Iowa Games hits goal for soccer teams

The Iowa Games has reached its goal for youth soccer teams registered for next month’s event. Spokesman Cory Kennedy says 200 teams will take part. Kennedy says they didn’t think they were going to hit the goal, but says they did some last minute promotion...

Winter Iowa Games begin this weekend

The 20th annual Winter Iowa Games open this weekend with a dozen sports and several thousand athletes. Games spokesman Cory Kennedy says events will be getting underway in nine cities statewide on Saturday with a host of competitions over four weekends through late...

Registration open for Iowa Games

Officials say registration is now open for the Iowa Games. The summer sports festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Iowa Games executive director Jim Hallihan, says it’s a little later than normal as they have developed a new website. He says...

Character Counts announces annual awards

The Character Counts organization has announced its annual awards which will be presented in October. Character Counts focuses on the six pillars of character — trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, citizenship, and fairness. Character Counts in Iowa...