DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Public Health on Saturday reported another 62 additional COVID-19 deaths in the state. Iowa has reported 216 virus deaths in just the last three days. There have been 2,665 total deaths since the pandemic began.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A new search timeline released Friday for the next University of Iowa president has the Iowa Board of Regents selecting a successor to Bruce Harreld by April 30.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A former Iowa newspaper reporter and his wife have left a $3 million estate for local causes. The Quad-City Times on Saturday reported the paper’s former reporter John Willard and his wife Carol donated the estate to the Quad-Cities Community Foundation.
Interest from the $3 million estate will be divided evenly between nine organizations each year.

AMES, IA (IRN) – Brock Purdy threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 12 Iowa State dominated on defense in a 42-6 rout of West Virginia on Saturday to secure its first appearance in the Big 12 championship game. The number 19 Hawkeyes beat Illinois 35-21.