Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in north-central Iowa.

CORALVILLE — Day 1 of the Iowa girls state wrestling tournament has concluded, with Class 1A capping off a fun day Xtream Arena. Semifinals matchups are set for all 14 weight classes ...

HE’LL TAKE THE STAGE SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH AT 8 P.M. TICKETS RANG Kidz Bop will perform on Sunday, Aug. 17, the final day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Kidz Bop also performed on the final day of ...

Kidz Bop is coming back to the Iowa State Fair Grandstand in 2025 for the ultimate pop concert for kids. It is the second year in a row that the Grandstand concert series concludes with the family ...

The Iowa State women held Colorado scoreless for the final five-plus minutes of the first quarter, using that run to claim an easy 86-56 victory in Ames on Saturday. During the contest ...

Less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year, craft retailer JOANN is ...

Less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year, craft retailer JOANN is preparing to close hundreds of stores. In a recent court filing, JOANN listed ...

scoring Rongsich.O'Brien took to the plate in the top of the seventh to give UNO an 11-9 lead.Omaha claimed a 13-10 victory over Northern Iowa to end the day.The Mavs will be back on the mound on ...