None of the University of Iowa’s contracted football coaches — including head coach Kirk Ferentz — participated in voluntary salary reductions that UI Athletics announced last summer in light of massive COVID-compelled losses that officials cited weeks later in justifying their decision to cut four UI sports.

Coronavirus
The state’s seven-day average for new cases on Thursday was 276, the lowest it has been since June 20 last year, when it was 267
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
State adds second long-term care facility to outbreak list
As of Tuesday afternoon, 1,157,834 Iowans were fully vaccinated, or 36.70 percent of the state’s total population
Iowa added 100 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the number of people in the state who have tested positive for …
COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall.
The number of Iowans completely vaccinated against the novel coronavirus reached 1,133,842 — 35.94 percent of the population — as of 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Second long-term care facility added to state’s outbreak list
Iowa on Wednesday added 138 new COVID-19 cases and two new, confirmed deaths. The new numbers bring the state’s to …
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday. She is expected to provide an update about …
Linn County reports 28 new cases, Johnson reports four