The Iowa Cubs (16-13) fell to the Buffalo Bisons (13-18) by a 3-1 score today in the series finale at Principal Park The I-Cubs scored first in the third inning as Carlos Perez hit a solo home run Buffalo tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth as Steward Berroa drove in a run on sacrifice fly Buffalo scored two runs in the ninth on a triple from Will Robertson and a sacrifice fly from Ali Sanchez to take a 3-1 lead Cade Horton made the start for Iowa and worked 6.0 innings and allowed one run on two hits with five strikeouts Iowa will play at Toledo on Tuesday for the first of a six-game series with first pitch slated for 5:05 p.m. CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com Game Report  Iowa – The Iowa Wild completed the 2024-25 season with a 2-1 shootout loss to the Grand Rapids at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday night.  Luke Mistelbacher opened the scoring with his first professional goal 10:29 into the first period After intercepting a Grand Rapids outlet pass in the slot Mistelbacher whipped a shot past the blocker of Jack Campbell (31 saves).  Iowa outshot Grand Rapids 13-8 in the opening 20 minutes and 20-18 through two periods.  The Griffins pulled even at 7:45 of the third period when Sheldon Dries snapped a shot past the left pad of Samuel Hlavaj (29 saves).  who stopped seven shots in the extra session.  Nate Danielson converted in the shootout to earn Grand Rapids the extra point.  The Wild went 0-for-4 with the man advantage and held the Griffins scoreless on three power plays.  Visit http://www.iowawild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases Iowa Wild games are now streaming on AHLTV on FloHockey. Fans can visit FloHockey.tv now to create a free account, purchase subscriptions for the 2024-25 season, and watch all Iowa Wild games online.    18 Washington in Regular Season FinaleThe 32nd-ranked Iowa women’s tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision at No 18 Washington on Sunday in the regular season finale the Des Moines Register will be presenting one of the daily maps for RAGBRAI 2025 Iowa Falls to Cedar FallsMiles: 50.Feet of climb: 1,270.Themes: College Jersey Day.Pass-through towns: Ackley New Hartford.Meeting town: Parkersburg.Highlights: Ackley Parkersburg and New Hartford were all on the route for the fourth day of RAGBRAI in 2021 from Iowa Falls to Waterloo This year's route from Iowa Falls to neighboring Cedar Falls takes many of the same roads as that day in 2021 Parkersburg is on the ride for fourth time since showing its resilience in the wake of a 2008 EF5 tornado that killed nine people left 70 injured and obliterated much of the town's south side and neighboring New Hartford One highlight of the rebuilt town: a sculpture of a tornado made up of bicycles Philip Joens has ridden parts of 19 RAGBRAIs He has completed the river-to-river trek eight times He covers retail and real estate for the Des Moines Register and can be reached at 515-284-8184 or at pjoens@registermedia.com Game Report  Iowa – The Iowa Wild fell 3-1 to the Chicago Wolves at Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday night Ben Jones scored Iowa’s lone goal in the defeat.  Ryan Suzuki floated a centering pass for Justin Robidas to punch under Jesper Wallstedt (13 saves) 4:23 into the game to give Chicago a 1-0 lead.  The Wolves outshot the Wild 6-5 in the first period.  Robidas returned the favor and found a trailing Suzuki on the rush to put Chicago ahead 2-0 at 1:32 of the second period.  Noel Gunler hammered a power-play one-timer home at 5:48 to widen the margin to three goals.  Chicago outshot Iowa 12-8 through 40 minutes.  Jack Peart banked a shot off the skate of Jones and in behind Spencer Martin (18 saves) 6:45 into the third period Tyler Madden also earned an assist on Jones’s goal.  The Wild went 0-for-6 on the power play while the Wolves finished 1-for-4 with the man advantage.  Iowa hosts the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday The first 1,500 fans will receive a team photo poster presented by KXnO.  Iowa Wild games are now streaming on AHLTV on FloHockey. Fans can visit FloHockey.tv now to create a free account purchase subscriptions for the 2024-25 season and watch all Iowa Wild games online.    