TUCSON — Mike Stoops, a former All-Big Ten safety at Iowa, rarely goes back to his alma mater.

Iowa’s unexpected results, with strong victories by Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama, may lead to more substantive debate. We can hope.

DES MOINES, Iowa - Sen. Barack Obama, bidding to become the nation's first black president, captured the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, opening test in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Mike Huckabee rode a wave of support from evangelical Christians to victory in the Republican caucuses.

September 15, 2004

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Sleek Arizona State came to Big Ten country to play rock 'em, sock 'em football with Iowa.

The 2012 Republican presidential primary campaign has been the most volatile and least predictable campaign in my lifetime. In spite of this, I see several potential scenarios in the early states, all subject to change at any moment.

The Suns have again recalled rookie forward Taylor Griffin from Phoenix's Iowa affiliate in the NBA Development League.

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State's invitation to the Insight Bowl on Sunday produced all the usual reaction among the Cyclones.

Arizona travels to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Arizona time.

NEWTON, Iowa — Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Camping World Series East-West combination race Sunday at Iowa Speedway, easily holding off 2008 winner Brian Ickler.

A Scottsdale couple were killed in a single-vehicle crash as they were traveling through Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, authorities said.

DES MOINES, Iowa - Presidential hopefuls hedged their bets heading into the Iowa caucuses, declaring Thursday that "anything is possible," "it's too close to call" and all now depends on getting the people who've been cheering their words to come out to vote and arm-twist neighbors to do the same.

Following the opening round in the presidential nomination process in Iowa on Thursday, a couple of the top campaigns sharpened their focus on Arizona’s election on Feb. 5.

DES MOINES, Iowa - Talk-show diva Oprah Winfrey said worry about the direction of her country and a personal belief in Barack Obama pushed her to make her first endorsement in a presidential campaign, invaluable support in a tight race for the Democratic nomination.

FRUITLAND, Iowa - A tornado flattened dozens of homes in three eastern Iowa communities Friday, leaving a path of destruction that tore through businesses and neighborhoods in the Mississippi River town of Muscatine.

PLAINFIELD, Iowa - A factory fire spewing what authorities initially believed was toxic smoke prompted evacuations Tuesday of homes and farms near this northern Iowa town.

CORNING, Iowa - Edward Chappell, approaching 80, admired Johnny Carson throughout his long career and wanted to honor the famed entertainer who was born just months apart and miles away from him in this small southwest Iowa town.