Emili Johnson, 39, is no stranger to perception."I feel like when you're Black and you're from here," she said, "the first question everyone asks is, 'There are Black people in Iowa?'"The Des Moines ...

As rookie minicamps get underway, the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Iowa Hawkeyes defensive end and 2025 fifth-round selection Yahya Black to a four-year contract. In 2023, he started all ...

Black bears' activity occurs in Iowa typically in late May and June. This is during their breeding season, when a few black bears are more likely to leave Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Gradually, however, the populations have come back. Iowa’s neighbors to the north, Minnesota and Wisconsin, are now home to an estimated 16,000 and 24,000 black bears, respectively.

Why did the Lansing, Iowa, bridge close? The Black Hawk Bridge closed May 17 after sensors detected shifting in a support pier on the Iowa side. It's not the first time the bridge has closed.

Iowa Hawkeyes defesive end Yahya Black (94) motions for the crowd to get loud against the Iowa State Cyclones during the CyHawk game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.