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.
I Prevail, We Came as Romans, The Word Alive, and Escape The Fate came to the Seven Flags Event Center on 12/2/17 for a killer rock show. photo: iprevailband.com
State Champs, Against The Current, With Confidence, and Don Broco put on a hell of a show at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa on 4/11/17. (Image via: facebook.com/statechampsny)
Find out what bills related to reproductive justice have been introduced to the Iowa senate. image via: guttmacher.org
State Champs performed at Gabe’s in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, May 14th, 2016 with openers Words Like Daggers, Know The Ropes, and Starry Nights. (photo via: flippenmusic.com)
Latest music review on the To Those Left Behind tour that visited Des Moines on November 14th, 2015.
A look at three Chicago Cubs prospects playing in Des Moines, in April at least. Bryant(left), Baez(center), and Russell(right)
Photo Credit: Justin Jabs( Chicago Now)
With 3 stages and over 40 bands, the 80/35 Music Festival will bring two full days of national, regional, and local music to Des Moines on July 6-7. Check out our picks for the must-see local bands at the festival!