Forest City to Iowa FallsMiles: 69.8.Feet of climb: 1,420.Themes: I Ride 4 Day when riders can share their personal stories and fundraise wearing jerseys that reflect their causes.Pass-through towns: Ventura Coulter.Meeting town: Latimer.Highlights: Ventura sits on the northwestern shore of Clear Lake a popular northern Iowa lake with a town of the same name on the lake's northeastern shore The lake is also a popular spot for boating and other water recreation If the weather is hot, Iowa Falls' stretch of the Iowa River, flowing between scenic cliffs, will likely be a popular spot for riders to cool off, just as it was in 2021 when riders lounged in the river – The Iowa Cubs dropped the first game of the week to the Louisville Bats as they scored six unanswered runs in the late innings and held Iowa scoreless after the fourth the I-Cubs got on the board first with three early runs In the top of the second inning Owen Caissie hit a solo shot into left field Kevin Alcántara followed with a one-out solo homer as well for a 2-0 lead Iowa added another run as Alcántara hit a fly ball into left field but after an error made by Louisville Moises Ballesteros crossed home before the last out occurred for a three-run lead The Bats added their first two runs of the game as the lead was cut down to 3-2 in favor of the i-Cubs after four innings Chase Strumpf added another run and plated Reese McGuire for Iowa as the lead went back up to 4-2 in the top of the sixth inning Louisville took a commanding lead after the sixth inning as they plated home six unanswered runs for an 8-4 win The Iowa Cubs continue this week’s series against the Louisville Bats on Wednesday April 23 as first pitch is slated for 10:05 a.m CT and right-hander Cade Horton will take the mound for Iowa KY – Despite 4.2 scoreless innings from Cade Horton the Iowa Cubs (11-9) fell to the Louisville Bats (13-10) by a 1-0 score today at Louisville Slugger Field The game remained scoreless until the 11th inning in which Louisville’s Will Benson singled home Tyler Callihan to win the game Moises Ballesteros singled in the 11th frame to become the first I-Cub to hit in at least 11 straight games since Alexander Canario did so from Aug Tyson Miller and Jack Neely combined for 4.1 scoreless relief innings and seven strikeouts Iowa will play at Louisville on Thursday for the third of a six-game series with first pitch slated for 5:35 p.m. CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com Iowa will play at Louisville on Thursday for the third of a six-game series with first pitch slated for 5:35 p.m. CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com. 16 USCThe 31st-ranked University of Iowa women’s tennis team fell 4-0 to No 16 USC on Sunday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex The body of an Iowa Falls man was recovered Friday night in the Iowa River The name of the man was identified as 34-year-old Levi Mentz of Iowa Falls A call was received to the Hardin County Communications Center late last Friday morning on a male subject was in the Iowa River in Iowa Falls It was reported that Mentz had become separated from the kayak that he had been in Authorities began an extensive search along the river The body of Mentz was recovered at 10:53 p.m The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by numerous agencies in the rescue effort through the day into the evening in the search efforts Webster City Hotel Motel Tax Board to meet today,April 28th at City Hall Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office discover the body of a missing man Friday afternoon in an acreage near Ellsworth Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team fell to No The Cornhuskers started pouring on the runs in the second inning with a solo home run and a two-run home run Nebraska continued to capitalize in the third inning with a three-run home run The Cornhuskers continued with the long ball in the fourth inning with another solo home run and a two-run home run Nebraska secured its run-rule win in the fifth inning with another four runs after an RBI double Iowa managed to get baserunners on with five walks and a hit batter but was unable to string things together. Sophomore Soo-Jin Berry registered the Hawkeyes second hit of the game in the bottom of the fifth but that was it for Iowa The Hawkeyes used three pitchers in the game. Tretton went three and 1/3 innings, sophomore Jaylee Ojo completed one, and senior Haley Downe closed the game with 2/3 of an inning Iowa finished the game with one run on two hits and one error Nebraska had 14 runs on 12 hits and no errors Game Report  – The Iowa Wild fell 4-0 to the Rockford IceHogs at BMO Center on Friday night.  Brett Seney opened the scoring with 34 seconds remaining in the first period with a centering pass that deflected off an Iowa defender and snuck past Jesper Wallstedt (32 saves).  Rockford outshot Iowa 9-8 in the opening frame.  Zach Sanford hammered a one-timer home on the power play at 3:03 of the second period.  Nolan Allan followed up a rebound and elevated a backhand over Wallstedt 11:12 into the middle frame Sanford found the back of the net again with 3:59 remaining in the second period with another centering pass that banked in off a Wild defender.  