by Todd Kimm | Dec 30, 2013 | Sports
A season that began with a lot of question marks ends in Wednesday’s Outback Bowl when the Iowa Hawkeyes take on LSU. The Hawks held their final practice in Tampa, today, and take an 8-4 record into the contest. “We came into the season first of all...
by Todd Kimm | Dec 30, 2013 | Sports
The Iowa basketball team takes an 11-2 record into Tuesday’s start of the Big Ten race at home against Nebraska. The Hawkeyes are looking for a strong conference finish to solidify their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2006. “You really have to...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 30, 2013 | News, Weather
The water is freezing earlier than usual this year on the Mississippi River, making navigation difficult for tugboats. Lock and Dams chief Dennis Shannon says some parts of the Mississippi don’t usually freeze up until January — but this year that’s...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 30, 2013 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
A couple from eastern Iowa were killed in a traffic accident in Georgia while traveling to see the Iowa Hawkeyes play in the Outback Bowl. The two-car crash occurred late Sunday afternoon on Interstate 75. The Georgia State Patrol reports 64-year-old Kenneth Behrens...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 30, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
The top Republican in the Iowa House predicts the 2014 legislature will take at least a small step toward raising more money for road and bridge construction projects. Iowa DOT officials have drafted a list of options that do not involve raising the state’s gas...
