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Hyde to be honorary captain

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde will serve as honorary captain on Saturday when the 14th-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 5 Ohio State at a sold-out Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) on CBS. Hyde, who starred for the Hawkeyes from 2009–12, was the Tatum-Woodson Award recipient as a senior, earning the honor as the Big Ten Conference’s Defensive Back of the Year. The Fostoria, Ohio, native was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, garnering first-team honors from both the coaches and media in 2012. He was also named Iowa’s Roy J. Carver ...

Iowa Farmers Union, solar group sues USDA

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of several farmers, farm groups and solar agencies for changes to a renewable energy program that impacts solar projects. The lawsuit alleges that USDA changes made to the Rural Energy for America ...

ISU president announces ‘moonshot’ goals

Iowa State University President David Cook outlined his “moonshot” plans for the land grant university’s future Thursday during the ceremony officially installing him as its leader. Cook, who started his tenure as president in March after Wendy Wintersteen’s retirement, told a crowd ...

Purdy, Broncos prepare for tough test

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers have been in peak form early this season. The Niners lead the league in yards per play and success rate, have limited negative plays and rank second in the league in scoring to fuel a 3-0 start. That unit will get its ...

Dominant defense leads Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brian Flores has become one of the most impactful and prominent assistant coaches in the NFL over four seasons as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, with his knack for play calling and a gift for maximizing the group's strengths. Flores might be doing his ...

Community Calendar

Today Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 20 N. First St. Free admission. Blanden Memorial Art Museum: Noon to 5 p.m., 920 Third Ave. S. Admission is free. Noon Sertoma Club: Noon, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. A.A. Thursday Noon Group: Noon, 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Al-Anon Family Group: 5 p.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Wright On Toastmasters: 5:30 p.m., Pizza Ranch, Clarion. Bingo: 6:30 p.m., Opera House, Fort Museum and Frontier Village, 1 Museum Road. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Earlybirds start at 6:30 p.m. Alateen: 7 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 211 ...