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Iowa football notebook | Hawkeyes prepare for top-15 showdown with Ohio State
Iowa football is coming off one of its biggest wins in recent years, and the challenge only gets harder this week. The Hawkeyes took down the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines, 20-19, on a last-second touchdown pass from Hank Brown to Reece Vander Zee. Iowa broke Michigan’s 58-game home…
New Iowa INSIGHT program offers free arsenic testing for private well owners
Iowa INSIGHT, or Integrated Network for Science, Information, and Geospatial Health Tracking, began filling gaps in private well arsenic testing data by supplying free arsenic testing kits to six counties with notably low testing. These counties include Mitchell, Floyd, Plymouth,…
Iowa women’s soccer falls 3-1 to No. 8 Ohio State on the road
The Iowa women’s soccer team fell 3-1 to No. 8 Ohio State on the road at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Sunday. The loss brings Iowa’s overall record to 5-3-4 and 0-2-3 in their five Big Ten matches so far. This match marked Iowa’s second opportunity to play against a ranked…
DITV: Hank Brown leads game-winning drive to upset Michigan
DITV: #17 Iowa returns last-second loss devastation to #18 Michigan Wolverines in miracle victory
DITV: Newscast – Mon Sept 28, 2026
Opinion | Stop buying plants just to kill them in a week
Buying plants you cannot care for can lead to wasted resources, environmental harm, and potential safety risks. Avoid buying plants you cannot care for, research before you buy, and learn the specific needs of the plant you’re interested in. Many store-bought plants are fed the…
Renaming Lake Ontario is a pointless political statement
On July 20, U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines by signing three proclamations imposing an additional 50 percent tariff on select Canadian goods, including vehicles, alcohol, and dairy products. While these tariffs didn’t take effect until August, they were part of a…
Column | Iowa overcomes costly coaching mistakes to beat Michigan
Iowa football scraped by Michigan at the Big House on Saturday with a miraculous 91-yard touchdown drive to win the game with no time remaining. The win was euphoric for the team and fans, no doubt, but the Hawkeyes nearly squandered the opportunity with some costly coaching…
ESPN’s College Gameday headed to Iowa City for first time in 20 years
ESPN’s College Gameday is headed to Iowa City for the first time since 2006. The show will preview Iowa’s matchup with Ohio State, starting on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. CT. College Gameday’s last visit to Iowa City was also for a matchup against Ohio State on Sept. 30, 2006. The…
No. 5-ranked Iowa field hockey triumphs over Ohio State, 4-1, on Friday
No. 5-ranked Iowa field hockey overcomes Ohio State on Friday, defeating the Buckeyes, 4-1. A four-goal second half helped the Hawkeyes secure the win. After a scoreless first half, Iowa would look to have a different outcome than the week prior, losing to an unranked Indiana.…
Iowa volleyball falls in four sets to Ohio State in conference opener
Iowa volleyball fell in its Big Ten opener on Friday night, 3-1, to Ohio State at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The Hawkeyes fall to 11-4 overall this season, the first time they have lost a Big Ten opener since 2023. Fourth-year Rosa Vesty led Iowa’s offense with 15 kills,…