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Past heat? P.J. Fleck showers Kirk Ferentz with massive praise
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz shakes hands with Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck before their 2017 game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. CEDAR RAPIDS — Rivalries are funny sometimes. A lot of times. Like this Iowa-Minnesota football thing. There was the whole fair-catch deal with Cooper DeJean in 2024. There was the timeout deal in 2020. You remember that one. Iowa was ahead 35-0 with 19 seconds left, Minnesota called a timeout with the football at the Hawkeyes 4, trying to score a touchdown.
Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball
CEDAR RAPIDS — Here is the 12th edition of Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball. Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jack Dreyer works against the Texas Rangers on April 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. Associated Press It’s our every-other-week look at how players in affiliate pro ball from Eastern Iowa or the University of Iowa are faring. All statistics are final through the regular season, both for minor league and major league players.
Churchville-Chili duo runs wild: Section V's top players Friday
High school football returned to Section V with dozens of teams competing under Friday night lights. • Several quarterbacks had standout performances, including Eastridge's Brailon Johnson with four passing touchdowns and Pittsford's Brody Pusateri with five. High school football has returned to Section V in full. Dozens of local teams battled under Friday night lights for the first time this season.
Eastern Iowans in affiliated professional baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jack Dreyer works against the Texas Rangers on April 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS — Here is the 10th and penultimate edition of Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball. It’s our every-other-week look at how players in affiliate pro ball from Eastern Iowa or the University of Iowa are faring. All statistics are through Thursday.
Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Clearwater Threshers first baseman Keaton Anthony prepares for an at-bat in a recent Threshers game. Clearwater Phillies/Nathan Ray CEDAR RAPIDS — Here is the ninth edition of Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball. It’s our every other week look at how players in affiliated professional baseball who are from Eastern Iowa and/or the University of Iowa are doing.
Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball
Iowa’s Gable Mitchell attempts to turn a double play during a game between Iowa and Maryland in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, April 17, 2026. Nick Rohlman/The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS — Here is the eighth edition of Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball. It’s our every other week look at how players in affiliated professional baseball who are from Eastern Iowa and/or the University of Iowa are doing.
Southeast Polk outlasts Cedar Rapids Kennedy in 11 innings
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Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball
Iowa City High grad and former Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Cade Obermueller throws a pitch for the Clearwater Threshers of the low-Class A Florida State League. (Photo from Clearwater Threshers) Clearwater Threshers CEDAR RAPIDS — Here is the lucky seventh and all-star break edition of Eastern Iowans In Affiliated Professional Baseball. It’s our every other week look at how players in affiliated professional baseball who are from Eastern Iowa and/or the University of Iowa are doing.
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR DAN E. HENDRICKSON RELEASES WESTERN NOVEL ‘RAILROAD MAN: LEGACIES SON’ AHEAD OF ALA CONFERENCE
~ Acclaimed Author to Attend American Library Association Conference in Chicago This Weekend from June 27th – June 29th~ America's railroad expansion helped shape the nation. Through this story, I want to honor the resilience, sacrifice, and determination of the people whose lives were forever changed by that progress.” — Award-winning author, Dan E Hendrickson CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-winning author Dan E.
When Domain Abuse Can’t Wait: Using WIPO’s Expedited UDRP Process
What Is the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy? The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) provides trademark owners with a streamlined mechanism to seek transfer or cancellation of domain names that infringe their rights. UDRP proceedings are commonly used to address cybersquatting, phishing and fraud, counterfeit and gray-market sales, and impersonation. To prevail, … Continue reading “When Domain Abuse Can’t Wait: Using WIPO’s Expedited UDRP Process”
ACCLAIMED AUTHOR R. L. AKERS RELEASES GRIPPING NEW CRIME THRILLER GRAY DAWN ON MARCH 27
Available now for pre-order, releasing March 27th Acclaimed Author, R L Akers ~Former NYPD Detective Faces Murder, Conspiracy, and Survival in the Arctic’s Endless Night~ CHARLESTON, WV, UNITED STATES, March 17, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- Acclaimed author R. L. Akers announces the release of his latest crime thriller, 'Gray Dawn: The Case of the Foolproof Fratricide', on March 27.
Solon overcomes injury to star player, beats DeWitt Central
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Former Hawkeyes player Payton Sandfort moves to NBA
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Solon plays for berth in state tournament as Class 3A substate finals on tap Monday
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Iowa vs. Bucknell men's basketball glance: Time/TV/game info (Dec. 20, 2025)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Cam Manyawu (3) fights for a rebound during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes 66-62. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. What: Iowa (9-2) vs.