Rockford outshot Iowa 22-15 through 40 minutes of play Drew Commesso stopped eight Wild shots in the third period and finished with 23 saves.  Iowa went 0-for-2 with the man advantage while Rockford finished 2-for-5 on the power play Iowa travels to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Saturday Game Report  Iowa – The Iowa Wild fell 4-2 to the Rockford IceHogs at Wells Fargo Arena on Monday night Michael Milne and Travis Boyd scored for Iowa in the loss Andreas Athanasiou beat Jesper Wallstedt (18 saves) on a breakaway 23 seconds into the game to put the IceHogs up 1-0 Samuel Savoie doubled Rockford’s lead with a power-play goal at 5:55 of the first period.  Zach Sanford converted on a penalty shot at 11:25 to give the IceHogs a 3-0 lead Iowa outshot Rockford 11-7 in the opening 20 minutes The Wild found the back of the net 1:11 into the middle frame After Hunter Haight and Graeme Clarke jammed the puck in on Mitchell Weeks (35 saves) Milne punched a rebound chance into the open cage Brandon Baddock restored the three-goal lead for Rockford at 9:09 off a rebound chance.  The Wild outshot the IceHogs 22-16 through two periods Ben Jones found Boyd in the slot 32 seconds into the third period to pull Iowa back within two goals Luke Toporowski assisted on Boyd’s goal.  The Wild finished 0-for-4 with the man advantage while the IceHogs went 1-for-7 on the power play.  FacebookEmail Box Score IOWA CITY Iowa - The University of Iowa softball team fell to No HOW IT HAPPENEDUCLA came out on top to start the game The Bruins plated two runs in the opening frame on an RBI single and a bases loaded walk Berry singled to right center in the bottom of the first Adams started the second inning hot on the mound with back-to-back strikeouts UCLA battled with two outs with an RBI double and a two-run home run to extend its lead Ramos started the home half of the second with a walk but the next three hitters were retired as the Hawkeyes were unable to do anything further Adams held the Bruins scoreless through the third and fourth innings The Iowa bats were unable to get anything going in these innings as only one batter managed to reach base The Hawkeyes were unable to cash in as the Bruins got out of the inning with a double play Adams started the sixth inning in the circle allowing a single before Ojo came in to pitch Back-to-back walks loaded the Bruins bases and another walk brought in their next run Downe entered in relief and the Hawkeye defense answered getting three outs to limit the damage Berry, redshirt junior Desiree Rivera, and freshman Allyssa Ramos recorded three-straight singles to load the bases with one out in the sixth The Bruins ended the Iowa threat striking out the next two Hawkeye hitters to end the game Iowa finished with no runs on six hits and one error UCLA finished the game with eight runs on ten hits and no errors UP NEXTIowa (18-9) hosts UCLA for game two of the series in Iowa City at Bob Pearl Field tomorrow Iowa – The Iowa Wild fell 3-2 to the Chicago Wolves at Wells Fargo Arena on Friday night Ryan Sandelin and Caedan Bankier scored for Iowa in the loss.  Sandelin sent the teddy bears flying 15:09 into the opening frame After Michael Milne forced a turnover at the blue line Sandelin flashed down the right wing and beat Spencer Martin (18 saves) along the ice.  Chicago outshot Iowa 19-4 in the opening 20 minutes.  Noel Gunler snapped a shot over the glove of Samuel Hlavaj (34 saves) 5:22 into the middle frame.   Jordan Martel slammed a centering feed from Justin Robidas past Hlavaj with 29 seconds remaining in the second period to give Chicago a 2-1 lead heading into the break.  The Wolves outshot the Wild 24-16 through two periods.  Martel added an insurance goal on the empty net with 2:06 remaining.   Bankier scored with 17 seconds on the clock off a one-timer from Graeme Clarke and Liam Öhgren but the Wolves held off the Wild in the remaining seconds.  Each team went 0-for-1 on the power play.  