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Photos: North Linn vs. Newell-Fonda in Class 1A girls’ basketball championship

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March 2, 2024

Photos: North Linn vs. Newell-Fonda in Class 1A girls’ basketball championship

Top-ranked North Linn beat No. 2 Newell-Fonda 67-51 in the Class 1A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball championship game Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

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North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) and North Linn’s Macy Boge (24) take the court before an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn players take the court during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn players and coaches during lineup introductions before an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Allie Haughenbury (20) takes the court before an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Macy Boge (24) dribbles during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) dribbles during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) defends during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Macy Boge (24) shoots during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) shoots during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Mackenzie Bridgewater (22) defends Newell-Fonda’s McKenna Sievers (23) during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Skylar Benesh (12) dribbles during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Allie Haughenbury (20) rebounds the ball during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) dribbles during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Skylar Benesh (12) shoots during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Allie Haughenbury (20) passes the ball during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Meghan Wheatley (10) shoots during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) passes the ball during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Macy Boge (24) and North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) embrace during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) passes to North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Mackenzie Bridgewater (22) looks to pass during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) shoots a free throw during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Macy Boge (24) passes to North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) shoots during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Mackenzie Bridgewater (22) dribbles during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) drives to the basket during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) looks to pass during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Newell-Fonda’s Greta Larsen (5) hugs teammates during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) celebrates during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Meghan Wheatley (10) and North Linn’s Mackenzie Bridgewater (22) celebrate with North Linn head coach Brian Wheatley during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Mackenzie Bridgewater (22), North Linn’s Allie Haughenbury (20), North Linn’s Macy Boge (24), North Linn’s Molly Boge (30), and North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) clebrate during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Meghan Wheatley (10), North Linn’s Mackenzie Bridgewater (22), North Linn’s Allie Haughenbury (20), North Linn’s Macy Boge (24), North Linn’s Molly Boge (30), and North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) clebrate during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn players celebrate during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Emilee Beuter (44) embraces teammates during an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn players celebrate following an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) carries the state championship trophy following an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Macy Boge (24) and North Linn’s Kamryn Kurt (34) advance North Linn’s sticker on the official bracket following an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn players celebrate with students following an Iowa Class 1A girls’ basketball state championship game between North Linn and Newell-Fonda at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

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Harkin backs Turek for Iowa Senate

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34 minutes ago

May 8, 2026

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Scoop: Iowa Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek snagged a major endorsement for his Senate bid from former Sen. Tom Harkin.

Harkin, who retired in 2015, was the last Democrat to represent Iowa in the Senate. Turek is locked in a competitive primary with state Sen. Zach Wahls in a race that has divided major factions of the Democratic Party.

“I have a pretty good idea of what it takes to win an election, and then to faithfully represent all Iowans, not just those who voted for you,” Harkin said in his endorsement. “That’s why I’m supporting Josh Turek.”

Harkin served in the Senate for 30 years and is the author of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Turek, who was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, was 11 when the ADA was enacted.

Harkin is a widely sought after endorsement in the Hawkeye State. His decision to wade into the race is notable because Harkin also has a relationship with Wahls.

Wahls called Harkin “one of my closest political mentors,” and said the former senator officiated his wedding in 2021.

Iowa’s Senate primaries are June 2.

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Former eastern Iowa city clerk pleads guilty after state audit finds $66K in theft

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May 7, 2026

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Former eastern Iowa city clerk pleads guilty after state audit finds K in theft

CONESVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) – A former Conesville city clerk has pleaded guilty to theft and financial crimes after a state audit found nearly $66,000 in improper payments she allegedly made to herself and her family.

Yamira Martinez, of Columbus Junction, pleaded guilty to ongoing criminal conduct, unauthorized use of a credit card over $10,000, and first-degree theft. A forgery charge will be dismissed under the plea agreement.

Martinez served as Conesville’s city clerk from June 2022 through March 2024. Officials in Conesville requested an audit from State Auditor Rob Sand, which covered the period of July 1, 2022, through April 30, 2024.

Sand’s audit found nearly $66,000 in improper payments, more than $53,000 in uncollected and undeposited utility billings, and more than $7,500 in unsupported payments.

“Miss Martinez was interviewed about this. She stated that the 24 checks that were unauthorized payroll and were made to appear like payroll checks, she admitted, were unauthorized. She also stated that the checks were for her kids. When she was asked about personal Amazon purchases, she stated that that was her fault,” Sand said.

The nearly $66,000 in improper payments includes more than $45,000 in payroll and reimbursements paid to Martinez, as well as nearly $12,500 in purchases made using the city’s debit card.

According to Sand’s office, it is unknown whether additional utility transactions were improperly recorded or if there were additional improper payments, as city records were not well-maintained.

Martinez was originally charged with two counts of ongoing criminal conduct, two counts of theft, and two counts related to forgery and fraud.

Martinez is scheduled to be sentenced July 10 at the Muscatine County Courthouse.

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Bennett Stirtz named University of Iowa Men’s Athlete of the Year

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May 7, 2026

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Bennett Stirtz named University of Iowa Men’s Athlete of the Year

After a spectacular senior year with Iowa basketball, point guard Bennett Stirtz won Iowa Athletics’ men’s Athlete of the Year and men’s Hawkeye of the Year awards at the athletic department’s 10th annual Golden Herky awards ceremony.

Stirtz, who made stops at Northwest Missouri State and Drake before his lone season at Iowa, finished with a career Division I average of 19.5 points, 5.0 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game on 48.7% field goal shooting, 37.2% 3-point shooting, and 82% from the free-throw line.

This past season, the 6-foot-4, 190-pounder from Liberty, Missouri, averaged 19.8 points and 4.4 assists per game on 47.7% field goal shooting and 35.8% 3-point shooting, to accompany 4.4 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals through approximately 37:44 of action in his 37 games played.

At the end of the season, Stirtz’s play earned him AP and USBWA honorable-mention All-America honors, first-team All-Big Ten recognition, and the winner of the prestigious Chris Street Award.

In addition to Stirtz’s men’s Athlete of the Year award, Iowa’s men’s basketball team took home four additional Golden Herkys.

Redshirt freshman Cooper Koch was named men’s Breakthrough Athlete, freshman Tate Sage was named men’s Freshman of the Year, and the team earned the awards for men’s Outstanding Team and Best Moment for defeating No. 1 seed Florida to advance to the Sweet 16 in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

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