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Iowa TE Could Replace Chiefs’ Travis Kelce

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1 year ago

October 28, 2024

Iowa TE Could Replace Chiefs’ Travis Kelce

The Iowa Hawkeyes are known as “Tight End U” for a reason.

Dallas Clark. Noah Fant. George Kittle. T.J. Hockenson Sam LaPorta. There is a long list of Iowa tight ends who have become NFL stars, so you couldn’t blame NFL teams for scouting any Hawkeyes tight ends.

Could Luke Lachey be the latest stud to emerge from Iowa City, and could he ultimately serve as Travis Kelce’s replacement with the Kansas City Chiefs?

Chiefs Wire postulates that Kansas City may end up selecting Lachey in the 2025 NFL Draft with Kelce’s career winding down and with the Chiefs needing another blocker at the position.

“The Kansas City Chiefs could be in the market for a blocking tight end as Noah Gray steps into a larger role as a pass catcher,” Chiefs Wire wrote. “Adding more depth and talent to the tight end room is a reasonable next step for the Chiefs as Travis Kelce enters the twilight of his career.”

Lachey has hauled in 24 receptions for 209 yards this season.

The 23-year-old arrived at Iowa in 2020, but did not begin earning playing time until 2021. That season, he logged eight catches for 133 yards. He then caught 28 passes for 398 yards and four touchdowns in 2022 before injuries limited him to just three contests last year.

Lachey hasn’t posted big numbers at Iowa, but neither did Kittle.

Plus, the Columbus, Oh. native appears to be on track to have the most productive year of his collegiate career in 2024.

With Kelce being 35 years old, it may be time for the Chiefs to look to the future, and what better mentor for Lachey than Kelce himself?

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3 surprising Iowa bills that survived funnel — and 1 that didn’t

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February 23, 2026

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3 surprising Iowa bills that survived funnel — and 1 that didn’t

The Iowa Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline is finished — and so are hundreds of proposed bills that failed to make the cut.

3 surprising bills that survived funnel — and 1 that didn’t

Republican bills placing new restrictions on local libraries, public assistance programs and local civil rights ordinances survived the self-imposed legislative deadline.

But a measure to ban all abortions and make it a crime for doctors to perform the procedure did not.

What the heck is ‘funnel,’ anyway?

Friday, Feb. 20, was the Iowa Legislature’s first funnel deadline, which requires most bills to pass a full committee in order to remain eligible for consideration this year.

Tax and spending bills are exempt, which gives lawmakers more time to find agreement on a trio of property tax cut proposals from House and Senate Republicans and Gov. Kim Reynolds.

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Want a more complete list of bills that lived and died? Read our complete roundup of education, health care, business, state government and law enforcement and courts legislation.

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Marissa Payne covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. Reach her by email at mjpayne@registermedia.com. Follow her on X at @marissajpayne.

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Iowa State wrestling closes dual schedule with victory over Missouri

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February 23, 2026

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Iowa State wrestling closes dual schedule with victory over Missouri

Iowa State wrestling closed out its dual season with a 20-14 victory over No. 14 Missouri on Feb. 22 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

The fourth-ranked Cyclones (12-2, 8-1 Big 12) won six of 10 bouts against the Tigers (12-8, 5-3) and now will prepare for the Big 12 Championships, scheduled for March 6-7 in Tulsa, Okla.

Eight Cyclones were recognized following the dual during senior-day festivities — Yonger Bastida, Rocky Elam, Vinny Zerban, Stevo Poulin, Isaac Dean, Manny Rojas, Rowan Udell and Xavier Bruening.

Elam, Bastida, Poulin and Zerban accounted for four of the Cyclones’ six wins on Sunday.

Top-ranked heavyweight and lineup mainstay Yonger Bastida closed out his last match in Hilton Coliseum with a 22-6 tech fall in 5:43. Bastida tallied seven takedowns, pushing his season total to 102, as he secured his nation-leading 13th tech fall.

197: No. 2 Rocky Elam (ISU) dec. No. 13 Evan Bates (MIZ), 7-3
285: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (ISU) TF Sampson Stillwell (MIZ), 22-6 (5:43)
125: No. 10 Stevo Poulin (ISU) dec. No. 30 Mack Mauger (MIZ), 9-4
133: Garrett Grice (ISU) dec. No. 28 Gage Walker (MIZ), 7-3
141: No. 3 Anthony Echemendia (ISU) dec. Easton Hilton (MIZ), 3-2
149: Seth Mendoza (MIZ) dec. No. 10 Jacob Frost (ISU), 8-2
157: No. 7 Vinny Zerban (ISU) dec. No. 15 Teague Travis (MIZ), 5-3
165: Max Mayfield (MIZ) dec. No. 14 Connor Euton (ISU), 8-6
174: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) dec. No. 12 MJ Gaitan (ISU), 4-3
184: No. 3 Aeoden Sinclair (MIZ) TF Jacob Helgeson (ISU), 21-5 (2:56)

Iowa State sports information contributed to this report.

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Disturbing video reveals alleged hazing at University of Iowa fraternity

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February 22, 2026

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Disturbing video reveals alleged hazing at University of Iowa fraternity

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A disturbing video from the University of Iowa Campus Police shows an alleged hazing incident at the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house in November 2024, leading to its suspension until 2029.

The footage reveals 56 male pledges blindfolded in the basement, KCCI reported.

First responders were called to the house for a fire alarm and found pledges covered in ketchup, mustard, and alcohol.

Iowa City Police said 21-year-old Joseph Gaya was arrested for trying to block officers’ view of the incident, although the charges were later dropped.

Campus police and the Office of Student Accountability investigated the incident, resulting in Alpha Delta Phi’s suspension on Feb. 25, 2025, lasting until at least July 1, 2029.

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