Iowa travels to Allstate Arena for a rematch with the Chicago Wolves on Saturday From the Great Lakes of Iowa to an RV manufacturing hub to a major college town RAGBRAI 52 will let riders experience the variety and scenic charm of northern Iowa The route for the 52nd edition of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa will extend 406 miles from Orange City to Guttenberg Along the way riders will stop overnight in Milford ending and overnight towns on the July 20-26 ride More: Easy riders: 2025 RAGBRAI route will be among shortest, flattest, announcement reveals Previous times on RAGBRAI: Pass-through town in 1975 Pella may be famous as the Dutch-est city in Iowa a state that was a historic destination for immigrants from the Netherlands but Orange City is no slouch when it comes to windmills and wooden shoes it has an annual spring Tulip Festival and Dutch-themed decor It takes its name from the Royal House of Orange in the Netherlands a 17-year-old resident of — you guessed it — Pella But there is one thing that sets Orange City apart from Pella: its food Pella has its eponymous bologna and the S-shaped pastries known as Dutch letters Orange City takes it to a whole different level as the home of Pizza Ranch 200-plus store chain was founded in 1981 by Adrie Groeneweg in nearby Hull and moved its headquarters to Orange City in 2007 More: Meet the 'Legendary Pizza Ranch Guest' from Iowa who has visited all 224 locations But Pizza Ranch’s style — buffet service with not just pizza but chicken as anyone who’s ever visited one of Amsterdam’s countless buffet restaurants can testify Iowa's 68 Pizza Ranch locations are a favorite stop for politicians campaigning in the Iowa caucuses and also for RAGBRAI riders after a hunger-inducing day on the road Of course there’s a Pizza Ranch in Orange City gravy and a sugary slice of dessert pizza and dig in Note: This is one of those years when a lot of riders are likely to forego the traditional Missouri River tire dip Orange City is about 4 ½ miles from neighboring Alton on the Floyd River but it’s 10 times that far from the closest stretch of the Missouri itself in Sioux City Previous times on RAGBRAI: Pass-through town in 1982 and Milford is the southern gateway to this vacationland welcoming thousands of tourists each summer including East and West Okoboji and Big Spirit are collectively one of the most popular tourism draws in the state The shores of the clear-water glacial remnant lakes are lined with vacation homes and boat-up bars and restaurants plus the famous Arnolds Park amusement park with its vintage roller coaster and Ferris wheel And for fans of all sorts of two-wheeled vehicles the neighboring city of Spirit Lake is home of the Indian motorcycle factory Milford has served as a RAGBRAI pass-through town five times before but this will be its first time it's a full-fledged overnight town Previous times on RAGBRAI: Overnight town in 1982 Home to Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville is another town in the Iowa Great Lakes region. It’s also known for what happened on May 10, 1879, when a meteorite exploded along a 7-mile path in the surrounding countryside. The three largest fragments fell 4 miles north of Estherville, weighing 431 pounds, 151 pounds and 106 pounds, respectively, according to the University of Iowa. Portions of the meteorite are on display in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna A sizable chunk also resides in the Estherville Meteorite Center downtown and fragments of the big rock are on display in the Estherville Public Library Another monument marks a spot outside town where pieces of the meteorite fell Forest City was the longtime headquarters of recreational vehicle manufacturer Winnebago Industries which moved its offices to a Minneapolis suburb in 2021 It still is a major production center for the vehicles so synonymous with their segment that some people call all motorhomes Winnebagos Winnebago in 2024 had revenues of almost $3 billion The Forest City area also is home to Pilot Knob State Park its most distinctive feature is a 33-foot circular observation tower Previous times on RAGBRAI: Overnight town in 1978 Tucked into the Iowa River Greenbelt in Hardin County, Iowa Falls is surrounded by picturesque valleys and woods. Most scenic of all are the limestone bluffs lining the river where it runs through town. RAGBRAI riders in 2021 enjoyed splashing and floating in the downtown waters, and the swinging pedestrian bridge across the river is a local landmark. Another landmark, in a corner of the city’s Estes Park, is what is billed as Iowa’s oldest operating popcorn stand. It’s been in operation since 1948, but Iowa Falls has had a popcorn stand since the 1870s. The Scenic City Empress, a 50-passenger double-decked riverboat, offers public and private cruises on the river from June through mid-October. Previous times on RAGBRAI: Pass-through town in 1985. Overnight town in 1989, 1998, 2007 and 2015. The largest overnight town on this year’s route, Cedar Falls is home to the University of Northern Iowa. UNI had a fall 2024 enrollment of 9,283, according to the university, and along with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University is one of just three public universities in the state. As you’d expect from a major college town, the downtown is full of eateries and bars, including a tasting room of the