CLEVELAND – The top-seeded University of Iowa women’s basketball team survived 10th-ranked Connecticut, 71-69, in the NCAA Final Four on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Hawkeyes advance to the National Championship game for a second consecutive year. Sophomore Hannah Stuelke led the Hawkeyes to victory, finished with 23 points – her eighth 20-point game of the season. National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark added 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists despite only having four points going into halftime. The Hawkeyes will face No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. central time and the game will be televised on ABC.

CERRO GORDO – A deputy with the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office resigned Friday after he was accused of sharing photos for a crash victim on social media. KIMT reports Russell Jensen posted an image of the severed arm of 22-year-old Allan Shafer, who died in a motorcycle crash on March 31st. Jensen allegedly shared the picture on Snapchat with a caption detailing what it was and the crash that led to the limb’s detachment. An online petition garnered nearly 3,300 signatures before the Sheriff’s Office announced Jensen’s resignation.

IOWA – Those hoping to take in the solar eclipse in the borders of Iowa will likely need to head south and east for the best chance to see more blocking of the sun and to frankly see the natural phenomenon. According to the National Weather Service, those living along and north of Highway 20 are expected to have between 50 to 70 percent cloud cover — while those in south east Iowa will be closer to 25%. Those in Sioux City — if there are clearly skies, would experience a 75% eclipse, while those in Fort Madison would be closer to 90%. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until 2044. The scheduled peak is between 1:50 and 2 p.m. for most Iowans.