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Mike Hlas
I am the sports columnist and Iowa men’s basketball beat writer for The Gazette. I have been at The Gazette since well before TheGazette.com was a thing, but not as long as Charles Grassley has been a U.S. Senator. I have dined with kings and queens, and I have dined on pork and beans. Oh, only the pork and beans part of that is true. I am the most unaffectedly personal columnist in Iowa, and perhaps the world. To verify that, please contact my representation.
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Latest Articles by Mike Hlas
Sports Sep. 12, 2015 5:14 pm3711d ago
This needs no introduction. Here are the links and the picks: Matt Brown, Sports On Earth: Iowa 19, Iowa State …
Sports Jan. 6, 2022 11:19 am1404d ago
Former University of Iowa basketball star Roy Marble died Friday at 48. For a story on Marble’s life, I recommend …
Sports Sep. 11, 2015 4:20 pm3712d ago
The nation is watching Ames Saturday. The Iowa-Iowa State football game appears to be a big deal. The game is …
Podcasts Sep. 10, 2015 10:02 pm3713d ago
This week's Mike Hlas Podcast is with Jeff Woody, the former Iowa State running back who wrote a blog post that has been read and lauded by thousands of people.
Sports Sep. 10, 2015 7:32 pm3713d ago
Iowa. Iowa State. Fun Facts. 1. Iowa is the betting favorite in this series for the 15th-consecutive year. The two …
Sports Sep. 10, 2015 5:05 pm3713d ago
This is a good century to be alive. You can get the Internet on your phone and make phone calls …
Sports Sep. 8, 2015 6:01 pm3715d ago
There’s no point in speculating what caused Iowa football player Tyler Sash’s death at age 27. Whatever it was, it …
Sports Sep. 7, 2015 3:17 pm3716d ago
Ricky Stanzi threw 907 passes for Iowa. He had been in the NFL almost continuously from 2011 until this weekend. …
Sports Sep. 7, 2015 3:18 am3717d ago
If we know anything about Iowa-Iowa State Week, it’s that we seldom know anything. The underdog (Iowa State each time) …
Sports Sep. 6, 2015 11:32 am3718d ago
I’ve decided to do something a little different on Sundays this college football season. It’s called Fun With Numbers, and …
Sports Sep. 5, 2015 8:18 pm3718d ago
IOWA CITY — The response from Kinnick Stadium’s fans was as warm as the sun-heated aluminum seats they occupied. Iowa …
Sports Sep. 5, 2015 1:34 pm3718d ago
The yardage: Iowa 268, Illinois State 36. Does that tell enough story for you? The Hawkeyes have 167 yards passing, …
Sports Sep. 4, 2015 4:10 pm3719d ago
Pretend it’s a year ago today and I’m telling you this: Iowa and Iowa State will have their 2015 football …
Sports Sep. 4, 2015 4:10 pm3719d ago
This again? Yes, this again. These are facts about Iowa and Illinois State’s football teams, and they are fun. If …
Sports Sep. 3, 2015 4:28 pm3720d ago
It’s been a long time since Hlastradamus has contacted me to contact you. Where ya been, I asked the prophet …

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