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Iowa high school football schedule Week 3: Every IHSAA game throughout the state
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It’s Week 3 of the Iowa high school football season, with another big week of rivalry games on the IHSAA on tap for Friday night.
Ames travels to Iowa City to take on Iowa City High in the Little Cy-Hawk game and Ankeny hosts Dowling Catholic in a rematch of last year’s 4A state quarterfinals. Several other intriguing matchups are happening around the state Friday night. Check out the full Week 3 IHSAA football schedule below.
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Iowa high school football schedule, Week 3
All games are listed with the home team first
Thursday, September 12
Sioux City East vs. Bishop Heelan, 7 p.m.
Des Moines Roosevelt vs. Waukee Northwest, 7 p.m.
Riceville vs. Don Bosco, 7 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Washington vs. Davenport West, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, September 13
Le Mars vs. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, 7 p.m.
Cedar Falls vs. Ankeny Centennial, 7 p.m.
AGWSR vs. North Tama, 7 p.m.
AHSTW vs. Kuemper Catholic, 7 p.m.
Akron-Westfield vs. Hinton, 7 p.m.
Albia vs. Chariton, 7 p.m.
Algona vs. Estherville-Lincoln Central, 7 p.m.
Springville vs. Easton Valley, 7 p.m.
Alta-Aurelia vs. Gehlen Catholic, 7 p.m.
Ankeny vs. Dowling Catholic, 7 p.m.
Atlantic vs. Greene County, 7 p.m.
Audubon vs. Exira-EHK, 7 p.m.
Ballard vs. Creston, 7 p.m.
Baxter vs. St. Edmond, 7 p.m.
Bellevue vs. North Cedar, 7 p.m.
Bettendorf vs. Urbandale, 7 p.m.
West Branch vs. Columbus Catholic, 7 p.m.
CAM vs. East Mills, 7 p.m.
Cardinal vs. Davis County, 7 p.m.
Carlisle vs. Winterset, 7 p.m.
Carroll vs. Denison-Schleswig, 7 p.m.
Cascade vs. Monticello, 7 p.m.
Pella vs. Indianola, 7 p.m.
Central Decatur vs. North Mahaska, 7 p.m.
Central Lee vs. Durant, 7 p.m.
Central Springs vs. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, 7 p.m.
Cherokee Washington vs. Ridge View, 7 p.m.
Clarinda vs. Treynor, 7 p.m.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows vs. Southeast Valley, 7 p.m.
Clear Lake vs. Iowa Falls-Alden, 7 p.m.
Collins-Maxwell vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard, 7 p.m.
Colo-NESCO vs. Glidden-Ralston, 7 p.m.
Edgewood-Colesburg vs. Central City, 7 p.m.
Danville vs. Pekin, 7 p.m.
Unity Christian vs. Sioux Center, 7 p.m.
Denver vs. North Fayette Valley, 7 p.m.
Des Moines Christian vs. Clarke, 7 p.m.
Fort Dodge vs. Dallas Center-Grimes, 7 p.m.
Dunkerton vs. GMG, 7 p.m.
Eagle Grove vs. Forest City, 7 p.m.
Earlham vs. IKM-Manning, 7 p.m.
East Marshall vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 7 p.m.
Easton Union vs. Southeast Warren, 7 p.m.
Sioux City West vs. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7 p.m.
Stanton vs. Fremont-Mills, 7 p.m.
Council Bluffs-Lincoln vs. Des Moines East, 7 p.m.
Glenwood vs. Harlan, 7 p.m.
Wayne vs. Martensdale St. Marys 7 p.m.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs. Meskwaki, 7 p.m.
Harris-Lake Park vs. Northwood-Kensett, 7 p.m.
Woodward-Granger vs. Interstate 35, 7 p.m.
HLV vs. Calamus-Wheatland, 7 p.m.
Hudson vs. Jesup, 7 p.m.
Iowa City High vs. Ames, 7 p.m.
Regina Catholic vs. Mediapolis, 7 p.m.
Janesville vs. Clarksville, 7 p.m.
Waterloo Christian vs. Kee, 7 p.m.
Kingsley-Pierson vs. Westwood, 7 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Linn-Mar, 7 p.m.
Lake Mills vs. Newman Catholic, 7 p.m.
Lenox vs. Bedford, 7 p.m.
Lewis Central vs. Adel-Desoto-Minburn, 7 p.m.
