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‘Iowa Nice’ should include caring for our neighbors, yes?

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January 25, 2024

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‘Iowa Nice’ should include caring for our neighbors, yes?

Do we still have hope and dreams for Iowa nice? Let’s keep dreaming of neighbors who care.

Jane Yoder-Short
| Guest columnist

Jimmy Carter said, “If you don’t want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying you want a country based on Christian values, because you don’t.”

Can we apply this to Iowa? If you don’t want to feed kids, then stop thinking of yourselves as Iowa nice.

What has happened to Iowa nice?

What has happened to Iowans caring about neighbors?

Let’s take a deep breath and think about being nice.

My concern and rant started when Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Iowa would not be taking money for the child summer nutrition program. We said no to over $20 million of federal summertime food assistance. We said no to feeding 240,000 Iowa children who would qualify. USDA data shows that 1 in every 11 Iowa children face hunger. The $40 a month per child can be the difference between a hungry kid and a nourished one.

The reason Reynolds gave for saying no was “An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic.”

If we are concerned about obesity, let’s find ways to raise the taxes on junk food. Let’s find ways to help farmers raise food that feeds Iowans instead of ranting about supporting corn for ethanol. Iowans import 90% of their food. A typical carrot travels 1,800 miles to reach your dinner table. Iowans eat 25.9 million pounds of carrots each year and only 5% are grown in Iowa. Let’s have the governor start to give out carrot and other vegetable seeds and make sure there are community gardens for planting them. Let’s start pushing for farm subsidies that support food agriculture.

I wasn’t done ranting about Reynolds’ condescending approach to hungry kids when the caucuses happened. Iowans came out to support Donald Trump.

Why would nice people support someone who is trying to divide us? Why would nice people support someone who brags about misogynistic deeds? Why would nice people not see racism as he talks about “immigrants poisoning the blood of our country”?

According to AP VoteCast, around 4 in 10 Republican caucusgoers chose immigration as the most important issue facing us. Nearly three-quarters say immigrants are a negative for the country. “About 9 in 10 in the survey back building a wall along that border.” We seem to have forgotten most of us are descendants of immigrants.

Iowa used to be welcoming. We liked to brag about Robert Ray welcoming the Tai Dam in 1975. Later Ray welcomed the boat people. He had a heart. “I learned what was happening and it was just tragic,” Ray recalled. “These frail little boats with people trying to save their lives and get away were breaking apart and people were dying. … And once again, I thought, ‘We’ve got to do something to help that situation.’”

I recently found out our state representatives passed a resolution in support of Israel’s military action. Do Iowans care about the hungry and dead children of Gaza?

I was ready to give up hope, but I was reminded of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 Christmas sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church. King said, “If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on despite it all. And so today I still have a dream.”

Do we still have hope and dreams for Iowa nice? Let’s keep dreaming of neighbors who care.

Now let’s all splurge on some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. They are the first company to publicly call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

As we eat ice cream (those of us who can afford it) let’s think of ways we can redefine and reinstitute Iowa nice.

Jane Yoder-Short lives in Kalona.

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Iowa State women’s basketball injury report for UCF game

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January 30, 2026

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Iowa State women’s basketball injury report for UCF game

Iowa State women’s basketball star Addy Brown remains the only player on her team not ready to play.

Brown is the lone Iowa State player to appear on the initial availability report for the team’s Jan. 31 game against UCF.

She’s missed Iowa State’s last seven games with a lower body injury.

Iowa State players listed as questionable

Iowa State players listed as out

UCF players listed as out

#24 Jasmynne Gibson
#42 Leah Harmon

UCF players listed as questionable

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Iowa diabetics may be paying too much for insulin, AG says in lawsuit

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January 30, 2026

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Iowa diabetics may be paying too much for insulin, AG says in lawsuit

Diabetic Iowans may have paid more for insulin than they should have, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird alleges in a lawsuit announced Thursday, Jan. 29.

Bird claims pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers have manipulated and inflated the cost of insulin in Iowa. She has filed a lawsuit against 18 companies for an unlawful pricing scheme that goes against the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, according to a news release.

