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How all 10 Iowa City-area wrestlers performed at Iowa girls state wrestling tournament

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February 8, 2025

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How all 10 Iowa City-area wrestlers performed at Iowa girls state wrestling tournament

The 2025 Iowa high school girls state wrestling tournament featured non-stop action.

Ten Iowa City-area wrestlers competed in the two-day event from Feb. 6 through Feb. 7 at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Here’s how each Iowa City-area wrestler performed at the state tournament.

Iowa City Liberty

Peyten Van Dyke was the only wrestler to represent Iowa City Liberty at the state tournament.

The Liberty sophomore placed eighth at 155 pounds in 2A. She lost in the opening round before clinching wins in the next two rounds of consolations, which included a 6-3 sudden victory. Ultimately, she fell short in the third round of consolations and in the seventh-place match.

Van Dyke had a strong performance at state in her first season with the Lightning. After not placing at state as an Iowa City West freshman, Van Dyke returned and earned a spot on the podium.

Iowa City High

Amelia Terrill (110 pounds), Izzy Brown (145 pounds), Shaona Emmanuel (155 pounds) and Molly Carlson (170 pounds) represented Iowa City High at the state tournament.

Emmanuel placed third. The Tanzania native fell in the opening round but pinned her way through five matches for a spot on the podium. All of those wins were decided within the first round of the match. It was a strong state tournament debut for the City High junior.

Brown and Terrill fell in the opening round and ensuing consolation round. Carlson fell short in the opening round but answered with a pin in round one of consolations. She ultimately lost in the next round of consolations.

Iowa City West

Iowa City West was represented by senior Trinity Myers at state. In her second state appearance, the 120-pounder fell in the opening round before securing a pin in the first round of consolations. She ultimately fell in the second round of consolations.

Myers capped off her senior season with a 29-15 record.

Solon

Solon was represented by Kara VeDepo (105 pounds), McKenna Rogers (110 pounds), Tess Richards (115 pounds) and Olivia Bonnema (140 pounds).

Rogers secured a pin in 29 seconds in the first round before falling in the quarterfinals and second round of consolations. Bonnema earned a 7-6 decision in the first round but dropped matches in the quarterfinals and second round of consolations.

VeDepo lost in the first round in overtime and sustained an injury that forced her to medically forfeit the first round of consolations. Richards lost in the opening round and first round of consolations.

Marc Ray is the high school sports reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. He can be reached at MARay@gannett.com, and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn.

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Iowa man found guilty in 1989 cold case murder of his girlfriend

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April 1, 2026

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Iowa man found guilty in 1989 cold case murder of his girlfriend

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — A Council Bluffs man is convicted of killing his girlfriend, nearly four decades after she disppeared.

Barbara Lenz was last seen in Woodbine on Saturday, May 6, 1989.

On Tuesday, it only took a jury less than four hours to convict Robert Davis, now 62, of second-degree murder.

Davis was arrested and charged with murder last year. Online court documents say Davis assaulted and choked Lenz several times during their two-year relationship.

A criminal complaint says Lenz told other people she was in fear of Davis and trying to leave him.

This was the first arrest and now first conviction for a case that the newly formed Iowa Cold Case Unit has helped investigate. It was an initiative pushed by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird.

“No one should get away with murder. Barbara Lenz’s family has been waiting nearly 37 years for justice,” said Attorney General Bird. “Today, after long last, they have it. Robert Davis will spend the rest of his life in prison. I am deeply grateful to Cold Case Prosecutor Scott Brown and Harrison County Attorney Sarah Delanty and her office for their hard work in securing this conviction. And thank you again to the investigators in our Iowa Cold Case Unit, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa State Patrol, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, and the Woodbine Police Department who worked hard and never gave up on Barbara’s case.”

Davis is scheduled to be sentenced on May 22, 2026.

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Northeastern Iowa man sentenced to 120 years in prison for child sexual abuse

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March 31, 2026

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Northeastern Iowa man sentenced to 120 years in prison for child sexual abuse

ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A Waterville man was sentenced to 120 years in prison Tuesday after authorities say he potentially committed more than 100 acts of sexual abuse.

54-year-old Jonathon Hilleshiem was convicted of four counts of second-degree sexual abuse, lascivious acts with a child, and sexual exploitation of a minor – possess depiction of a minor in sex act.

Hilleshiem was initially charged with four counts of sexual abuse in the second degree and one count of lascivious acts with a child in July 2025.

In August 2025, police executed search warrants and additionally charged Hilleshiem with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor – possess depiction of a minor in sex act.

As part of the investigation, the child spoke to authorities about the abuse.

A criminal complaint shows authorities believe there may be more than 100 acts of sexual abuse that occurred between 2014 and 2020.

Hilleshiem was also sentenced to lifetime supervision by the Iowa Department of Corrections and must register as a sex offender.

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Staind, Hoobastank and BigXthaPlug to perform at Iowa State Fair

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March 31, 2026

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Staind, Hoobastank and BigXthaPlug to perform at Iowa State Fair

Ready to rock out? Multi-platinum rock band Staind will take the Iowa State Fair Grandstand stage with special guest Hoobastank on Monday, Aug. 17.

That’s not all: breakout Texas rapper BigXthaPlug will deliver his hard-hitting southern hip-hop anthems to the Grandstand on Saturday, Aug. 22.

Here’s what to know about the performances:

Who is Staind?

Staind is a multi-platinum rock band that’s toured alongside names like Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit and Filter. Their 1999 album “Dysfunction” contained their hit song “Mudshovel,” their major-label debut, according to Musician Guide.

In 2000, Staind contributed tracks to two compilation albums: the “Scream 3” film soundtrack and a rock tribute to rap music entitled “Take A Bight Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute To Rap.”

Who is Hoobastank?

Hoobastank’s debut and sophomore albums have topped the Billboard charts. Their song “The Reason” hit a billion views on YouTube. Netflix also used “The Reason” in the hit series “Beef,” according to Grammy.com.

Originally a mixture of rock, metal, ska, and funk influences (with saxophones!), Hoobastank is now bristling hard rock. Their platinum-selling debut album in 2001 broke the Top 20 on Billboard charts, which included their popular anthem “Crawling in the Dark.” Their next album, “The Reason” – which pushed them into the mainstream – hit No.3 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart, where it stayed for more than a year.

Who is BigXthaPlug?

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug is mixing rap and country alongside big-name country artists like Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Darius Rucker and more. He’s gone from solitary confinement to Nashville’s biggest rapper, according to The New York Times.

“Hip-hop and country music both have the same base, which is storytelling,” he told The New York Times.