No. 1 Kirkwood sweeps past MCC netters

October 16, 2026

Top-ranked Kirkwood turned away the Marshalltown Community College volleyball team in Wednesday’s Iowa Community College Athletic Conference clash in three sets, winning 25-19, 25-14, 25-16 inside the Student Activity Center. The visiting Eagles (27-0, 10-0) remained unbeaten behind a balanced offensive attack that featured seven different players with at least three kills. Carly Wazac led Kirkwood with seven kills and Madalyn Boyer added six more. MCC (8-11, 2-8) suffered its fourth straight defeat despite a match-high 11 kills from Morghan Harvey. Stella Remer contributed six kills ...

’Cats crowned Alliance champs

October 15, 2026

DES MOINES — Marshalltown senior Preston Johnson successfully defended his Iowa Alliance Conference meet title in leading the Bobcats to their first team championship on Wednesday at the James W. Cownie Soccer Complex. Johnson won his second-straight Alliance meet title with a blistering ...

Jackson’s suspension reduced to one game

October 15, 2026

Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson to had his two-game suspension for punching a member of the Buffalo Bills reduced to one game on Wednesday after appealing the initial ruling. Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA, reduced the ...

Iowa’s James named to Jet Award Midseason List

October 15, 2026

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa second-year receiver and return specialist Evan James has been named to the Jet Award Midseason Watch List, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Jet Award Foundation. James ranks ...

Jerry Johnson Legacy Pro-Am raises $60,000 for MCC students, athletics

October 15, 2026

Community members, local leaders, and 116 golf enthusiasts recently gathered at Elmwood Country Club for the Jerry Johnson Legacy Pro-Am tournament, raising $60,000 to support local first-generation college students and student-athletes at Marshalltown Community College. The inaugural ...

Drake women set MVC schedule

October 15, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Drake women’s basketball team will begin its Missouri Valley Conference slate with a pair of league matchups before the Christmas holiday. Drake is set to host Evansville on Dec. 18 before welcoming Southern Illinois to Des Moines on Dec. 20. The Bulldogs’ final game of 2026 will be their first of a four-game road swing with a Dec. 30 trip to Peoria for a date with Bradley. Head coach Allison Pohlman’s squad will then ring in the new year with trips to Indiana State (Jan. 3), Illinois State (Jan. 7), and Illinois-Chicago (Jan. 9). Drake will return home to ...