Lisbon vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.
Lynnville-Sully vs. Pleasantville, 7 p.m.
Madrid vs. Mount Ayr, 7 p.m.
Maquoketa Valley vs. East Buchanan, 7 p.m.
MMCRU vs. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 7 p.m.
Montezuma vs. Melcher-Dallas, 7 p.m.
Moravia vs. Belle Plaine, 7 p.m.
Mormon Trail vs. Lamoni, 7 p.m.
Mount Pleasant vs. Tipton, 7 p.m.
Muscatine vs. Iowa City West, 7 p.m.
Shenandoah vs. Nodaway Valley, 7 p.m.
MVAOCOU vs. Manson-Northwest Webster, 7 p.m.
Nashua-Plainfield vs. BCLUW, 7 p.m.
New Hampton vs. MFL MarMac, 7 p.m.
New London vs. Iowa Valley, 7 p.m.
North Butler vs. West Fork, 7 p.m.
North Iowa vs. Bishop Garrigan, 7 p.m.
North Union vs. Belmond-Klemme, 7 p.m.
OABCIG vs. West Lyon, 7 p.m.
Ogden vs. Perry, 7 p.m.
Okoboji vs. MOC-Floyd Valley, 7 p.m.
Panorama vs. ACGCG, 7 p.m.
Pella Christian vs. Grundy Center, 7 p.m.
Postville vs. Clayton Ridge, 7 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Prairie vs. Southeast Polk, 7 p.m.
Siouxland Christian vs. Ar-We-Va, 7 p.m.
Riverside vs. South Central Calhoun, 7 p.m.
GTRA vs. Rockford, 7 p.m.
Saydel vs. Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.
Sheldon vs. Emmetsburg, 7 p.m.
Sidney vs. Griswold, 7 p.m.
Sioux Central vs. Lawton-Bronson, 7 p.m.
South Hamilton vs. Roland-Story, 7 p.m.
South Hardin vs. Aplington-Parkersburg, 7 p.m.
South O’Brien vs. Sibley-Ocheyedan, 7 p.m.
South Winneshiek vs. Wapsie Valley, 7 p.m.
Southwest Valley vs. Grand View Christian, 7 p.m.
Spencer vs. Spirit Lake, 7 p.m.
St. Albert vs. Underwood, 7 p.m.
Starmont vs. North Linn, 7 p.m.
Storm Lake vs. Council Bluffs Jefferson, 7 p.m.
Sumner-Fredericksburg vs. Oelwein, 7 p.m.
Remsen-St. Mary’s vs. West Bend-Mallard, 7 p.m.
Waukee vs. Sioux City North, 7 p.m.
Tri-Center vs. West Monona, 7 p.m.
Tripoli vs. Central Elkader, 7 p.m.
Turkey Valley vs. West Central, 7 p.m.
Twin Cedars vs. Murray, 7 p.m.
Valley vs. Johnston, 7 p.m.
Van Buren County vs. Highland, 7 p.m.
Van Meter vs. Humboldt, 7 p.m.
WACO vs. Winfield-Mt. Union, 7 p.m.
East Sac County vs. Missouri Valley, 7 p.m.
Wapello vs. Louisa Muscatine, 7 p.m.
West Central Valley vs. Red Oak, 7 p.m.
West Hancock vs. Saint Ansgar, 7 p.m.
West Harrison/Whiting vs. Boyer Valley, 7 p.m.
West Sioux vs. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock, 7 p.m.
Western Christian vs. Pocahontas Area, 7 p.m.
Wilton vs. Camanche, 7 p.m.
Woodbine vs. Newell-Fonda, 7 p.m.
Woodbury Central vs. Logan-Magnolia, 7 p.m.
Midland vs. Lone Tree, 7 p.m.
Benton vs. Mount Vernon, 7:15 p.m.
Dubuque Senior vs. Dubuque Hempstead, 7:15 p.m.
Des Moines North vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 7:15 p.m.
North Scott vs. Assumption, 7:15 p.m.
Alburnett vs. Beckman Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Bondurant-Farrar vs. Waverly-Shell Rock, 7:30 p.m.
Washington vs. Fairfield, 7:30 p.m.
Center Point-Urbana vs. Marion, 7:30 p.m.
Central DeWitt vs. Solon, 7:30 p.m.
Charles City vs. Waterloo East, 7:30 p.m.
Clear Creek-Amana vs. Williamsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Decorah vs. Crestwood, 7:30 p.m.