The lawsuit alleges that pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers created and participated in a pricing scheme that led to an increase in the price of insulin and increased profits.

“Artificially increasing prices to profit off of people who could die without your product is terrible,” Bird said in the release. “Diabetics in Iowa deserve a free and fair marketplace, not a rigged market increasing the price of their insulin. We are suing so Iowans can afford the medicine they need to live and to prevent pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers from gaming the system at the expense of vulnerable people.”

Around 300,000 diabetics live in Iowa, according to the American Diabetes Association. An estimated 19,000 Iowans are diagnosed with the chronic condition each year.

The lawsuit alleges diabetic Iowans have been overcharged millions of dollars a year and cut off from affordable insulin. The price and lack of access have led some diabetics to underdose, use expired insulin, reuse needles or starve themselves to control their blood sugar levels.

“This behavior is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious complications or even death,” the release said.

Insulin prices in Iowa were listed at $300 to $400 for the same medicine that was sold for less than $5 in other countries, according to the release.

The Attorney General’s Office is seeking confirmation that pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers have violated Iowa law, to require the cessation of deceptive pricing, and the payment of restitution, damages and reimbursement to affected Iowans, including $40,000 from each company to the state for each violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.

Bird has requested a jury trial, according to the petition filed by the Attorney General’s Office.

Companies in the lawsuit include Eli Lilly and Co., Novo Nordisk Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Evernor Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Express Scripts, Administrators, LLC, ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., Medco Health Solutions, Inc., CVS, Health Corporation, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Caremark Rx, LLC, CaremarkPCS Health, LLC, Caremark, LLC, UnitedHealth, Group, Inc., Optum, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., and OptumInsight, Inc.

Kyle Werner is the breaking news and public safety reporter for the Register. Reach him at kwerner@registermedia.com

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Iowa women’s basketball vs. USC: Live Updates, Score

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January 29, 2026

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Iowa women’s basketball vs. USC: Live Updates, Score

As No. 8 Iowa women’s basketball (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten) continues its incredible start to the Big Ten slate, the Hawkeyes will face USC (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) tonight from the Galen Center in downtown Los Angeles to open their two-game road trip in the Golden State.

The Hawkeyes have been led recently by back-to-back Freshman of the Week guard Addie Deal, Big Ten Player of the Week center Ava Heiden, and senior forward Hannah Stuelke, who have each powered Iowa to three consecutive Top 15 victories and a nine-game win streak.

As for the Trojans, they have dropped 7 of their last 10 games, but still remain a legitimate threat offensively with freshman guard Jazzy Davidson’s 16.0 points per game on 38.2% shooting leading the way. USC has also played competitively lately, nearly upsetting then-No. 7 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Jan. 25.

As the Hawkeyes and Trojans compete on the court, follow along below for live scoring updates, highlights, and analysis of tonight’s action:

After a horrific first 15 minutes of play, the Hawkeyes have finally found their groove on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court, where they only trail the Trojans by six points at the halftime break.

Leading Iowa in scoring is sophomore guard Taylor Stremlow with 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting and 3-for-5 from 3-point territory in 13 minutes off the bench.

Kara Dunn and Jazzy Davidson have combined for 29 of USC’s 43 points so far, which will be a key number to limit in the second half for Iowa.

The Hawkeyes have also turned the ball over 9 times, compared to USC’s 1 turnover. This needs to be fixed in the second half for Iowa to survive.

Iowa roars out of the media timeout with solid defensive stops and capitalizes on its offensive chances to get within striking distance of the Trojans.

Iowa is now finally settled in on both ends of the floor.

Media Timeout.

Iowa is still out of sorts, while USC is feasting on transition offense with the Hawkeyes apparently without an answer defensively.

Iowa struggled to settle into its game in the first quarter, as evidenced by its 5-for-14 shooting from the field and seven uncharacteristic turnovers.

Kylie Fuererbach, Hannah Stuelke, and Taylor Stremlow each have two fouls, which does not help the Hawkeyes’ defense against the Trojans’ offensive threats, Kara Dunn (11 points) and Jazzy Davidson (7 points).

