Two Sioux City Hawkeye fans saw fit to tie the knot this past Saturday – and they could think of no better time to do so than during the halftime of the Iowa-MSU game.
Their ceremony, held at Marty’s Tap, was anything but traditional.
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This morning, Aplington-Parkersburg coach Ed Thomas was shot and killed in the school’s weight room.
Last fall, Tim Gallagher traveled to Parkersburg to tell the story of the school’s return to the football field after the town was devastated by a June tornado.
Thomas led the team for years, tallying 19 state playoff appearances for the school, and was one of the state’s most respected high school coaches. During his time at A-P, he coached four students who went on to play in the NFL.
Here is the video he shot of the team’s home opener at Ed Thomas field.
This week, Journal reporter Tim Gallagher talked with Blake Jorgensen of Westwood High School about state wrestling championships, the accident three months ago that slowed him down and his recovery since the incident changed his life.
Jorgensen, the son of Don and Jamie Jorgensen, was one of five Westwood wrestlers injured Nov. 8 when their Chevrolet Suburban collided with a minivan on Highway 141 near Hornick, Iowa. The driver of the minivan was killed instantly.
Here is Tim’s complete story.
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Nothing succeeds like excess for the network covering the Super Bowl.
NBC succeeded by sticking to the formula, starting a full 5½ hours before kickoff with its John Williams-penned “Sunday Night Football” theme music — the tune that sounds like it was borrowed from a sword-and-sandal flick. The day ended with a rousing game.
Cris Collinsworth and Bob Costas appeared on the pirate ship at Raymond James Stadium, and Costas promised: “Super Bowl Sunday is a game, yes. But it’s also a national party, and over the next five hours we’ll capture as much of the football and frivolity as we can.”
