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Caitlin Clark and Iowa survive in her final college home game : The Hawkeyes edged West Virginia to advance to the Sweet 16, where Colorado awaits and LSU looms.
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Caitlin Clark and Iowa survive in her final college home game
Quick Glance: Women’s March Madness: USC in Sweet 16 after 30 years; Iowa victorious
  • The women's NCAA tournament continued with eight second-round games.

  • The highlight of the day was Caitlin Clark and top-seeded Iowa playing against the No. 8 West Virginia, earning a spot in the Sweet 16 in Albany.

  • In a late game on the West Coast, JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC defeated No. 8 Kansas, reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years.

  • Gonzaga advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 after beating Utah, set to play top-seeded Texas next.
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New book details how ‘barons’ took over American agriculture: Iowa’s food landscape can become like Italy’s — if the “barons” who captured the American farmstand ...
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New book details how ‘barons’ took over American agriculture
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John Pasmore tries to make AI less biased. Just don't call it BlackGPT: His startup, Latimer, is backed by Esther Dyson and is weaving Black data into AI model ...
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John Pasmore tries to make AI less biased. Just don't call it BlackGPT
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Google named as company behind proposed $576 million Cedar Rapids data center: Iowa Economic Development Authority to consider state incentives Friday
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Google named as company behind proposed $576 million Cedar Rapids data ...
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Caitlin Clark’s Iowa win opening March Madness clash while referee removed at halftime of NC State-Chattanooga game
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Caitlin Clark’s Iowa win opening March Madness clash while referee removed ...
Quick Glance: Lessons Learned: Iowa's Path to Title
  • Caitlin Clark, college basketball's leading scorer, struggled against Holy Cross. The Hawkeyes gathered valuable lessons.

  • Iowa responded to initial frustration and ended up winning by 26 points, showcasing their resilience.

  • The team displayed offensive firepower and defensive qualities crucial for deep playoff runs.

  • Despite challenges, coach Lisa Bluder emphasized optimism and the lessons that can be learned from such games.
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I'm a dietitian — here's what to order at the Olive Garden when you're trying to eat healthy
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I'm a dietitian — here's what to order at the Olive Garden when you're ...
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Quick Glance: Inspiring Students Through Solar Eclipse Simulation
  • An Indianapolis teacher uses a solar eclipse simulation to inspire her students.

  • Students simulate a total solar eclipse and learn about the upcoming event.

  • Insight from an astronomy professor and emphasis on eclipse safety.

  • Efforts to ensure students can safely observe the eclipse during a remote learning day.
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We moved from California to Iowa to retire but stayed only 20 months: Wendy and Kurt Meyer moved from California to Iowa to be closer to family in retirement ...
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We moved from California to Iowa to retire but stayed only 20 months
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Women’s March Madness live updates: Notre Dame wins, NC State vs. Tennessee score, highlights
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Women’s March Madness live updates: Notre Dame wins, NC State vs ...
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Can Cumming keep its small-town growth amid metro Des Moines' hustle?: Agrihood, new Main Street, giant Hy-Vee warehouse - Cumming seeks to retain its small-town ...
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Can Cumming keep its small-town growth amid metro Des Moines' hustle?
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Olive Garden's Sales Say Something Important About the Economy: Darden Restaurants’ muted sales projections are a sign Americans may be done gorging on ...
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Olive Garden's Sales Say Something Important About the Economy
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Why AI is so thirsty: Data centers use massive amounts of water: The extra computing power that's driving AI sharply increases the water needed to cool data ...
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Why AI is so thirsty: Data centers use massive amounts of water
Quick Glance: World Water Day: Global Stories of Water Crisis
  • Worldwide, people are struggling with basic needs due to dried-up rivers and contaminated water.

  • Human-induced climate change exacerbates water scarcity for 2.2 billion people globally.

  • From Peru to Indonesia, Morocco, California, Kenya, and India, individuals share their challenges in accessing clean water.

