Wednesday’s Area/Regional Scoreboard

COLLEGE Men’s Volleyball Loras 3, Augustana 0 NCAA Women’s Tournament Iowa State (23-11, 12-6 Big 12) took down Princeton 68-63 in the NCAA Tournament First Four. With the win, Head Coach Bill Fennelly earned his 800th
Area WBCA and IBCA All State Girls Basketball Selections

Three members of the state champion Cuba City girls basketball team have been honored with all state recognition by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. The Cubans’ Ella Vosberg and Ashley Rowe were named to the Division 4
Dix EntersTransfer Portal

Iowa junior guard Josh Dix has become the latest Hawkeye to enter the transfer portal. Several Hawkeyes over the past week have opted to explore their options following the dismissal of Fran McCaffery. Dix finished the year
Maquoketa Teen Sentenced For Role In Cedar Rapids Teens Death

A Maquoketa teenager has been sentenced for his role in the death of a Cedar Rapids teenager. Earlier this week, 19-year old Devin Gardner was ordered to serve 32 years in prison. Gardner is one of four
Trial Date Set For Dubuque Man Facing Human Trafficking Charges

A Dubuque man in jail on human trafficking and other sexual exploitation of minor charges has entered a plea of not guilty and is scheduled to go to this spring. 52-year old Kenneth Bienash entered the plea
Dubuque Health Officials Seek Information In Dog Biting Incident

The City of Dubuque Health Services Department is seeking information regarding a dog involved in a biting incident. Officials say the incident happened Sunday evening around 5:30 in the 23-hundred block of White Street. The dog is
Pres. Trump speaks with Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy after Putin rejects ceasefire plan

President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, with their conversation coming one day after Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin said after the call he rejected the 30-day total ceasefire proposed
Federal Reserve to leave rates unchanged despite growing recession fears

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was leaving interest rates unchanged at its March meeting, citing rising uncertainties over whether President Donald Trump’s policies could push up both inflation and unemployment. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC),
Minnesota Vikings no longer interested in pursing QB Aaron Rodgers, per reports

ESPN reports that the Minnesota Vikings are no longer interesting in pursuing discussions with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. NFL Media reported Wednesday that the Vikings are standing by 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy as their
Shohei Ohtani homers to lead LA Dodgers sweep of Chicago Cubs in Tokyo Series

The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers continued their dominance of the Chicago Cubs with a 6-3 win on Wednesday of their two-game, season-opening series at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, giving the Dodgers the sweep.