AP Iowa

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Iowa Friday to introduce himself to an expectant audience of Republicans, making a long-awaited visit ahead of a likely 2024 presidential bid. DeSantis’ spoke in Davenport and then was heading to Des Moines in his first trip to the leadoff

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Iowa on Friday to introduce himself to an expectant audience of Republicans, making a long-awaited visit ahead of a likely 2024 presidential bid. DeSantis’ planned appearances in Davenport and Des Moines mark his first trip to the leadoff voting

CHICAGO (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 17 points and Roddy Gayle Jr. had all nine of his points in the final six minutes to help give 13th-seeded Ohio State to a 73-69 win over fifth-seeded Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Brice Sensabaugh added 16 points, Justice Sueing 14

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A race discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Iowa by former football players will be settled using funds entirely from the school instead of having taxpayer money cover half of the $4.2 million deal, the university’s president said Thursday. President Barbara Wilson put an end to the original plan

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger’s main talking points heading into a quarterfinal against No. 10 Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament centered on the basics: rebounding and points in the paint. The Cyclones must have taken the message to heart. Sure, Gabe Kalscheur knocked

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new moms, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are now reversing course and trumpeting that coverage as central to their conservative, anti-abortion agenda. The shift in GOP support for postpartum Medicaid coverage is occurring in some

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Big 12 scoring and rebounding leader Jalen Wilson of Kansas is the unanimous pick as The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year. Kansas State senior forward Keyontae Johnson joined Wilson as the only unanimous first-team picks in the selections revealed Tuesday. Johnson, a transfer from Florida who

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company Monday, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during the early days of the COVID pandemic. In the lawsuit, filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court in Tyson’s home state of

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Iowa taxpayers will pay $2 million to help the University of Iowa athletic department settle a lawsuit brought by former football players who allege racial discrimination existed in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program, a state board decided in a vote Monday. The state’s Appeal Board voted 2-1 to approve the

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Two gang members charged in a deadly shooting at an educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines appeared to be seeking retaliation after a rival gang member rapped dismissively about a fatal police shooting, new court documents suggest. The details disclosed in applications for search warrants connect the two

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he said he would oppose using

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer A proposed settlement for more than $4 million has been reached in the lawsuit brought by former Iowa football players who alleged racial discrimination in coach Kirk Ferentz’s program. The office of State Auditor Rob Sand disclosed the proposed settlement on Monday, and he was scheduled to speak at

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark chased down her 10th rebound for Iowa with 5:18 left in the game and flashed a knowing grin, her 10th career triple-double secured. The Hawkeyes were all smiles all afternoon. Their second straight Big Ten Tournament title was locked up early. Clark had 30

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sam Griesel scored 16 points, C.J. Wilcher broke a tie with five key points late in the game, and hot-shooting Nebraska defeated Iowa 81-77 on Sunday to close out the Big Ten regular season. Wilcher scored on the fast break then added a 3-pointer for an 80-75 Nebraska lead with

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Tucker DeVries scored 22 points and second-seeded Drake raced to its sixth NCAA Tournament berth with a 77-51 romp past top-seeded Bradley on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game. Garrett Sturtz and Darnell Brodie added 12 points apiece for the Bulldogs (27-7), who were in the title

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Though the box-and-one defense Maryland sent at Caitlin Clark was effective enough to limit the Iowa superstar to 7-of-18 shooting, there was a costly consequence for the Terrapins. Gabbie Marshall and the rest of the Hawkeyes just kept making them pay — serving as a warning

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ja’Shon Henry led Bradley with 17 points and Malevy Leons sealed the victory with a free throw with six seconds left as the Braves defeated Indiana State 71-70 on Saturday night in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinal game. Henry added seven rebounds for the Braves (23-8).