Van Meter won its second-straight Iowa high school softball state championship with a walk-off home run from Ava Hohenadel.

Jul 24, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz speaks to the media during the Big Ten NCAA college football media days at Mandalay Bay Resort. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images / Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Camp is back in session for Iowa State Cyclones football. Here are four noteworthy things that coach Matt Campbell said at the team's media day.

Iowa City High baseball secured its first state title with a 4-1 win over Bettendorf in the Class 4A championship game on July 25.

While Kirk Ferentz kept it brief, here’s what Husker fans should know about Iowa’s 2025 team, including a new QB and improved WR depth.

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Taylor Wettach said that because of a deal that his law firm made with President Donald Trump, he quit his job, moved back to Iowa, and is now running for Congress in the state’s First Congressional District.

Jacob Gill was the first Iowa wide receiver to haul in more than 400 receiving yards in a season since 2019. That's a low bar to hit, but it was improvement nonetheless. The Hawkeyes gained meaningful experience last season, helping build a foundation for what could amount to greater success in the future.

Former Iowa State Cyclones running back David Montgomery has turned himself into quite the NFL player, helping comprise a lethal backfield duo alongside of Jahm

Bur Oak Land Trust's AmeriCorps program funds were slashed, then reinstated. The non-profit is still navigating roadblocks to rebuild.

Noah Johnson, 16, was bitten by a spider, which caused a wound that quickly became infected and was resistant to antibiotics. For weeks, he was left bedridden in the hospital with failing kidneys and loss of speech.

RAGBRAI is mainly thought of as a fun bike ride for entertainment purposes, but there is also plenty of economic benefits that roll through with those riders. A

The Iowa State Fair is now less than two weeks away, but setup has been well underway. However, there’s a little wrinkle this weekend as the heavy rain in the Des Moines area is delaying that process for some.