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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark and Iowa center Monika Czinano celebrate after a victory over No.6 Colorado at the 2023 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on March 24, 2023.

Iowa women’s basketball to take on South Carolina in Final Four

Ryan Hansen, Managing Digital Editor March 27, 2023

Iowa women's basketball found out its Final Four opponent on Monday night as South Carolina beat Maryland, 86-75. The Hawkeyes will play the Gamecocks on Friday night at the American Airlines Arena...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark holds up the Seattle Regional 4 trophy after a 2023 NCAA Elite Eight women’s basketball game between No.2 Iowa and No.5 Louisville at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on Sunday, March 26, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cardinals, 97-83.

A lifelong dream: Caitlin Clark pushes Iowa women’s basketball to first Final Four in 30 years

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 27, 2023

SEATTLE — When Iowa women’s basketball junior Caitlin Clark achieved her dream of making the NCAA Tournament Final Four, the first thing she did was find the game ball. Then, she threw it to...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark speaks to the media during the NCAA Elite Eight press conferences at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, on Sat., March 25, 2023. “Obviously its not close to the state of Iowa, but I still feel like we have really good support here.” Clark said. “We get to play in a city that loves womens basketball.”

‘She went 1-of-2’: Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark, Louisville’s Jeff Walz share Team USA history

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 25, 2023

The first thing Jeff Walz said about Iowa women’s basketball junior guard Caitlin Clark during Saturday’s media availability is that “She went 1-of-2.” Walz was Clark’s coach on the 2019...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a jump shot during the 2023 NCAA Sweet Sixteen women’s basketball game between No.2 Iowa and No.6 Colorado at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on Friday, March 24, 2023. The Buffalos leads The Hawkeyes, 40-39.

Iowa women’s basketball squeezes past Colorado, advances to Elite Eight of NCAA Tournament

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 24, 2023

SEATTLE — Iowa women's basketball eked by Colorado, 87-77, in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena. The Hawkeyes will advance to the Elite Eight for the first time...

Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall jukes out Maryland guard Abby Meyers during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and Maryland at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 96-82.

How a late-season loss to Maryland sparked Iowa women’s basketball’s postseason run

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 23, 2023

SEATTLE — Going into the final week of the regular season, Iowa women’s basketball was in a good position. Iowa was tied with Indiana for first place in the Big Ten standings and two games away...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. At the State Capitol, legislative leaders spoke in their chambers while rally members congregated in the rotunda in support of freedom. The 2022 Legislative Session started today and will end in April.

Politics Notebook | House passes bill restricting eminent domain use for carbon capture pipelines

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor March 23, 2023

Under a bill passed by the Iowa House on Wednesday, private companies constructing carbon capture pipelines would be required to obtain voluntary land rights for 90 percent of the length of the pipeline...

The Regina catholic school sign is seen in front of the building on Feb. 9, 2022.

Iowa City Regina teacher charged with having sex with student, minor

Jami Martin-Trainor, Assistant Digital Editor March 22, 2023

An Iowa City Regina Catholic High School teacher is accused of having sex with a minor during his time teaching at Central DeWitt High School in DeWitt, Iowa.  Cody LaKose, 37, was arrested and...

A gun owner fires a gun at the Hawkeye Wildlife Shooting Range in Amana, Iowa on March 20, 2023.

Iowa Republicans continue push to loosen gun restrictions

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter March 21, 2023

Legislation that would strengthen gun rights in Iowa was introduced during this year’s legislative session, but relaxing gun restrictions isn’t anything new for the state. One of the current...

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

Iowa City school district receives fake statewide active-shooter calls, resumes classes as normal

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter March 21, 2023

The Iowa City Community School District was one of at least nine Iowa school districts to receive fake active-shooters calls Tuesday morning. Superintendent Matt Degner wrote in an email to Iowa...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, answers questions during a visit to the County Materials Corporation in Iowa City as part of Grassley’s Johnson County stop on his 99 County Tour. “Weve appropriated money every year for infrastructure,” Grassley said while talking about infrastructure improvements since 1956. “The only thing is we never used the word infrastructure, we always said highway,” Grassley joked.

Grassley calls for investigation into Ottumwa Regional Center after assault allegations

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor March 20, 2023

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked private investors in the Ottumwa Regional Health Center Monday to review their financial transactions with the hospital. Grassley wrote a letter to the investors...

Iowa center Monika Czinano hugs teammate Caitlin Clark after winning the 2023 NCAA Second Round women’s basketball game over No.10 Georgia at a sold-out Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 19, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lady Bulldogs, 74-66. Cziznano scored 22 points in the victory.

Sweet victory: Iowa women’s basketball takes down Georgia, advances to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 19, 2023

There was no home-court heartbreak for the Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon. After Iowa women’s basketball was ousted by 10th-seeded Creighton in the second round at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the 2022...

Iowa’s No. 1 nationally ranked 125-pound Spencer Lee smiles to the crowd at the end of a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Oklahoma State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 19, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 28-7.

Spencer Lee leaves lasting legacy on Iowa men’s wrestling program

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 19, 2023

Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever do it in a Black and Gold singlet.  The 125-pounder's hopes of becoming Iowa’s first-ever four-time national...

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