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Iowa will open the season at home Saturday against Northern Illinois. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 9-4 season and will be breaking in a new starting quarterback in Jeremy Hecklinski or Hank Brown. Northern Illinois is beginning its first season as a football-only member of the Mountain West Conference. The Huskies struggled offensively last year and hope new starting quarterback Taron “Tyger” Dickens can bring a spark.

Iowa State opens the Jimmy Rogers era against Southeast Missouri State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday. The Cyclones will unveil a revamped roster that includes more than 80 newcomers following the departure of Matt Campbell for Penn State. Arkansas State transfer Jaylen Raynor will start at quarterback for Iowa State. Southeast Missouri State is a member of the Football Championship Subdivision and opened the season last week with a 23-21 win at Indiana State.

STORM ALERT WEATHER 3 FORECAST Download the KIMT Storm Alert Weather App! Warm and humid conditions into the weekend will allow for patchy dense fog to form Saturday morning. This fog should lift by the afternoon as a mix of sun and clouds dominates the region. An isolated shower or storm is possible Saturday afternoon and evening. An additional round of patchy fog is possible Sunday morning ahead of potential scattered thunderstorm development throughout the day.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A 6-year-old girl is being honored as the first Kid Captain of the football season at the University of Iowa this Saturday. Harlow Taube was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition known as MPS 1 through a routine newborn screening when she was just 11 days old. The disease affects how her body processes sugars. "We didn't even know they, like, tested for it," Taube's mother said. "They do the newborn screening, and you just assume everything's going to come back fine.

CHICAGO (AP) — Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Friday night. Miguel Vargas and Braden Montgomery also went deep for AL Central-leading Chicago, which had lost four of five. Kyle Teel went 0 for 3 in his return to the lineup after being sidelined by a sprained left ankle. Josh Bell homered in the ninth inning for Minnesota. Kody Clemens had three of the Twins' eight hits.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Alongside the familiar sounds of roosters crowing and thrill seekers screaming on rides at the Iowa State Fair, there was a chorus of boos from Turning Point Action activists who were heckling Democratic politicians making their way through the crowds.

Widespread fog Saturday morning will burn off by the afternoon, officially starting our mostly dry Labor Day Weekend.

MITCHELL COUNTY, Iowa — Two people were killed and another was injured in a head-on crash in North Iowa. The crash happened at the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and 440th Street, east of St. Ansgar, at around 4 pm Friday. A southbound 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and a northbound 2008 Dodge Dakota collided head-on for unknown reasons. The Iowa State Patrol says two people died in the crash. One was wearing a seatbelt and the other was not. Their names have not been released.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa families will pay less to save for education after State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a third fee reduction for the ISave 529 plan. The plan's only fee dropped to .15%, or $1.50 per $1,000 invested. The change took effect immediately and positions ISave 529 as one of the more affordable options for Iowa families saving for future educational expenses.

MASON CITY, Iowa — The Mason City Noon Rotary Club is celebrating 110 years of community service in North Iowa. The club, part of the world's largest service organization, has 59 members who focus on local, regional and international causes.