Wednesday morning read: Should college sports share the wealth? Iowa House cracks down on skimmers, Hawkeye recruiting, and more

Should college sports share the wealth? Last year, the University of Iowa joined a small but growing number of college sports programs nationwide that funnel sports revenue -- sometimes in the millions -- to the academic missions of their host institutions. Our Iowa Ideas project takes an in-depth look at this practice. Read more >

Change would make it easier to prosecute skimming in Iowa: To deal with a fivefold increase in cases of skimming devices being placed on ATMs and fuel pumps to steal credit card information, the Iowa House has approved language to make it easier to prosecute those crimes. We also have tips to avoid being caught by a skimmer. Read more >

'Tiny' private school earning big speech honors: High school speech programs are designed to teach students to communicate effectively and confidently in front of a group of people. And one 250-student K-12 school in Cedar Rapids is bringing in honors. Read more >

Tanager Place to host a family education night: On Thursday, Feb. 22, area parents and guardians are invited to learn about how to discuss mental health and other difficult subjects with children. Read more >

Character sits at the top of the list in Iowa football recruiting: "...we're looking for guys who are going to be good teammates in the program, be successful students, and also be people who are going to go out and contribute in their community and be positive community members,' said Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. Marc Morehouse has a complete look at this philosophy. Read more >