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No. 3 Oklahoma State dominated No. 7 Iowa 32-11 at Gallagher-Iba, led by true freshmen Jax Forrest’s 19-3 tech fall over Drake Ayala and Sergio Vega’s fall over Kale Peterson to open a 14-0 advantage, then Cody Merrill and Konner Doucet closed the dual with pins as OSU’s freshmen-forward onslaught propelled the Cowboys toward postseason momentum.
A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to eastern Iowa Thursday evening into Friday morning, with rain turning to snow after 1 p.m. and potential accumulations of 6-8+ inches near the Highway 20 corridor. Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories are in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, bringing gusty winds and slick, snow-covered roads as crews work to clear them.
No. 9 Nebraska heads to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a Big Ten showdown with Iowa, riding a bounce-back win over Northwestern powered by Pryce Sandfort’s 29 points. Nebraska will rely on rebounding and defense to counter Iowa’s revamped lineup in a likely tense, on-the-road battle as they try to stay near the top of the conference standings.
No. 2 Ohio State erased a 9-7 deficit after Iowa jumped out to an early lead and defeated No. 5 Iowa 24-9 in front of a Covelli Center record crowd of 4,749. A pivotal overturned overtime call on Dylan Fishback’s takedown sparked the comeback, and OSU then rolled with wins from Luke Geog, Nick Feldman, Nic Bouzakis, Ben Davino, Jesse Mendez (18-3 tech fall) and Ethan Stiles to seal the dual and extend the Buckeyes’ unbeaten 17-0 run before next weekend’s trip to Penn State and a regular-season closer vs Maryland.
President Trump visits Iowa to tout what his administration calls a thriving economy under Republican leadership: notably lower gas and diesel prices, strong growth, and anticipated wage gains from the Working Families Tax Cuts; he cites tax relief, job protections, rural health investments, and mortgage support through Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac as benefits for Iowans, framing these policies as delivering relief for families and strengthening energy and agricultural sectors.
President Trump visits Clive, Iowa, touting the U.S. economy and framing affordability as a Democrat tactic, while signaling tough immigration talk; the day also features protests over federal agents’ Minneapolis shooting and broader coverage of safety investigations related to a 2025 midair collision, along with other administration actions and political maneuvering.
Trump returned to Iowa to deliver a long economic victory lap ahead of the midterms, front-loading claims that inflation is beaten, wages are rising, and investment is surging, while tying national policy to farm-state wins on ethanol, deregulation, and tariffs. He urged turnout for GOP candidates and framed this as the opening argument to protect his agenda, even as aides acknowledge lingering economic frustration and backlash over immigration.
President Trump visited Iowa to promote affordability and the economy, signing a full-page ad urging year-round E15 fuel while praising tariffs and farm aid; he faced large, organized protests tied to federal immigration enforcement and the Minneapolis shootings, with authorities closing streets to manage crowds ahead of a speech at the Horizon Events Center. The visit highlighted a tension between economic messaging and hot-button immigration issues amid a volatile political backdrop.
As Trump heads to Des Moines to tout affordability, Iowa’s farmers bear the cost of tariffs and China’s retaliation, squeezing soybean and corn markets, lifting input costs, and contributing to manufacturing job losses and broader rural economic strain that complicates his economic messaging.
President Donald Trump will launch a weekly nationwide campaign tour, starting in Iowa to discuss the economy and energy, with cabinet officials set to increase domestic travel. The push marks a faster, more extensive 2026 campaigning cadence than in 2016, as polls show slipping support and some Republicans worry Trump’s heavy foreign‑policy focus. White House aides say the broader travel plan will help energize voters and turnout ahead of the midterms.
Iowa cracks the AP women’s basketball top 10 for the first time in two years, while UConn and South Carolina remain the top two teams in the poll.
No. 1 Penn State defeated No. 4 Iowa 32-3 in Iowa City, extending its dual-meet win streak; the Lions won nine of ten bouts, including ranking-upset wins at 184 pounds (Rocco Welsh def. Angelo Ferrari 2-1 in a tiebreaker) and at 285 pounds (Cole Mirasola def. Ben Kueter 4-3 by decision), with several other decisive wins as PSU led 23-3 with two bouts remaining.
In her 2026 Condition of the State, Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled a broad property-tax relief plan to cap local revenue growth at 2% annually (with exceptions for new construction), plus senior tax relief, FirstHome Iowa savings accounts, and modernization of veterans’ benefits funded in part by expanded federal health programs for rural cancer care. The package also includes consolidation incentives, a move to triannual property assessments, limits on TIF use, and accelerated SAVE funding for tax relief, paired with a FY2027 budget of about $9.666 billion (≈2% more). She contrasted her plan with Senate and House proposals, touched on health, housing and immigration measures, and signaled ongoing fights over eminent domain in carbon-pipeline projects as she serves in her final term.
Illinois Fighting Illini earned a 75-69 road win over Iowa, with Keaton Wagler scoring 19 and Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell adding 17 each to fuel a 35-24 halftime lead that the Illini would ride to the finish. Iowa mounted a late rally, trimming a double-digit deficit but couldn’t overtake Illinois, which improves to 13-3 (4-1 Big Ten) while Iowa drops to 12-4 (2-3).
The No. 10 Iowa women’s gymnastics team won the Border Battle Quad Meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena with a 196.000, besting Illinois (194.950), Iowa State (193.400) and Illinois State (191.900). Iowa swept event titles on vault, bars, and floor, including a season-high 49.275 on bars led by 9.900s from Aurélie Tran and Daisy Bowles. Tran won vault (9.850) and placed second on floor and in the all-around; Sydney Turner won floor with a career-best 9.925. Coach Jen Llewellyn praised the depth and the home win; next up is Michigan State on Jan. 17.