Iowa’s defense over the past few years has been as simple as it has successful and Edds says it is a philosophy based on team defense. He says they know how to play off each other and he says they are just a solid fundamental team. Edds says the philosophy begins with limiting big plays.

Edds says the Hawks play a style that fits their personel and he says knowing you limitations is important and then carrying that out.

Iowa opens September fifth at home against U.N.I. 

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Luther looks to move into title contention

by admin 08/21/09 4:11 PM

The Luther football team hopes to move into title contention in the Iowa Conference race this season. The Norsemen finished 5-5 a year ago in Mike Durnin’s first season as head coach. He likes their chances to climb in the standings. He says they have some juniors and sophomores that got a lot of [...]

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Grant Wood to be posthumous "Iowa Award" recipient

by admin 08/21/09 3:27 PM

Governor Chet Culver will posthumously give the state’s highest citizen honor to an Iowa artist whose "American Gothic" painting is both well-known and often parodied.
Grant Wood was born in Anamosa, grew up in Cedar Rapids and lived in Iowa City until his death in 1942. Attorney Jim Hayes owns the Iowa City [...]

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Davenport hosts Celtic Highland Games

by admin 08/21/09 2:54 PM

A Battle of the Bands is scheduled Saturday in eastern Iowa, but it’s not between rock bands or even marching bands. This "battle" involves bagpipes.
 The 11th annual Celtic Highland Games in Davenport will feature dozens of bagpipers and drummers from three of the region’s top pipe and drum corps. Lisa [...]

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Southern Iowans cash in million dollar Powerball ticket

by admin 08/21/09 2:48 PM

Two southern Iowa couples, who refer to themselves as the "Hog Hut Friends," are splitting a big Powerball prize. Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich presented them with a check this morning.
"On behalf of the Iowa Lottery, I’m pleased to present the Hog Hut Friends with a check for one-million [...]

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Motorist escapes injury in bridge collapse

by admin 08/21/09 2:01 PM

A motorist narrowly escaped injury this morning when a bridge collapsed in rural northern Iowa. The Mitchell County Engineering Department says the bridge is located about a mile north and east of Otranto on Dancer Avenue between 480th and 490th Streets.
Reports from the scene indicate it appears a car drove over the [...]

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Grasley says Senate committee moving forward using public input on health care

by admin 08/21/09 1:56 PM

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he talked last night with the other members of the so-called "Gang of six" in the senate committee that’s working on the health care bill.
Grassley, one of three Republicans in the group, says they haven’t talked since the August recess.
Grassley says, "We needed to update [...]

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