  • Scarcity, pollution, and depletion of water sources affect communities in Lima, Jakarta, Ras el Ma, Corning, Makueni County, and Bawal.
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Olive Garden’s earnings just pulled back the curtain on the economy: The rich are dining out while the poor are falling back
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Olive Garden’s earnings just pulled back the curtain on the economy: The ...
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Tyson Foods to close Iowa pork plant with 1,200 workers: Tyson Foods will permanently close a pork plant in Perry, Iowa, the meatpacker said on Monday ...
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Tyson Foods to close Iowa pork plant with 1,200 workers
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Is the US media layoffs phenomenon the next housing crisis?: The media sector’s challenges amplify shadow banks’ toll on the US economy and mirror the 2008 ...
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Is the US media layoffs phenomenon the next housing crisis?
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Discount tool chain to open in former Bed Bath & Beyond building : It will be second Cedar Rapids store for Harbor Freight Tools
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Discount tool chain to open in former Bed Bath & Beyond building
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Breaking Benjamin headlining tour at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids: Post-grunge rockers digging through 25 years of music spanning generations
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Breaking Benjamin headlining tour at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar ...
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Baskin-Robbins returns to Eastern Iowa with Coralville opening : CORALVILLE — If you were screaming for ice cream during Eastern Iowa’s unusually warm winter ...
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Baskin-Robbins returns to Eastern Iowa with Coralville opening
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Perry plant closing could shift work to SL: This year and last were projected to be the worst years ever in pork production, one of the main reasons Tyson Foods ...
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Perry plant closing could shift work to SL
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Bill to change Iowa AEAs’ operations, funding headed to Gov. Reynolds’ desk: Bill also boosts beginning teacher salaries, increases state school aid 2.5%
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Bill to change Iowa AEAs’ operations, funding headed to Gov ...
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This year, March Madness belongs to the women: After 132 years, women's basketball has finally arrived
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This year, March Madness belongs to the women
Quick Glance: The 20 most momentous events in women's golf history, ranked
  • Annika Sorenstam competes at Colonial (2003): Sorenstam's PGA Tour participation showcased the strength of women's golf

  • Se Ri Pak wins U.S. Women's Open, inspires generation of Korean golfers (1998): Pak's victory changed the golf landscape in Korea significantly

  • The Solheim Cup makes its debut (1990): A tournament that brought passion and excitement to women's golf

