J.R. Ogden

Disappointing. That was the word Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz used most Tuesday afternoon during a Zoom conference after the …

The high school football season officially kicks off Monday with the start of practice. All indications are preps will be playing …

One of the positives during this time of COVID-19, lockdowns and isolation has been families playing together. We’ve all seen …

It’s been a while — too long, actually — since I filled this space with some random news or thoughts …

Boating is a popular summer activity, whether you are tubing or skiing or simply heading out on a lake or …

Kal Goodchild is hoping the third time is the charm. ‘Just like a bad penny you can’t get rid of,” …

Welcome to July and the heat and humidity that come with this time of year. But something is missing. Actually, …

CLAYTON — As I sit here at my kitchen table, keeping an eye on the Mississippi River and listening to …

GARNAVILLO — It looked like high school baseball. It felt like a high school baseball game. And, for the first …

Mary Lee Malmberg opened a recent Zoom meeting with some bad news. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Cedar Rapids lost …

The Iowa wrestling program has been called a lot of things during the Tom Brands era. Many felt — maybe …

Lloyd Sodawasser doesn’t remember the ‘Boatmen’ of Volga City. But he remembers Volga City very well — and very fondly. …

Let’s go for a ride. Based on new bicycle sales and the demand for repairs and tuneups at area shops, …

In these strange times when the rules of what we can and cannot do – or should and should not …

Auto racing, at any level, has inherent dangers. Multiple cars speeding around any racetrack — side-by-side, bumper-to-bumper — can be …