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Jim Leach, former Iowa congressman, dies

Former US Rep. Jim Leach, who represented Iowa in Congress for 30 years, dies at 82

Leach, a Republican, won election to the U.S. House in 1976 and went on to represent parts of eastern Iowa in Congress for 30 years.

The Gazette · 42m

Jim Leach, among longest-serving Iowa congressmen, dies at 82

He later became a University of Iowa chair in public affairs and a visiting professor in the College of Law and Department of Political Science. In 2016, he was named interim director of the UI Museum of Art.

WHO-TV Des Moines on MSN · 49m

Jim Leach, former Iowa congressman, dies at age 82

KGAN Cedar Rapids on MSN · 1h

Iowa mourns the loss of U.S. Congressman Jim Leach, 82

Long time Iowa Congressman Jim Leach has reportedly passed away.The 82-year-old was a Davenport native and served for thirty years in the U.S. House of Represen

Radio Iowa · 1h

Former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach has died

Jim Leach, a Davenport native who represented Iowa in congress for 30 years, has died at the age of 82. Leach was first elected to the U.S. House in 1976 and rose to be Republican chairman of the powerful House Banking Committee.

Caitlin Clark named Time’s Athlete of Year

Cleveland.com · 8h

Time magazine names 2024 Athlete of the Year

WNBA Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark (right) has been named by Time magazine as 2024 Athlete of the Year. Chicago Sky's Angel Reese poses for a photo with Clark before the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File) AP

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 1d

Caitlin Clark named 'Athlete of the Year' for 2024 by 'Time' magazine

After breaking the NCAA career scoring record and leading Iowa to the title game, Caitlin Clark helped lift the WNBA to new heights in popularity.

Time on MSN · 1d

Caitlin Clark Is TIME's 2024 Athlete of the Year

F ew jobs require less physical exertion than rebounding for Caitlin Clark. On an early-November morning in downtown Indianapolis, Clark, the two-time college national player of t

The Gazette10d

University of Iowa ‘very interested’ in athletics paying back $50M loan ‘as quickly as possible’

Hawkeye Athletics hasn’t made much of a dent in paying back the $50 million it borrowed from the main University of Iowa ...

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Dates, times of fall 2024 commencement ceremonies announced

On Dec. 19—22, more than 1,700 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during in-person and livestreamed commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Education’s undergraduate ...

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University of Iowa Boxing Club hosts fifth annual Fall Brawl show

Gloves were up, and adrenaline was high at the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday night as the University of Iowa Boxing Club ...

Shuquian Xu Signs with Iowa

The Hawkeyes will open the spring season Jan. 20, hosting Illinois State at noon at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center.

National Signing Day 2024: List of players committed to Iowa football and Kirk Ferentz

Meet the newest crop of Iowa football players. The list below, provided by the University of Iowa, includes athletes with ...

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Matt Campbell given eight-year contract extension after historical season at Iowa State

It appears as if Matt Campbell will be coaching at Iowa State for the foreseeable future. Campbell signed an eight-year contract extension with the Cyclones on ...