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Gin Blossoms Live at Hy-Vee Ampitheater

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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.

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Around the Big Ten – Week Three

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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.

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Around the Big Ten – Week Two

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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.

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Ryan Murphy

Hawkeyes Win B1G Dual Title, Top Huskers 31-7

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The Big Ten dual titles have come naturally for the Iowa wrestling team. It’s the tournament championships that have eluded the Hawkeyes. Iowa clinched the outright Big Ten dual championship for the fifth time in six years with a 31-7 victory over Nebraska Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in front of 9, 514 fans. The Hawkeyes held an 11-7 lead at intermission, winning both matchups between ranked wrestlers. #1 Derek St. John came from behind to topple No. 6 James Green, 6-4, at 157 pounds, and at 174 pounds, No. 4 Mike Evans knocked off No. 2 Robert Kokesh, 9-6. A … Continued

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Iowa 4A Basketball Early Substate Preview

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With the release of the substate pairings by the IHSAA, the 48 teams in Iowa’s largest class — 4A— learned the road they will need to travel to arrive in Des Moines for the state tournament. With still a few weeks remaining in the regular season, much is still determined, but here are my initial thoughts on each of the eight substates: Substate 1: Council Bluffs Jefferson, Council Bluffs Lincoln, Lewis Central, Sioux City East, Sioux City North, Sioux City West In no other substate does the likely final have the local meaning as in this one. Save for a … Continued

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