appropriately bike-themed SingleSpeed Brewing, one of Iowa’s largest makers of craft beer. Cedar Falls takes its name from the Cedar River, a 329-mile-long waterway that starts in southeastern Minnesota and is a tributary of the Iowa River, meeting that stream in southeastern Iowa. Downstream, Cedar Rapids also takes its name from the river. Cedar Falls sits about 8 miles from downtown Waterloo, which served as a RAGBRAI overnight town in 2021 and is a major manufacturing center for John Deere tractors. Previous times on RAGBRAI: Pass-through town in 2014. Overnight town in 1990 and 2002. Located in Fayette County, Oelwein was founded in 1872 by the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railroad. The town was named after the Oelwein family, who owned the land where its railroad station was established. Today Oelwein is an industrial center with employers like Ashley Industrial Molding, Transco Railway Products and Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing. It’s also where RAGBRAI Ride Director Matt Phippen grew up and where he first encountered RAGBRAI when Oelwein hosted the ride in 1990. The ride’s stop there also will be a homecoming for some of the Iowa state troopers directing traffic for the ride: It’s headquarters for the state patrol’s District 10, covering Iowa’s northeast corner. Nestled in the southwest corner of the Iowa’s portion of the unglaciated Driftless Area, the countryside around Oelwein is home to a community of Old Order Amish, and the Oelwein Chamber offers motorcoach tours, booked in advance. Previous times on RAGBRAI: Ending town in 1980, 1987, 1996, 2005 and 2014. First visited by French explorers in 1673, the area was originally named Prairie La Porte, meaning “the door to the prairie.” German immigrants incorporated the city in 1850, but when you line up for the Mississippi River tire dip, remember that the locals pronounce the name with a short u, as in “gut,” as opposed to the “goot” of the similarly named German city. Buildings from the era of German immigration, made with limestone mined from nearby bluffs, line the scenic riverfront. Today the city is known for manufacturing and its recreational opportunities along the river.   Philip Joens has ridden parts of 19 RAGBRAIs. He has completed the river-to-river trek eight times. He covers retail and real estate for the Des Moines Register and can be reached at 515-284-8184 at pjoens@registermedia.com or on Twitter @Philip_Joens. 2025Iowa Falls at WisconsinThe University of Iowa softball team fell to Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon in the series finale at Goodman Sports Complex FacebookEmail by Alina DavisMeet Results (PDF) Opens in a new window MIAMI - The University of Iowa swimming and diving team fell to Miami 199-95 on Tuesday morning at Whitten Center Pool “We learned a lot about the grit and determination of our team today against a very good Miami team,” Iowa head coach Nathan Mundt said and a quality competition to begin the second half of our season We’re excited to get home and get ready for our meet against Illinois next Friday.” The Hawkeyes tallied three individual wins. Sophomore Olivia Swalley had two first place finishes in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.26) and the 200 IM (2:04.90). Senior Annie Galvin added an individual win of her own with a time of 2:03.74 in the 200 backstroke University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving returns home to host Big Ten competitor Illinois in a dual on Friday (CT) in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center 3. Rachel Dildine - 24.95 6. Molly Pedersen - 25.30 7. Hannah Cousins - 26.69 8. Olivia Asay - 26.81 5. Rachel Dildine - 54.14 6. Molly Pedersen - 54.15 8. Megan Hartlieb - 55.65 2. Josie Hood - 58.40 3. Rachel Dildine - 58.57 4. Olivia Asay - 1:00.56 5. Leslie Wendel - 1:01.14 3. Annie Galvin - 57.47 5. Hope Schimming - 57.61 6. Elizabeth Beam - 58.22 7. Addie Crain - 1:00.74 2. Olivia Swalley - 1:03.47 4. Megan Hartlieb - 1:08.70 6. Alix O’Brien - 1:55.50 8. Molly Pedersen - 1:58.18 4. Josie Hood - 2:07.92 5. Mallory Kell - 2:11.61 7. Leslie Wendel - 2:12.69 1. Annie Galvin - 2:03.74  3. Hope Schimming - 2:05.31  5. Elizabeth Beam - 2:07.61 6. Addie Crain - 2:08.35 1. Olivia Swalley - 2:19.26  1. Olivia Swalley - 2:04.90  4. Annie Galvin - 2:11.56 5. Mallory Kell - 2:11.83 6. Hope Schimming - 2:12.34 2. Olivia Frantum - 5:05.86 3. Alix O’Brien - 5:08.47 3. Olivia Frantum - 10:21.42 5. Meredith O’Malley - 11:06.91 3. Makayla Hughbanks - 251.63 4. Lainey Woodward - 242.55 5. Stephanie Avram - 241.58 6. Geneva Pauly - 235.20 3. Makayla Hughbanks - 282.98 4. Stephanie Avram - 233.70 5. Lainey Woodward - 228.45 6. Geneva Pauly - 217.65