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Gas prices climb in Iowa as crude oil rises; heating fuels mixed
(Des Moines) The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa climbed 14 cents over the past week, reaching $2.59 per gallon, according to AAA. Despite the weekly increase, prices remain 38 cent...
Mandy Billings Mar 01, 2026

Gaels End Playoff Run By Bulldogs in Substate Finals
(Des Moines, IA) -- Riverside's incredible playoff run came to an end on Saturday night as Ft. Dodge St. Edmond won the Substate Finals 71-54 at the Knapp Center on the campus of Drake University. Riv...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Tigers Earn State Tourney Bid With Win Over Defending Champs
(Des Moines, IA) -- There will be a new Class 1A basketball state champion. Woodbine made sure of that by eliminating Madrid in the Substate Finals 56-51 from the Knapp Center on Saturday evening. Woo...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Saturday's High School Boys Basketball Playoff Scores & State Tournament Pairings
Substate Finals Class 1A Fort Dodge St. Edmond 71, Riverside 54 Woodbine 56, Madrid 51 Boyden Hull 54, Coon Rapids Bayard 40 Burlington Notre Dame 63, Calamus Wheatland 53 MMCRU 56, North Union 42 Mar...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Bearcat Women Are 5 Seed; Men Are 10 Seed in MIAA Basketball Tourneys
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced the bracket and seedings for its 2026 women's basketball championship, hosted March 4-8 at Kansas City's historic...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Bearcats Basketball Teams Both Close Regular Season With Victories
EMPORIA, Kan. - The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team claimed a feisty, one-point win Saturday at Emporia State University when Sadie Maas blocked a last-second shot attempt ...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Huskers Earn 25th Victory of Season, Beating Trojans
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Pryce Sandfort had a game-high 32 points to lead three Huskers in double figure, as No. 12 Nebraska dominated the second half in an 82-67 win over USC Saturday afternoon. Sandfort...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Red Raiders Top Cyclones
(Lubbock, TX) -- Number 16 ranked Texas Tech stormed out in front and held off #4 ranked Iowa St. 82-73 in a Big 12 men's basketball game on Saturday. The Cyclones led 14-13 but the Red Raiders went o...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Huskers Women Roll to Win Over Scarlet Knights
(Lincoln, NE) - Britt Prince just missed a triple-double with 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to go with eight assists, as Nebraska rolled to a 93-52 women's basketball win over Rutgers on Sat...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026

Nittany Lions Shock Hawkeyes
(University Park, PA) -- Penn St. usually has a knack of being a thorn in Iowa's side no matter who the coach is. The Nittany Lions did it this time to Ben McCollum winning just their third Big Ten ga...
Chris Varney Feb 28, 2026