Fort Madison vs. Centerville, 7:30 p.m.
Gilbert vs. Mason City, 7:30 p.m.
Boone vs. Des Moines Hoover, 7:30 p.m.
Grinnell vs. Oskaloosa, 7:30 p.m.
Keokuk vs. Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Knoxville vs. South Tama, 7:30 p.m.
Wahlert Catholic vs. Clinton, 7:30 p.m.
Independence vs. Waukon, 7:30 p.m.
Waterloo West vs. Davenport Central, 7:30 p.m.
Mid-Prairie vs. Sigourney-Keota, 7:30 p.m.
Davenport North vs. Marshalltown, 7:30 p.m.
North Polk vs. Webster City, 7:30 p.m.
Northeast vs. Maquoketa, 7:30 p.m.
Norwalk vs. Newton, 7:30 p.m.
Osage vs. Dike-New Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
PCM vs. Nevada, 7:30 p.m.
Pleasant Valley vs. Iowa City Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
Knoxville vs. South Tama, 7:30 p.m.
Ottumwa vs. Des Moines Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
Vinton-Shellsburg vs. Anamosa, 7:30 p.m.
West Burlington vs. West Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
West Delaware vs. Union Community, 7:30 p.m.
West Marshall vs. Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 7:30 p.m.
Western Dubuque vs. Xavier, 7:30 p.m.
Joe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune. Contact him at jrandleman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeRandleman
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When the Iowa Cubs return to Principal Park in Des Moines on June 2, the Triple-A team will likely be bringing back a familiar face.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsel told reporters in St. Louis, Mo., on May 29 that super utilityman Matt Shaw would likely join Iowa when the team opens a six-game series against Toledo that Tuesday.
“Matts doing super well,” Counsell said during a pregame meeting with scribes. “The plan kind of remains intact that we think he’s going to be able to start a rehab assignment on Tuesday in Iowa. So, assuming everything progresses like it progresses, he’s going to have basically a full weekend of kind of normal pregame stuff. He should be good to go on Tuesday in Iowa.”
Shaw was placed on the injured list back on May 22 with mild back tightness, retroactive to May 20. He was replaced on the big-league roster by prized Cubs prospect Pedro Ramrirez, who tore apart opposing pitching during his first stint in Triple-A in 2026.
Shaw, 24, was hitting .242 (23-for-95) with six doubles, three home runs, three stolen bases and a .291 on base percentage to go along with a .400 slugging percentage in 42 games with Chicago this season. He’s bounced around the field this season and provided an important option off the bench for the Cubs.
Shaw remains one of the organization’s top young players. The Cubs selected in the first round of the 2023 draft. Shaw rapidly rose through the minor leagues and made his big-league debut with Chicago in 2025. After some early-season struggles, Shaw was briefly demoted to Iowa in 2024 before eventually making a return to the big leagues.
While the hitting wasn’t great, the defense was exceptional. Shaw found a home at third base and played so well he became a Gold Glove finalist in 2025.
Iowa starts the series on Tuesday at 6:38 p.m.
Tommy Birch, the Register’s sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since 2008. He’s the 2018, 2020, 2023 and 2025 Iowa Sportswriter of the Year. Reach him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468.
Following a years-long legal saga, the Iowa Supreme Court recently upheld a decision to evict Short’s Burger and Shine from its South Clinton Street building.
The May 22 decision, delivered by Chief Justice Susan Christensen, agreed with the Johnson County District Court’s decision to evict the downtown burger restaurant after finding that it did not notify the building’s owner — a trust operated by Midwest One Bank — of its intent to extend the lease.
The decision concludes one part of the Short’s legal saga. The now-closed restaurant is also in litigation for a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit Short’s owner, Kevin Perez filed in 2024 against Midwest One Bank, the trust of late building owner Haywood Belle, Belle’s widow, a bank employee, and the City of Iowa City
Iowa City’s Short’s Burgers and Shine closed in 2024
Short’s closed in early 2024 after the court determined Perez hadn’t renewed the business’s lease on time.
Short’s opened at 18 S. Clinton Street in 2008 with the goal of honoring the legacy and story of former building owner H.D. Short, who shined shoes for 50 years, beginning in 1920. The original ownership group included Perez, Dan Ouverson, and former Hawkeye and NFL player Nate Kaeding, who now runs the Gold Cap Hospitality ownership group.