Triple Option Podcast: Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher talk Iowa High School Football
Triple Option Podcast: Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher talk Iowa High School Football championship games Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss Iowa High School Football championship games on the Triple Option Podcast November 19, 2025 High School Sports Podcast Logo Buy Photo Watch on YouTube Gift Article Copy article link
Triple Option Podcast: Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher talk Iowa High School Football
High School Sports Podcast Logo Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss results from November 6-7 Iowa High School playoff results and upcoming games November 12-14. Watch on YouTube
4 Downs: Gazette staff hands out midseason awards, discusses Hawkeye recruits and halftime shows
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Gazette’s Iowa sports staff and contributors opted to discuss questions about high school football instead of rocket science and macroeconomics. See how much ground Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash cover in 4 Downs: 1ST & 10: Who is your midseason Most Valuable Player? Jeff Linder: I like the consistency of Cedar Rapids Xavier QB Cash Parks, a lot.
No pressure on Iowa football’s top 2025 recruit to see immediate playing time
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY - Iowa’s football program doesn’t get many five-star recruits or recruits that are borderline five stars. When the Hawkeyes do pick up one of those guys, you figure he’s going to play right away. Make an impact right away. But that might not be the case with Iose Epenesa.
Kamari Moulton sure to be part of what could be running-back-by-committee for Iowa football
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Editor’s note: First in a 9-part series looking at the Iowa football team ahead of the season opener on Aug. 30. IOWA CITY - You’d think he would have stayed around home because of the circumstances. But Kamari Moulton left home because of the circumstances. Because of mom.
A most unique journey finally takes Nick Trabacchi to affiliated professional baseball
Cedar Rapids Kernels’ Maddux Houghton (48) gets tagged out as he slides through home base during their game against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Veterans Memorial Stadium in southwest Cedar Rapids on Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) Elizabeth Wood CEDAR RAPIDS - His college baseball career began at Maryland-Baltimore County and ended at NCAA Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia. Not exactly big-time powerhouses.
A most unique journey finally takes Nick Trabacchi to affiliated professional baseball
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS - His college baseball career began at Maryland-Baltimore County and ended at NCAA Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia. Not exactly big-time powerhouses. The best earned run average he posted either place was 5.74. He began his professional career as a Train Robber. That’d be the independent Bakersfield Train Robbers of the Pecos League.
White House moves to kill chemical safety board, despite industry support
For the fourth time, President Donald J. Trump has proposed eliminating the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), an independent body that investigates the causes of significant chemically related incidents and proposes ways accidents could be avoided. The first three times were during Trump's first administration, but Congress refused to back his budget proposal to eliminate funding and instead voted to continue support for the board.
Mark Gronowski is healthy, throwing again ... and traveling all over the place
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY - There he was in Dallas with some of his new teammates. There he was at the Lake of the Ozarks having fun with some more of his new teammates. There he was in the bayous of Louisiana taking part for a second year in a row in a prestigious camp run by the first family of football.
Eastern Iowans in MLB and minor league baseball
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Here is a list of baseball players from Eastern Iowa and the University of Iowa who are playing in the major and affiliated minor leagues in the 2025 season. All of the statistics are through Friday. Keaton Anthony (Iowa/Philadelphia Phillies) — First baseman has reached base in 22 consecutive games via either hit or walk for Double-A Reading of the Eastern League.
Dan Hendrickson’s Brandy, Dame of the Caribbean Named OnlineBookClub.org’s ‘Discount Book of the Day”
Dan Hendrickson’s Brandy, Dame of the Caribbean Named OnlineBookClub.org’s ‘Discount Book of the Day” Bestselling author Dan E. Hendrickson ~Available for ONLY $0.99 TODAY, May 23rd~ This romping escapade succeeds on the backs of its well-developed characters.”LANCASTER, PA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-winning author Dan E. Hendrickson’s historical adventure novel, Brandy, Dame of the Caribbean, has been selected as the ‘Discount Book of the Day by OnlineBookClub.org’.
Mitchell Eckardt played his final college baseball season for Coe with a torn ACL [The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
May 10—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The super senior six. They did so much for the Coe College baseball program in their careers. Won a ton of games, including this season, made it to the NCAA tournament a couple of times. They were good, they were tough. They were epitomized by Mitchell Eckardt.
Buena Vista beats Coe again, this time 3-0 at American Rivers Conference baseball tourney [The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
May 9—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — It's chapter one of that great book "Favorite Cliches In Sports." Or maybe it's the fourth or fifth chapter. At any rate, they say it's difficult to beat a team of similar quality twice in a row. Doesn't matter if it's football, basketball, hockey, baseball or Tiddlywinks. Yet Buena Vista's baseball team has knocked off Coe four times in a little less than a week.
Iowa baseball team has opportunity to solidify its postseason chances [The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa :: CR-Iowa-baseball-team-has-opportunity-to-solidify-its-0508]
May 8—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — How legit are they? Are they in the NCAA baseball tournament? Are they not in the NCAA baseball tournament? If they're not in, what do they need to do in the final six games of the regular season to assure they get in? So many questions surrounding these Iowa Hawkeyes. Some of the answers will become evident in the next two weeks, including this weekend.
