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Iowa Sports Spotlight: Iowa basketball coach Ben McCollum locked in his future with a contract extension that includes an immediate $1 million raise, bringing his 2026-27 pay to $4.35 million and adding annual bumps through 2031-32. Local College & Community: Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz turned heads at the NBA Draft Combine with top marks in spot-up shooting (20/25, 1st) and strong drills overall, while UCF softball’s Sierra Humphreys earned D1Softball National Player of the Week after a huge weekend vs. Iowa State. State Policy: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed “Ember’s Law,” making animal torture a felony on a first offense, after the case of a severely abused puppy named Ember. Iowa Life & Safety: Iowa announced new water-quality projects in Belle Plaine, Hiawatha, Humboldt and Sioux Center, and Adel firefighters reported a house fire left one dog dead and the home uninhabitable. Sports Beyond Iowa: Spokane Chiefs extended coach Brad Lauer and assistant Jake Toporowski, and promoted George Ross to assistant GM.

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Iowa Baseball Series Preview Against Purdue

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Iowa High School Softball Programs Announce Merger For 2026

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