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The red-shirt junior from Georgia has won eight straight matches, six of them by bonus as the Panthers have risen from No. 10 ...

Ball State takes on the Northern Illinois Huskies after Jermahri Hill scored 21 points in Ball State's 86-84 overtime win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

University of Iowa Students gathered on the Pentacrest lawn to have a snowball fight and sled down the hill Wednesday evening ...

Iowa State University police officer Kami Feld says a tip from an Iowa State student in 2020 spurred a four-year ...

A committee formed to review the University of Iowa’s use of the Macbride Nature Recreation Area (MNRA) is on track to ...

At one point, Iowa had more than 12,000 one-room rural schoolhouses operating across the state. Now, only three remain in use ...

A year after lawmakers passed sweeping legislation banning diversity, equity, and inclusion spending across Iowa’s public ...

The punk rock-inspired gallery features screen printed walls, paper, clothing and more. It is filled with floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall pieces of bright colors and patterns.

BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Northern Iowa after Abbie Aalsma scored 20 points in Drake's 93-66 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Bulldogs are 5-3 on their home court. Drake ranks ...

Northern Iowa Panthers (10-10, 5-4 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (12-8, 6-3 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Northern Iowa after Abbie Aalsma scored 20 points in ...