Eastern Iowans in MLB and minor league baseball
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Here is a list of baseball players from Eastern Iowa and the University of Iowa who are playing in the major and affiliated minor leagues in the 2025 season. All of the statistics are through Friday. Keaton Anthony (Iowa/Philadelphia Phillies) — First baseman is on a nine-game hitting streak with Double-A Reading of the Eastern League. Hitting .273 in 21 games, with a home run and 12 RBIs overall.
Iowa's Reese Moore finds success by hitting to the opposite field [The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
Mar. 27—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Reese Moore has become one of the Big Ten Conference's top hitters this college baseball season. The Iowa Hawkeyes sophomore catcher-DH ranks top 10 in batting average, top 13 in on-base percentage, top five in slugging percentage and OPS. That's good, and a marked improvement from a season ago.
Missouri DE Picks the Pokes
The 2025 NFL Combine kicked off on Thursday, and two of OSU's 3 participants went through the the first testing round
A Message from Jeff:
Valentines Day background with hearts bernie_photo/Getty Images/iStockphoto Welcome to February! As we step into a new month, it’s the perfect time to stay informed about the pressing issues and opportunities that could impact your life and community. This month brings a wealth of important updates, particularly for older Floridians, as the 2025 Florida Legislative Session kicks off.
Boys’ Basketball Standings
Prairie's Devin Ikeda (right) is pressured by Cedar Falls' Anthony Galvin (3) and Cedar Falls' Leyton Wolf (33) during the first half of their Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ basketball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Here are boys’ basketball standings from Gazette-area schools and conferences through Wednesday.
Academic Lab Safety Under Exam
A fire at one university that led to a researcher's death and an explosion at another that seriously injured a graduate student are among several incidents in the past few years that have turned a spotlight on safety practices in academic chemistry laboratories. Since 2001, more than 120 university lab accidents have caused injuries, millions of dollars in damages, and one death, according to the federal Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). In a report released on Oct.
Boys’ basketball standings
Cedar Rapids Prairie's Jace McDermott (10) heads toward the basket past Ames’ Isaiah Knight (20) during a game at the MVC/CIML High School Basketball Crossover at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, January 4, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Here are boys’ basketball standings from Gazette-area schools and conferences. The records are through Monday.
Boys’ basketball notebook: Believe it or not, but North Linn isn’t even ranked
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Where’s the love? Where’s the respect? The Iowa High School Athletic Association came out this week with its first official rankings of the 2024-25 boys’ basketball season. Cedar Falls, Huxley Ballard, Western Christian and Bellevue Marquette are your No. 1 teams in their respective classes. Nowhere to be found is North Linn.
Commentary: For Baptists, the actual issue isn't women in the pulpit
Although I am a Baptist, I have known many fine people associated with United Methodist churches. Two of my closest friends grew up in the United Methodist Church here in Florence, and their families are solid, salt-of-the-earth people that makes Florence what it is. I work with many young families who trust their young children to UMC child care facilities in our area. I have rarely heard a negative word about them. No doubt, Dr. Paul DeMarco is a sincere gentleman and a good physician.
Coe football team finishes regular season 9-1, has to wait a week to find out if it’s a playoff team
Coe wide receiver Jeron Senters (8) dives for a few extra inches as he is brought down by Wartburg’s defense during a football game atnClark Field in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, October 26, 2024. (Photo by Cliff Jette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — And now they wait. It’ll be a week of rest and recuperation for the Coe Kohawks football team, not to mention a week of anxiousness.
Improving the Agent Experience
Contact center agents are one of the most important faces of any business. They’re on the front lines, interacting daily with customers, many of whom are not exactly happy to be speaking with a contact center agent in the first place. These agents should be given the highest priority as it relates to the technology they are provided with to complete their jobs. However, customers often hear agents say, “I apologize. My systems are running slow.
AARP Florida Veterans Resources: A Personal Guide
With more than 20 military bases across Florida, our state is home to a thriving veteran and military community, whose service has left a lasting impact. That’s why AARP is proud to provide valuable resources specifically designed to support Florida’s 1.5 million veterans and their families. If you or a loved one has served in the military, you know firsthand the unique challenges that come with that commitment.
From hazing scandal to temporary stadium, Northwestern football program fights through it all
Northwestern head football coach David Braun, third from left, leads the team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Duke, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS - It’s never easy at Northwestern, and it certainly hasn’t been in David Braun’s two seasons as head football coach.
Jordan Turner back home with Michigan State football team, where he always wanted to be [The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
Oct. 17—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The dream. It took awhile. About five years. But Jordan Turner is playing college football for the school he always wanted to play for right now. He's a Michigan State Spartan. "I always wanted to play here at first, (but) didn't," Turner told local media this past spring. "And then (I) hit the portal and had a great opportunity to come back home. ...
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