by Matt Kelley | Aug 23, 2019 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Open casting calls for actors and extras are being held in Des Moines this weekend and in Iowa Falls next weekend for a film to be shot in Iowa about the state’s final season of girls’ six-on-six basketball. Annette Duffy is the line director for the...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 13, 2019 | News, Recreation / Entertainment, Top Story
The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission says the rule-making process to allow legalized sports betting in the state is moving along on schedule. Administrator Brian Ohorilko gave an update on the process at today’s meeting in Northwood, and...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 13, 2019 | Sports
The Iowa High School Athletic Association will have a new leader in July. The board of the organization which oversees boys high school sports in Iowa has named Cedar Rapids Xavier president Tom Keating to be its sixth executive director. Keating replaces Alan Beste...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 16, 2018 | Sports
Iowa State pulled away from a 63-63 tied with 5:15 to play in the game and went on to a 77-68 win over Drake in the final HyVee Classic in Des Moines. Drake had led by five before the Cyclones came back to forge the tie. “I was proud of our guys they way they...
by Todd Kimm | Dec 14, 2018 | Sports
The Iowa State and Drake women meet Sunday in Hilton Coliseum. Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly says games with in-state opponents are always good ones and he expects a great challenge from a Drake team that has been in the ratings at one point this season. Fennelly says...