Youth movement to lead Iowa State men’s basketball in 2023

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October 12, 2023

Youth movement to lead Iowa State men’s basketball in 2023

AMES, Iowa (KCRG) – The Cyclones will try to make their third straight NCAA tournament under head coach T.J. Otzelberger this season, but their team is looking a bit younger.

ISU has six freshmen, a pair of sophomores and three transfers joining the program. The headliner is McDonald’s All-American Omaha Biliew.

Even though they are young, Otzelberger says the team has gelled quickly, and he has a better understanding of his team.

“Having the trip to the Bahamas certainly helped,” said Otzelberger. “We know that every night out non-conference and league play how challenging it is to win at this level in college basketball.”

“We feel we’re prepared based on how we work every single day to take on that challenge.”

The Cyclones will open the season against Green Bay November 6th at Hilton Coliseum.

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Watch: A recap of this week in Iowa political news

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May 17, 2024

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Watch: A recap of this week in Iowa political news

On Iowa Politics podcast now available in video format

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/1BuqyJoSANk

On this week’s podcast, Iowa’s Attorney General in the Big Apple, government transparency advocates warn the governor about a bill on her desk, and early voting is underway in Iowa’s June 4 primary.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough, Sarah Watson of The Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman.

This episode was produced by Bailey Cichon. Intro music is “Chillin’ with Jeris” by Copperhead. Outro music is “Free” by Tone Da Boss.

Comments: bailey.cichon@thegazette.com

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River Road falls in game one to Iowa Park in regional semifinals

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May 16, 2024

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River Road falls in game one to Iowa Park in regional semifinals

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – The River Road Lady Cats fall in game one of the regional semifinals to the Iowa Park Lady Hawks, 13-1, at Sandie Field at John Stiff Memorial Park.

The Lady Hawks got on the board first in the visitor half of the first inning, 4-0, and never looked back.

Iowa Park sparked two big innings in the top of the fifth and sixth scoring four runs in each of those frames as well.

Ava Sharp scored River Road’s only run of the contest. The junior hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the first inning. Sharp ended going 1-for-2 in the batter’s box.

River Road and Iowa Park will continue the best-of-three series on Saturday at Iowa Park High School at 12 p.m. If necessary, a game three will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of game two.

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Iowa's drought conditions continue to recede – Radio Iowa

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May 16, 2024

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Iowa's drought conditions continue to recede – Radio Iowa

The latest report out today shows the amount of drought in Iowa continues to shrink.

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly 53% of the state is now drought free. That compares to September when the entire state was in some sort of drought, and the start of this year when only about three percent of the state had no drought conditions. The driest conditions remain in a line from Mitchell County at the northern border down through 23 other counties in northeast and central Iowa. Those counties all have some level of severe drought.

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