T-R file picture — Throughout final 12 months’s Central Iowa Truthful, a clown creates and fingers out balloon artwork to youngsters. The annual occasion might be held this week on the fairgrounds in Marshalltown from Wednesday to Sunday.
After long-awaited household enjoyable was compromised because of COVID-19 restrictions over the previous two years, the Central Iowa Truthful is proudly again in full swing this week from July 13-16, hosted by the ISU Marshall County Extension and 4-H.
The honest might be holding quite a lot of acquainted occasions and household favorites together with the anticipated return of the Pig Races that are held about 3 times day by day and embrace a petting zoo for the racing pigs.
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Different highlighted honest occasions embrace a number of 4-H livestock showcases and contests that includes quite a lot of species on a regular basis of the honest. Wednesday night, there might be a 4-H/FFA Alumni Showmanship contest amongst 4 divisions: sheep, swine, beef and goats. Any graduate and former member of 4-H or FFA can take part on this fundraiser for the Central Iowa Truthful scholarship program.
“We’re hoping that the previous 4-H members or FFA members from our county come again and take part,” Truthful Board Vice President Jodi Breniman stated. “It’s going to be a enjoyable occasion.”
The honest will even function Child Land, which can once more function inflatables and the enormous water slide from final 12 months.
“If it’s sizzling like it’s in Iowa in July, the youngsters will like it,” Central Iowa Fairgrounds Workplace Supervisor Shannon Espenscheid stated.
Together with a plentiful number of meals distributors, cookie adorning and Oreo stacking might be held close to Child Land as nicely.
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Thursday evening will function the very talked-about mutton busting, as children bravely trip rambunctious sheep within the CIF Youth Rodeo. Following the youth rodeo is a efficiency by Hispanic band Los De Ladilla.
The STEM Actions listed on the schedule for Friday have been modified to the Truthful Exploration Station, in keeping with Landon Calderwood — County Youth Coordinator for the ISU Extension and Outreach workplace in Marshall County. The station will embrace a touring of the honest and showcasing totally different animal initiatives and a petting zoo introduced by 4-H members.
All parking and admission is free. The one occasion that requires admission is the bull-riding occasion on Saturday which prices $10 per particular person.
Saturday’s principal musical attraction might be a efficiency by Adam Whitehead.
Further highlighted Central Iowa Truthful occasions embrace the ice cream social, mud volleyball match, pepper match, tractor pulls, races, baggage match and a lot extra. A full schedule of the Central Iowa Truthful might be discovered on centraliowafairgrounds.internet or the Central Iowa Truthful Fb web page.
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Iowa and Iowa State fans walk in front of Kinnick Stadium ahead of the CyHawk game in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
IOWA CITY — Iowa football has scheduled a game with Albany in 2025 while moving its scheduled game with Florida Atlantic from 2025 to 2030, the team announced Monday in a news release.
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The Albany game will be on Aug. 30. Iowa then has games against Iowa State on Sept. 6 and UMass on Sept. 13. Dates for the 2025 Big Ten schedule will be announced later this fall, according to the release.
The rest of Iowa’s future nonconference schedules are below:
2026: Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), Iowa State (Sept. 12), UNI (Sept. 19)
2027: Ball State (Sept. 4), at Iowa State (Sept. 11)
2028: Western Michigan (Sept. 16)
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2029: Northern Illinois (Sept. 15)
2030: Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31)
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Even though the season is over for Iowa Hawkeyes legend Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, there is a lot to be excited about moving forward.
Clark and the Fever ended up being swept out of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs by the Connecticut Sun. It was a disappointing end to what had been a magical season for the team.
Despite being bumped out of the postseason, Indiana looks like a team to watch in the near future.
Tamika Catchings, a former superstar with the Fever and one of the all-time greats in the WNBA, did not hold back when talking about Clark. She believes that the former Iowa superstar has legitimate WNBA MVP potential.
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“Coming in and the impact that she had on our team, you look at the MVP, and you look at the impact they’ve had on their teams. From the triple-doubles and her play on the floor, she does have to be in the (MVP) conversation. … I do think if Caitlin continues to grow and keep doing what she’s doing in this league, she’ll continue to be in those talks.”
During her rookie season, Clark just continued getting better. By the end of the year, she was dominating opposing defenses like she did with the Hawkeyes.
When everything was said and done, she averaged 19.2 points per game to go along with 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals. Clark shot 41.7 percent from the floor and 34.4 percent from the three-point line.
Those numbers show just a glimpse at what Clark could be capable of long-term.
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Looking into the future, Indiana will have a chance to add more talent around Clark. If they make the right moves, they could be a championship contender in the very near future.
Hopefully, the Fever can put together a strong offseason. Having a franchise cornerstone like Clark certainly helps build a championship team.
Only time will tell, but Clark has lived up to the hype and her potential is through the roof for the future. Fans should expect to see more success next season and an even better version of Clark after a full offseason of work.
Mary Elizabeth Betty Trumm, 89, of Cascade, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at her home in Cascade, Iowa. Visitation for Betty will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa,
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