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The Hawkeye Marching Band honored late Derek Phillips during the halftime show at a Cy-Hawk game on Saturday, wearing black pins and spelling his name on the field.

The band kept his H-1 squad leader spot vacant as his memory unites the local music community + even rival bands paid tribute.

Prairie Fire Foundation, an Iowa City nonprofit, received a $5K PepsiCo Foundation Community Impact Award to support its clean water projects.

The award — in its fifth year — honors local organizations nominated by PepsiCo employees to address pressing community needs.

The Hawkeye Marching Band remembered student Derek Phillips at the Cy-Hawk halftime show, wearing (black ribbons) and forming his name on the field in tribute after his sudden passing.

The band said it will not replace his spot for the rest of the season.

Overnight northbound drivers on I-380 must follow a detour near Exit 4 from 11 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, weather permitting, as a lane will be closed for construction.

The University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band painted a practice field stencil honoring late member Derek Phillips, using a design featuring #DIFD from his family ahead of today's game at Kinnick Stadium.

The Iowa Athletics Ground Crew organized the tribute, and the band will honor him with a halftime show.

Local Hawkeye fans have creatively personalized their vanity license plates to honor icons like Nile Kinnick and reflect personal ties to Iowa traditions – retirees from North Liberty, Coralville and Iowa City shared stories linking their plate choices to long-standing community memories.

UI Health Care scrapped its plan for a new Patient Care Tower and will focus on expanding existing facilities on campus by upgrading infrastructure at both the University and Downtown locations to add 100 patient beds and serve 23,000 patients sooner than projected.

Clean energy advocates urge the Iowa Utilities Commission and lawmakers to review Alliant Energy’s plans for natural gas peaker plants and secret data center rate deals that may shift extra costs to customers.

They warn that if data center demands fall short, households + local businesses could face higher bills.