Des Moines nonprofit helps kids prepare for school with free haircuts and supplies

AND SOCIAL SERVICES WORKERS. A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS HELPING KIDS GET READY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. BARBERS FOR THE FUTURE HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT THIS AFTERNOON. STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO GET FREE HAIRCUTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES...

Entertainment event this week in North Des Moines: Aug. 24-30

Ken Halbur, Pastor at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church | St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church website Ken Halbur, Pastor at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church | St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church website Catch the best...

Iowa college trains the next generation of pilots to take flight

EMMETSBURG, Iowa (KTIV) - Over eight weeks this summer, a group of high school students traded in their textbooks for wings as they earned their FAA Private Pilot certificates. The Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Flight Academy,...

Iowa City Regina football returns talent-laden lineup

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY – Pick the best option to lead your football team? A dual-threat all-state quarterback, coming off a breakout season? A running back with...

Eastern Iowa teachers march for public school funding ahead of school year beginning

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Monday is the first day of school for several school districts across the state. But this weekend, dozens of eastern Iowa teachers took to the streets of Mount Vernon and Lisbon, advocating for better funding for public...

Mountain Lion Spotted Roaming Through Northwest Iowa

The state of Iowa is full of all kinds of mega and micro fauna you may not expect to see. Animals like moose, black bears, and yes, even armadillos can be spotted roaming through the Hawkeye State. While these creatures may startle the average...

'Nothing like we want it to be': Arkansas soccer 'outworked' in win over Georgia Southern

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas soccer coach Colby Hale was disappointed with his Razorbacks’ effort in their 2-0 win over Georgia Southern at Razorback Field on Sunday. The game was originally scheduled to be an Arkansas road game in Statesboro, Ga., but...

SXU Women’s Soccer Fights to 3-3 Draw with No. 10 Spring Arbor

Saint Xavier University women's soccer team opened their 2025 season with a thrilling 3-3 draw against No. 10 Spring Arbor University. Despite being outshot 31-4, SXU showcased efficiency by scoring on 75% of their shots on goal. Leading 3-2 in...

Bowling (fifth) paces Iowa wrestlers at U20 World Championships

After a long week in Somokov, Bulgaria at the 2025 U20 World Championships a pair of Iowa wrestlers are headed back home. Both Leister Bowling IV and Naomi Simon will likely do so with slight disappointment over their results. In his first World...

Photos: On Iowa! Class of 2029

On Iowa! week ran from Sunday, Aug. 17, through Aug. 24 for the thousands of new University of Iowa Students. The University, on their website, states that the goals of the event are to allow upcoming Hawkeyes to make friends, discover Iowa...

Minor League Team Mocks Kansas State After Upsetting Loss to Iowa State

Kansas State's football season began poorly with a 24-21 loss to Iowa State, which prompted a humorous roast from the Omaha Storm Chasers on social media. The Wildcats played a lackluster game, marked by six turnovers, including two fumbles, and a...

IndyCar gets its first shock win of 2025

Christian Rasmussen took his first IndyCar victory and the Ed Carpenter Racing team’s first since 2021 with a standing ovation and cheering fans at Milwaukee after a spectacular performance. It’s been somewhat on the cards for Rasmussen who had...

MSTS 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars make first appearance at Off Road Speedway

The 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars of the Midwest Touring Series Sprints made their first appearance ever at the Off Road Speedway as part of the track’s annual Lynn Langenberg Memorial special. A full-house crowd were entertained not only by the 410...

See who are NMSU's week one starters in first depth chart of season 

The starting lineup has been revealed. New Mexico State released its first two-deep depth chart of the football season as part of its game notes for its week one contest with Bryant at home on Aug. 30. The Aggies aim to improve in coach Tony...

'Nothing like we want it to be': Arkansas soccer 'outworked' in win over Georgia Southern

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas soccer coach Colby Hale was disppoined with his Razorbacks’ effort in their 2-0 win over Georgia Southern at Razorback Field on Sunday. The game was originally scheduled to be an Arkansas road game in Statesboro, Ga., but...

Iowa hunters can expect to see a new deer tag option for disabled veterans this season

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The start of deer hunting season in Iowa is just around the corner. During the season, hunters can expect to see a new deer tag option for disabled veterans. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) says the new tag...

K-State Drops Season Opener to Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland

Photos courtesy of Tanner Colvin They call the Aer Lingus College Football Classic “Much More Than a Game,” and this fifth edition of the classic in Dublin, Ireland, lived up to that billing, as the 2025 college football season got underway under...

From The Iowa Meat Truck to Lil Slayyy, here are the best nicknames in the Minors

Other notable nicknames: Lord Tubbington: Jace LaViolette (No. 8), OF, Rookie-level ACL Guardians Big Christmas: Jhonkensy Noel, OF, Triple-A Columbus El Protipo: Jose Pirela, OF, Single-A Lynchburg La Maquina: Juan Brito (No. 15), 2B, Triple-A...

No. 9 Iowa gets season’s first shoutout in win over Western Michigan

Kansas State QB Avery Johnson's Family Apologizes for Fight After Iowa State Loss

No. 17 Kansas State was upset by No. 22 Iowa State in its season opener on Saturday, 24-21, but the damage continued from the field at Aviva Stadium to the streets of Dublin. A video of Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson's father and older...