Superheroes that have come from Iowa?
While there have been many "Superheroes" play for the Cyclones over the years, did you know that two stars of the big screen who played superheroes went to high school in Central Iowa. Let's find out more. Read more.
NET(S) GAIN: Joshua Jefferson's brimming with gratitude as he embarks on NBA career
- By The Rob Gray
- Mens Basketball
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NET(S) GAIN: Joshua Jefferson's brimming with gratitude as he embarks on NBA career - Cyclone Fanatic
Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver greets the twenty eighth pick in the 2026 NBA draft, Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson after he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images AMES — Ninety-five days...
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"The Nastiest Saloon in Iowa"
I thought this needed its own thread beyond a summer reading suggestion with its Iowa State connection and Des Moines angle.
An Iowa State Grad David P. Donovan pens a true crime work about the dangerous seedy world of early Des Moines.
"Wickedest place in the wickedest section of Des Moines” ―Des Moines Register
IIn the first decades of the twentieth century, saloon proprietor Erastus Wallace Scott of Des Moines―with his cousins in the infamous Carter Gang―operated a campaign of murder, fraud, corruption, and prostitution from his bar on East Court Avenue. In 1908, the local paper denounced the neighborhood as “given up almost entirely to houses of prostitution. At one end stands a notorious saloon, the scene of many crimes, even murders, and for years a harbor for criminals and a plotting place for the evil minded."
Podcast:
www.mostnotorious.com
Carroll Time Herald featured article:
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An Iowa State Grad David P. Donovan pens a true crime work about the dangerous seedy world of early Des Moines.
"Wickedest place in the wickedest section of Des Moines” ―Des Moines Register
IIn the first decades of the twentieth century, saloon proprietor Erastus Wallace Scott of Des Moines―with his cousins in the infamous Carter Gang―operated a campaign of murder, fraud, corruption, and prostitution from his bar on East Court Avenue. In 1908, the local paper denounced the neighborhood as “given up almost entirely to houses of prostitution. At one end stands a notorious saloon, the scene of many crimes, even murders, and for years a harbor for criminals and a plotting place for the evil minded."
Podcast:
Iowa’s Notorious Carter Gang w/ David & Rose Donovan – MOST NOTORIOUS!
www.mostnotorious.com
Carroll Time Herald featured article:
Story sheds light on Des Moines dark history
A book scheduled for release in mid-June sheds light anew on the “black sheep” in a pioneer Des Moines family, a great-grandfather of one of the authors, and his major
$60 Million Sharing Cap
- By PrimeCy
- General Discussion
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Interesting article from Heartland College Sports about the Big10 and SEC wanting a $60 million sharing cap.
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Can the Big 12 Afford a $60 Million Sharing Cap?
In recent weeks, the Protect College Sports Act, headed for a full Senate vote next month, has stolen the spotlight and understandably so. It’s an important bill, and one that fundamentally reshapes the nature of college athletics, and football in particular, which is the golden goose of revenue...
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QUICK HIT STORY: Joshua Jefferson is ISU's first first-round NBA Draft pick since Tyrese Haliburton
- By The Rob Gray
- Mens Basketball
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J-JEFF ASCENDS: He's ISU's first first-round NBA Draft pick since Tyrese Haliburton in 2020 — and heading to Brooklyn via trade - Cyclone Fanatic
Former Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (5) celebrates after win 87-57 over UCF in the Big-12 conference men’s basketball on Jan. 20, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Former Iowa State star forward Joshua...
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