Owen Raefield covers the biggest performances and storylines from Iowa’s 55-0 beatdown of Northern Iowa on Saturday.
On a cool night, somewhere in between the last days of summer and first days of fall, the finale to the Hy-Vee Ampitheater’s inaugural season took place. Starring Arizona’s Gin Blossoms, hundreds turned out on their feet for the band in North Liberty’s newest venue.
Week two of college football gave us a pair of early Game of the Year candidates. Unfortunately for the Big Ten, those games came at their expense. This week, we’ll take a look at Iowa’s cathartic win over Iowa State, Oregon’s early-season struggles, and Ohio State’s meltdown against Texas.
The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers set Week 1 scoring records in a wild opening game of the 2026 season. Alex Izienicki details the 59-37 win for Chicago.
Owen Raefield breaks down the biggest players and plays from Iowa’s dramatic 16-13 victory in the Cy-Hawk series.
Week one of college football is in the rearview, but it feels like we’ve somehow already experienced a full season’s worth of drama. This week, we’ll dive into the (lack of) updates about Iowa’s quarterback battle, the “Bail Mary” in Ann Arbor, and the stakes of this weekend’s Ohio State-Texas game.
Shut up and listen to why a Ted Cruz presidency might have been just as scary as a Drumpf one. (photo via: rightspeak.net)
Lisa Jane Persky is an artist of all sorts; get an inside glimpse into her photo collection “X-Offenders.”
Who is Tomi Lahren? What’s her problem, anyways? Check out the newest edition of “Shut Up and Listen” to find out. (photo via: uproxx.com)
Check out some smooth new jams from the master of the breathy, Ray LaMontagne. (photo via: telegraph.co.uk)
Shut Up and Listen to why Hillary isn’t getting the youngsters’ votes, and why you should think twice before giving her yours. (photo via: washingtontimes.com)
Check out Wet’s debut alternative-pop album “Don’t You.” (photo via: musictap.net)
Check out Michael Benjamin Lerner’s new look into old ’80s synth pop. (photo via: somuchsilence.com)
Check out the fun indie rock vibes of Rah Rah’s fourth album, “Vessels.”
Check out this week’s upbeat tune, “Be Your Man,” brought to you by Rah Rah.
Iowa City Observations is a continuing column in which I venture out into the streets of Iowa City and ask people to inspire me, as well as make probably irrelevant observations about Iowa City itself.
Iowa City Observations is a continuing column in which I venture out into the streets of Iowa City and ask people to inspire me, as well as make probably irrelevant observations about Iowa City itself.