Hawkeyes need to wake up quick or this is going be very ugly.

Timeout USC.

Jan Jensen and the Hawkeyes are slowly settling into their offense, and the Trojans have been dysfunctional on offense, forcing a USC timeout.

Timeout Iowa.

Iowa is a bit rattled to start the game as USC has done a great job dictating the pace of play and disrupting the Hawkeyes flow. Jensen calls a timeout early to calm down the Hawkeyes.

Stuelke’s two early fouls have also put the Hawkeyes in a bind, and it will be a developing story as the game moves along.

Iowa will once again be without sophomore wing Emely Rodriguez tonight, who will miss her 15th straight game. Rodriguez is joined by Jada Gyamfi, who continues to recover from a December knee procedure.

While not listed on the injury report, senior guard Taylor McCabe is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn left ACL in the Hawkeyes’ Jan. 25 win over Ohio State.

As for USC, the Trojans will be without junior guard Malia Samuels, who averages 3.5 points on 33.3% shooting, alongside 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game in 19 contests this season.

JuJu Watkins is also listed as out for the season, which is a result of her declaring that she’ll sit out the 2025-26 campaign as she recovers from her ACL tear suffered on March 24, 2025.

How to stream Iowa women’s basketball vs. USC

Streaming: Peacock (subscription required)

Tipoff Time: 8 p.m. CT

Watch Iowa vs. USC

Iowa women’s basketball battles USC at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif., in a game that will stream exclusively on Peacock. Play-by-play voice Cindy Brunson and color analyst Kim Adams will call the action from courtside.

Hawkeye Radio Network

Iowa fans can also tune in to play-by-play voice Rob Brooks and color analyst Kathryn Reynolds on the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Series history

Iowa leads the all-time series, 5-1, with the Hawkeyes winning the last matchup against the Trojans by a score of 76-69 from Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 2, 2025.

Iowa women’s basketball schedule

All times CT

Nov. 3 vs. Southern: Iowa 86, Southern 51
Nov. 9 vs. Evansville: Iowa 119, Evansville 43
Nov. 13 vs. Drake: Iowa 100, Drake 58
Nov. 16 at Northern Iowa: Iowa 74, UNI 41
Nov. 20 vs. Baylor (WBCA Showcase in Orlando): Iowa 57, Baylor 52
Nov. 22 vs. Miami (WBCA Showcase in Orlando): Iowa 64, Miami 61
Nov. 26 vs. Western Illinois: Iowa 86, Western Illinois 69
Nov. 30 vs. Fairfield: Iowa 86, Fairfield 72
Dec. 6 at Rutgers: Iowa 79, Rutgers 36
Dec. 10 at Iowa State: Iowa State 74, Iowa 69
Dec. 13 vs. Lindenwood: Iowa 102, Lindenwood 68
Dec. 20 vs. UConn (Champions Classic): UConn 90, Iowa 64
Dec. 28 vs. Penn State: Iowa 99, Penn State 76
Jan. 1 vs. Nebraska: Iowa 86, Nebraska 76
Jan. 5 at Northwestern: Iowa 67, Northwestern 58
Jan. 11 at Indiana: Iowa 56, Indiana 53
Jan. 15 vs. Oregon: Iowa 74, Oregon 66
Jan. 18 vs. Michigan State: Iowa 75, Michigan State 68
Jan. 22 at Maryland: Iowa 85, Maryland 78 (OT)
Jan. 25 vs. Ohio State: Iowa 91, Ohio State 70
Jan. 29 at USC: Peacock, 8 p.m.
Feb. 1 at UCLA: Fox, 3 p.m.
Feb. 5 vs. Minnesota: Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
Feb. 11 vs. Washington: BTN+, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 at Nebraska: Fox, 11 a.m.
Feb. 19 at Purdue: BTN+, 6 p.m.
Feb. 22 vs. Michigan: Fox or FS1, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Feb. 26 vs. Illinois: Big Ten Network, 8 p.m.
March 1 at Wisconsin: BTN+, 2 p.m.
March 4-8 Big Ten Tournament

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