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Track and Field: UNI's Romero breaks MVC shot put mark

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:29:00 CDT

Northern Iowa senior Justin Romero broke the all-time Missouri Valley Conference record in the shot put with a throw of 62 feet, 4� inches in the NCAA West Regional in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. He topped the all-time MVC best by one inch.

Zach Johnson takes first-round lead in this week's PGA event

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:06:00 CDT

Iowa native Zach Johnson shot a 6-under-par 64 today to take the first-round lead at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

Thursday's High School Baseball

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:05:00 CDT

MART.-ST. MARYS 13, OSKALOOSA 3 J.D. Nielsen hit a pair of home runs and drove in two runs for top-ranked Martensdale-St. Marys, which has won back-to-back games since having its 88-game winning streak snapped. D.M.

Thursday's high school soccer

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:03:00 CDT

Different paths, same finish line for Urbandale graduates

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:59:00 CDT

Each of the 291 Urbandale High School graduates had a unique journey through school that led them to Thursday night's commencement. 'It's a day in the making for 13 years,' Superintendent Doug Stilwell told the graduates, friends and families at the Knapp

Thursday's High School Softball

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:57:00 CDT

WINTERSET 3, CRESTON 2 Sam Nicholson hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning. WAUKEE 1-1, SE POLK 0-5 Kylie Mickelson tossed a no-hitter in game one. Hannah Parker launched a three-run homer in game two. VAN METER 14, W.C.

Obama lashes out at Romney during Des Moines campaign stop

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:28:00 CDT

Mitt Romney gave Iowans a �cow pie of distortion� when he said he knows how to douse the nation's �prairie fire of debt,� President Barack Obama said in his first campaign event in Iowa of this election cycle.

N.Y. Jets chant 'Lolo, Lolo' when fellow virgin Tebow enters locker room

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:24:00 CDT

Olympian Lolo Jones of Des Moines was a topic of conversation in the New York Jets locker room Thursday. The Jets were ribbing quarterback Tim Tebow about the hurdles star.

Gymnastics: Chow has two juniors in hunt for berth at 2016 Summer Olympics

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:23:00 CDT

Gymnastics always commands more attention during Olympic years.

Building owner claims fire started in apartment of tenant up for eviction

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:26:00 CDT

A building owner says a fire at his building started in the apartment of a woman he was evicting, according to a police report.

GOP speaker in Des Moines: Please drop your lack of enthusiasm for Romney

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:18:00 CDT

Some Republicans and independents must shake their lack of enthusiasm for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, the keynote speaker at a party fundraiser said in Des Moines Thursday night.

Lamberti fit to serve, in spite of arrest

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:55:00 CDT

Gov. Terry Branstad has taken a hands-off position on whether Jeff Lamberti, his appointee to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, should be elected chairman of the regulatory board.

Martensdale-St. Marys suspends player for obscene gesture

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:48:00 CDT

Martensdale-St. Marys' loss on Tuesday night continues to sting. Blue Devils senior infielder Robert Walker was suspended for Thursday's game because of his actions following the team's 4-3 loss to Des Moines East two days earlier.

Iowa Speedway: Former owners file countersuit against Clement family

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:38:00 CDT

The legal battle between the past and present ownership groups of Iowa Speedway has taken another turn. Attorneys for Manaco Corp. and Manatts Inc.

Auto accidents claim 7 lives in fewer than 24 hours

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:30:00 CDT

Three car accidents in Iowa claimed seven lives in less than a day, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

USS Iowa to depart to Southern California on Saturday

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:14:00 CDT

RICHMOND, Calif. - With sea conditions improving along the California coast, the USS Iowa is now scheduled to begin its final voyage on Saturday.

Boys' golf champions back to defend

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:38:00 CDT

State boys' golf meets tee off today at noon and Saturday at 8 a.m. in Ames, Livermore and Panora. Class 3-A defending team champion Clear Lake arrives in Ames after shooting a 306, tied for the lowest qualifying round in all classes.

State Boys' Tennis: Runners-up chase crowns

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:00 CDT

The boys' tennis singles and doubles state competition will be held today and Saturday in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.

I-Cubs lose at home to Tacoma; Rizzo to be shipped?

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:42:00 CDT

There's a possibility he'll be promoted to the Chicago Cubs by the time the triple-A team returns to Des Moines on June 7.

Theft charges dropped against Iowa State football player Thomas

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:32:00 CDT

Theft charges have been dropped against Iowa State defensive back Matthew Rashad Thomas because of insufficient evidence.

Iowa State football: 7 Cyclones named to Phil Steele's all-Big 12 team

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:24:00 CDT

Iowa State linebacker A.J. Klein has been named a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele's 2012 College Football Preview.

U.S. Senate panel votes to block Air Guard cuts in Des Moines

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:22:00 CDT

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved an amendment today that would prevent the Air Force from carrying out plans to eliminate F-16 aircraft from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing.

On the scene: President Obama's event in Newton

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:59:00 CDT

NEWTON, Ia. - The factory floor here where President Obama will give a speech on wind energy this afternoon is already filling up with people, and is ringed with all the accoutrements of the new manufacturing economy that he's championing.

Horse racing: Outta Tune goes for fifth straight win in Prairie Express

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:36:00 CDT

A press release from Prairie Meadows:

River body identified as that of Cedar Rapids man

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:35:00 CDT

Officials have released the name of a man whose body was recovered from the Cedar River.

Iowa collision kills 3 from Chicago, 1 from Iowa

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:25:00 CDT

Three Chicago residents and an Iowa man have died in a head-on collision in southern Iowa.

Iowa football: 8 Hawkeyes named to Phil Steele's all-Big Ten teams

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:24:00 CDT

Receiver Keenan Davis and defensive back Micah Hyde were named first team, while linebacker James Morris was named to the second team.

Iowa Barnstormers: Backup QB learns ropes from starter

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT

Dieker, the Iowa Barnstormers' backup quarterback, returns to the sidelines tonght to await his next opportunity. Raterink is healthy again and will return to the lineup for the Barnstormers' Arena Football League matchup with the Spokane Shock at 7p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena.

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Thu, 24 May 2012 11:51:00 CDT

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Norwalk doubles team qualifies for state

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:39:00 CDT

Norwalk's girls' doubles tennis team of Kacci ClarkWilt and Michaela Pearson has qualified for their second-straight state tournament. ClarkWilt and Pearson, the No. 1 seed, defeated No.