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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 Jun. 12, 2015 1:42 pm3747d ago
A friend texted me Tuesday and I replied ‘I’m in Ames now. Press conference in 5 minutes.” His reply: ‘What …
Sports Jun. 8, 2015 1:41 pm3751d ago
Murray State’s Steve Prohm has been hired to replace Fred Hoiberg at Iowa State as the school’s men’s basketball coach. …
Sports Jun. 8, 2015 12:04 pm3751d ago
Comedian Lewis Black was holding a Q&A after his performance at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort on May 30 as …
Sports Jun. 4, 2015 4:32 pm3755d ago
Take much of what you read or hear with a shaker of salt when it comes to Iowa State’s search …
Sports Jun. 1, 2015 4:50 pm3758d ago
So what does it all mean, Iowa State Fan? What does it mean when Mr. Cyclone himself, Fred Hoiberg, didn’t …
Sports May. 15, 2015 2:20 pm3775d ago
It’s not hard to think of former high school and college football players who were practically household names in your …
Sports May. 12, 2015 11:55 pm3777d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The ballroom at the Cedar Rapids Marriott had a big crowd for Tuesday’s Cyclone Tailgate Tour stop, …
Sports May. 11, 2015 1:38 pm3779d ago
The Big Ten stretches all the way out to Maryland these days, and that may not be a very good …
Sports May. 9, 2015 7:17 pm3781d ago
IOWA CITY – It improved to a sharp 17-3 in the Big Ten standings following a 10-2 drubbing of Minnesota …
Sports May. 5, 2015 6:30 pm3785d ago
Over four decades after getting fired as head football coach from Southern Methodist University, former Iowa coach Hayden Fry was …
Sports May. 4, 2015 4:07 pm3786d ago
On April 18, Cedar Rapids native Steve Stepanek died of cancer at 59. He was a University of Iowa graduate, …
Sports May. 4, 2015 6:04 pm3786d ago
Former University of Iowa running back Brandon Wegher announced Monday that he will sign a free agent contract with the …
Sports May. 5, 2015 11:44 am3785d ago
The first Big Ten player picked in the Top 10 of the NFL draft since 2008 hugged Commissioner Roger Goodell …
Sports Apr. 30, 2015 3:39 pm3790d ago
It’s become a cliché, which is unfortunate, because clichés are supposed to be true. ‘There’s nothing better than a Game …
Sports Apr. 29, 2015 3:14 pm3791d ago
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst won her last contest, while Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz will take a 3-game losing streak …