Eviction proceedings started when Short’s temporarily closed in April 2022 “to fix poor building conditions” without notifying Midwest One Bank, the executor of Belle’s trust.
The closure breached a part of the lease agreement that said the restaurant would default on its lease if it “failed to engage” in normal business for more than 15 consecutive business days, the court found. The renovations also violated a provision that forbade structural changes or improvements without prior written approval.
Midwest One Bank sent notice on May 10, 2022, that Short’s would default on its lease if it did not reopen for regular business and cease renovations within 10 days, according to court documents. Shorts responded, claiming it could not reopen for business until renovations were complete because the gas could not be turned back on until repairs were finished.
Midwest One Bank “terminated” the lease and started eviction proceedings in May 2022. Shorts was allowed to continue operating and occupying the building while the case was litigated.
Midwest One Bank filed two eviction claims and delivered notice that Short’s needed to vacate the building by the end of the lease on April 30. Short’s did not vacate, and Midwest One Bank pursued a third eviction claim, accusing the owners of failing to provide notice of renewal.
Short’s argued that because they continued renovations, disputed eviction, and secured insurance, it was evidence of their intent to renew.
The restaurant owners also argued that pending eviction proceedings prevented them from renewal. The court argued that Short’s simply did not declare intent to renew for “whatever reason.”
“Mere forgetfulness does not entitle a party to equitable relief,” the decision reads.
Liam Halawith covers Johnson County local government and public safety for the Press-Citizen. Reach him by email at lhalawith@registermedia.com. Follow him on X at @liam_halawith.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – An Iowa nursing home worker fired after being accused of repeatedly neglecting residents’ needs is entitled to unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled.
State records indicate certified nurse aide Abigail Kromah worked for Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center in West Des Moines from May 2024 through December 2025, when she was fired. She subsequently applied for unemployment benefits, which led to a recent hearing before an administrative law judge.
The hearing records indicate Kromah testified that when she was fired on Dec. 19, 2025, the employer informed her that the discharge was due to “numerous resident complaints” regarding the care she had been providing.
According to the judge’s findings in the case, Kromah had received multiple disciplinary warnings related to resident care. In August 2024, she allegedly received verbal and written warnings for failing to answer residents’ call-lights in a timely manner, failing to properly assist residents with their personal care, and for complaining about the residents in common areas of the workplace.
Her employer testified Kromah was also given warnings for refusing work instructions from the nursing staff, and for telling a resident who needed to be toileted to go the bathroom in their briefs.
In August 2025, it was alleged that Kromah failed to check on a resident throughout the entire night. During that shift, a nurse had neglected to unclamp a feeding tube, which caused the tube to leak. When another nurse checked on the resident at 5 a.m., the resident was “drenched in feeding solution from head to toe,” according to the judge’s findings.
‘I can’t live this way… She’s horrible.’
Days later, the home alleged, a resident of the facility entered the hallway in his wheelchair at about 6 a.m., loudly complaining, “I can’t do this anymore,” and, “I can’t live this way.” The man allegedly refused to go back to his room, explaining that Kromah was there and “she’s horrible.”
The man reportedly stated had had switched on his call-light to have his urinal emptied, but Kromah never came to assist him, which meant the urinal overflowed and spilled on him. When Kromah eventually came to the room, the man allegedly said, she changed him into dry clothing but did not clean him.
The home alleged Kromah was given additional warnings in October 2025 for reportedly failing to answer residents’ call lights and failing to complete her rounds every two hours. One resident of the home had allegedly became so frustrated by the lack of response to his call-light that he contacted the police on one occasion, according to the judge’s findings.
State inspection reports indicate Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center was cited for insufficient staff in January 2026, with one resident complaining the issue with call-lights had been a longstanding problem. According to the inspectors, the man said that on one occasion, he couldn’t get help to clear his airway and was afraid he was going to die unless he managed to clear it himself, which he did.
In ruling that Kromah was entitled to jobless benefits, Administrative Law Judge Michael Lunn noted that while she had clearly been warned about deficiencies in resident care, she appeared to have been fired for a separate issue — attendance — for which she had received no such warnings.
A discharge for misconduct cannot be based on past acts such as the resident-care issues, Lunn ruled, but must instead be based on a current act. With no current act of disqualifying misconduct, Lunn stated, Kromah was entitled to collect unemployment benefits.
Iowa Capital Dispatch was unable to locate Kromah to seek comment for this article.
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