  • The inaugural 'Dinah' is held at Mission Hills (1972): The tournament marked a turning point for the commercial success of the LPGA Tour
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Some Iowa districts support overhauling area education agencies: Clear Creek Amana Community Schools superintendent Corey Seymour speaks during a Senate ...
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Some Iowa districts support overhauling area education agencies
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After Nvidia's Hot Run, This Option Trade Makes Sense: Nvidia stock has been a genuine winner among those going long the stock. But if shares take a break ...
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After Nvidia's Hot Run, This Option Trade Makes Sense
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The 12 biggest restaurant openings coming to the Des Moines metro this spring: Big restaurant openings such as Table 128, Hugo's, Prime & Providence and Wilson's ...
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The 12 biggest restaurant openings coming to the Des Moines metro this ...
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Big Ten Tournament: Caitlin Clark sets NCAA record for 3s in a season in Iowa’s rout of Penn State
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Big Ten Tournament: Caitlin Clark sets NCAA record for 3s in a season in ...
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From Moe to the big stage: The Aussie staring down basketball’s record-breaking phenom Caitlin Clark
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From Moe to the big stage: The Aussie staring down basketball’s ...
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Pythons and tide pools set to arrive in Blue Zoo aquarium in Jordan Creek: Blue Zoo is set to feature sea life such as clown fish and sharks, as well as other ...
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Pythons and tide pools set to arrive in Blue Zoo aquarium in Jordan Creek
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4 Iowa family members accused handcuffing teen relative to bed, beating him until his brain bled
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4 Iowa family members accused handcuffing teen relative to bed ...
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How Iowa DOT found a ring and saved a Kansas company's anniversary celebration: Tucked inside a package was a ring intended for Bryan Schroer, who celebrates 40 ...
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How Iowa DOT found a ring and saved a Kansas company's anniversary ...
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1,000 Dollar Tree, Family Dollar stores will close. How many are in Iowa?: Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have more than 24,000 stores nationwide ...
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1,000 Dollar Tree, Family Dollar stores will close. How many are in Iowa?
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Danisco proposing $22.2M southwest Cedar Rapids plant expansion: International Flavors and Fragrances subsidiary expansion intended for steam generation
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Danisco proposing $22.2M southwest Cedar Rapids plant expansion
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Police identify 30-year-old killed in Des Moines' first fatal car crash of 2024: Jonathan A. Ruiz, 30, of West Des Moines, was identified as the driver who died ...
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Police identify 30-year-old killed in Des Moines' first fatal car crash of ...
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Iowa bill would create legal immunity for pesticide manufacturers: Bill would exempt Chinese-owned companies
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Iowa bill would create legal immunity for pesticide manufacturers
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Who is running for local Iowa House and Senate seats in the 2024 primary: The field of candidates is set for Iowa's June 4 primary elections, where a number of ...
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Who is running for local Iowa House and Senate seats in the 2024 primary
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How Caitlin Clark re-created Kobe Bryant photo with trophy: A photographer tells why she was inspired to have Iowa star Caitlin Clark re-create an iconic photo ...
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How Caitlin Clark re-created Kobe Bryant photo with trophy
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Photos: Iowa vs. Penn State in the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament (Friday, March 8, 2024)
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Photos: Iowa vs. Penn State in the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament ...
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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile returns to Cedar Rapids for St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024
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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile returns to Cedar Rapids for St. Patrick’s Day ...
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Man dead, teenager injured in Des Moines' first fatal crash of 2024, police say: A 30-year-old man died and a 13-year-old was sent to the hospital after a Sunday ...
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Man dead, teenager injured in Des Moines' first fatal crash of 2024 ...
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Groups seek to delay Iowa pipeline decision after expansion announcement: Iowa Farm Bureau calls on the Iowa Utilities Board to review Summit’s plan to add 340 ...
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Groups seek to delay Iowa pipeline decision after expansion announcement
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Data suggests Iowa’s Medicaid investigators are understaffed, underfunded: State Medicaid Fraud Investigative Units recover more funding than they spend ...
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Data suggests Iowa’s Medicaid investigators are understaffed, underfunded
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One downside to a warmer winter? Spring allergy season will be rough in 2024.: You're not making it up, allergies are more intense and starting earlier this year ...
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One downside to a warmer winter? Spring allergy season will be rough in ...
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Letters: Trump opponents seek to destroy democracy so they can save it: Opinion: Letters published March 11-17, 2024, deal with Des Moines' special election ...
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Letters: Trump opponents seek to destroy democracy so they can save it
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Des Moines landlords are using federal funds to renovate these two properties: Spire Property Management owners are beginning renovations on 40 fixer-uppers with ...
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Des Moines landlords are using federal funds to renovate these two ...
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Celebrate Pi Day on March 14 and enjoy deals on pies across Des Moines: We have crunched the numbers and found deals for National Pi Day.
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Celebrate Pi Day on March 14 and enjoy deals on pies across Des Moines
Quick Glance: Celebrate National Pi Day with Delicious Pie Deals in Milwaukee
  • National Pi Day serves as a reminder of mathematics, falling on March 14 with the mathematical concept of Pi always being 3.14.

  • Bakeries and eateries offer special pie deals on this day.

  • Various establishments in the Milwaukee area provide deals on whole pies or pie slices while supplies last.

  • Some establishments, such as Rocket Baby Bakery, require preordering for specific pie flavors to ensure availability.
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Photos: Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. West Des Moines Valley in 2024 Iowa Class 4A boys’ state basketball tournament championship game
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Photos: Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. West Des Moines Valley in 2024 Iowa Class ...
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Meet Caitlin Clark's Family: What To Know About The Basketball Star's Parents And Two Brothers
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Meet Caitlin Clark's Family: What To Know About The Basketball Star's ...
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BlackRock CEO ’very bullish’ on Bitcoin as its ETF crosses $17B: BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink says the firm’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is the “fastest growing ETF in ...
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BlackRock CEO ’very bullish’ on Bitcoin as its ETF crosses $17B