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Chenue Her, known for being country’s first Hmong anchorman, is leaving Local 5 News

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August 21, 2024

Chenue Her, known for being country’s first Hmong anchorman, is leaving Local 5 News

America’s first Hmong anchorman is saying goodbye to his seat on Local 5’s “Good Morning Iowa.” Chenue Her, a St. Paul, Minnesota native, is wrapping up three years in Iowa on Aug. 30.

Why is Chenue Her leaving ‘Good Morning Iowa’?

Her said his decision to leave Local 5 was not one he took lightly.

“My station, my news director, they were very patient with me as I went back and forth, just deciding what I wanted to do next,” Her said.

At the end of the day, Her said he decided to pursue other TV news opportunities.

More: New anchor joins WOI’s ‘Good Morning Iowa’ this week

Iowa was an experience unlike anything other, for first Hmong anchorman

Her said his experience in Iowa has been unlike anything he’s experienced. From the kindness he’s received from strangers to the impactful stories he’s been able to tell. His favorite stories to cover have been those following the AAPI refugee and immigrant community, he said.

“Outside of stories, just being able to work alongside some people that have really taught me a lot about Iowa and what Iowans are all about,” Her said. “It’s been great. I’ve been really just blessed in that sense.”

Chenue Her’s departure is the latest staff change at Local 5’s ‘Good Morning Iowa’

Her will depart just two weeks after a new co-anchor, Joseph Holloway, joined the show. His previous co-anchor, Samantha Mesa, left the station in May. The show’s meteorologist, Brandon Lawrence, left in March and joined DART as a communications specialist.

Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at vreynarodriguez@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR.

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Body recovered from retention pond after reported drowning in Iowa Colony

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March 29, 2026

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Body recovered from retention pond after reported drowning in Iowa Colony

Iowa Colony police say a caller saw a man go underwater in the Meridiana subdivision and did not resurface.

IOWA COLONY, Texas – Iowa Colony police recovered the body of a man Saturday night after witnesses reported seeing him go underwater in a retention pond in the Meridiana subdivision, authorities said.

Officers were dispatched around 7:04 p.m. to a pond behind the 10400 block of Kahlo Court after a caller reported a man was swimming, submerged and did not resurface, according to the Iowa Colony Police Department.

Police said responding officers immediately began searching the area. The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Colony Fire Department and Manvel Fire Department assisted at the scene, and the Fort Bend County Dive and Water Rescue Team was called in to help.

Divers with the Fort Bend County team located the man around 10:10 p.m. and pronounced him deceased, police said.

The man’s identity and the cause of death have not been released. Police said no foul play is suspected and the investigation remains ongoing.

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Illini rip Big Ten rival Iowa to reach Final Four for first time in 21 years

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March 28, 2026

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Illini rip Big Ten rival Iowa to reach Final Four for first time in 21 years

HOUSTON — Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.

This will be the sixth trip to the Final Four for Illinois, which has never won a national title. The Fighting Illini will face either Duke or UConn next weekend in Indianapolis.

The much taller Illini (28-8) outrebounded Iowa 38-21 in the South Region final. David Mirkovic led the way with 12 rebounds.

Coach Brad Underwood’s emphasis on recruiting in Eastern Europe has paid off in this tournament. Tomislav Ivisic of Croatia, who stands 7-foot-1, and his 7-2 twin brother Zvonimir have shined in March.

Andrej Stojakovic, who was born in Greece but whose father is Serbian three-time NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic, scored 17 points for third-seeded Illinois.

His famous father watched proudly as his son punched his ticket to the Final Four, and Wagler’s parents — who met when they played basketball at a junior college in Kansas — cheered wildly throughout for their son, who was named MVP of the region.

Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points for the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (24-13), who knocked off top-seeded Florida in the second round as part of an impressive run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, a four-time Division II national champion at Northwest Missouri State.

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Rick Barnes reacts to Tennessee’s win over Iowa State

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March 28, 2026

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Rick Barnes reacts to Tennessee’s win over Iowa State

No. 6 seed Tennessee (25-11) defeated No. 2 seed Iowa State (29-8), 76-62, on Friday in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The Vols advanced to their third consecutive Elite Eight under 11th-year head coach Rick Barnes.

“One, very humbled by it,” Barnes said. “Certainly proud of our basketball team. They worked really hard. Defensively, I thought we knew we would have to have a great effort defensively. Certainly Iowa State, outstanding. T.J. (Otzelberger), outstanding program, coach.

“This time of year is always tough when you lose a key guy like they did, and that’s part of the tournament. That’s the tough part about it, but just really proud of our guys and the effort they made and against a team that they play as hard as any team we played all year. The start of the game, I don’t think we’ve seen anything like that all year, and we were able to withstand it. Again, just really proud of the effort from our entire team. Everybody had a hand in us winning this game.”

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