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HawkeyesIowa women visit No. 2 UConn at 1 p.m. CT today while the men sit at 2-0If you're watching the Hawkeyes today, the 10th-ranked Iowa women (2-0) play No. 2 UConn at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. The Huskies (1-1) are coming off a 77-66 loss at No. 5 Michigan, so Iowa coach Jan Jensen isn't expecting a gentle welcome.Sunday’s editionRead HawkeyesIowa linemen Trevor Lauck and Kade Pieper are Lombardi Award semifinalistsIf you follow the Hawkeyes, here are two names to know. Fourth-year linemen Trevor Lauck, at left tackle, and Kade Pieper, at right guard, were named 2026 Lombardi Award semifinalists Wednesday. The award goes to the college player who best embodies the values and spirit of Vince Lombardi. The two have started 21 consecutive games together.Thursday’s editionRead

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From The Gazette and not, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. The Gazette3 hours ago

    Shaun Cassidy brings songs, stories to Englert for holidays

    Shaun Cassidy, teen idol turned TV powerhouse who will be at Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Nov. 12, talks his 40-year concert hiatus, holiday tour, punk roots, and giving

  2. not12 hours ago

    JoCo takes steps to implement a language access plan by the new year

    Johnson County has begun to implement a new language access plan, which sets countywide policy and procedures for how language access will be approached. The county is home to people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. According to the Johnson County Steering Committee, 14-15 percent of residents speak a non-English language at home, prompting...

  3. not14 hours ago

    Review | ‘The Turn of the Screw’ is an intriguing, haunting story

    The close-knit auditorium in Riverside Theatre was dimly lit with blue fluorescent lighting, which illuminated an on-stage spiral staircase. Theatre-goers watched in anticipation for the 90-minute show, which was filled with dramatic character moments, witty humor, and a ghostly presence that wasn’t seen, but felt nonetheless. The lights dimmed, and a deep, resonant voice rang...

  4. not14 hours ago

    Lights, camera, clarinets

    Fingers danced across silver and gold clarinet keys and rustled through sheet music. The performers’ breaths synchronized as the conductor’s hands glided through the air, leading the ensemble through swelling crescendos and haunting melodies that filled the room. The polished instruments gleamed under bright lights, reflecting shimmering rays throughout the hall. For its second annual...

  5. not16 hours ago

    Guest Column | Leila and the Wolves: A Beautiful and Necessary Standout of the 2026 Refocus Film Festival

    Like many other attendees at this year’s Refocus Film Festival, I made sure to attend the weekend’s biggest events. However, it was between the large, crowd-pleasing events that I found one of the festival’s true highlights: Heiny Srour’s Leila and the Wolves (1984). The film follows the titular Leila, a Lebanese woman living in 1980s...

  6. not19 hours ago

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