CLINTON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The last county will finish the recount in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race today. Republican Mariannette Miller Meeks currently leads Democrat Rita Hart by only eight votes. The state’s deadline to certify their votes is Monday.

EPWORTH, IA (IRN) – No one was injured in a house fire in Epworth yesterday. The homeowners were not home at the time of the fire and the fire was noticed by a neighbor who called 911. The fire started in an outside motion light and was ruled accidental.

AUSTIN, TX (IRN) – Breece Hall scored on a 3-yard run with 1:25 remaining, and No. 15 Iowa State held off a last-minute drive by No. 20 Texas to remain in first place in the Big 12 with a 23-20 victory Friday.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Tyler Goodson ran for 87 of his 111 yards in the second half and Zach VanValkenburg recovered a late fumble to secure Iowa’s 26-20 win over Nebraska on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes extended their win streak to four games and have beaten the Cornhuskers six years in a row.