DES MOINES— Governor Kim Reynolds ordered flags at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on today, in honor of Patriots Day and in memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11th terrorist attacks 25 years ago. Among the nearly 3,000 people who died on September 11, 2001, there were eight known victims with connections to Iowa: James Cleere of Newton, Karen Ann Kincaid, of Waverly, Mari-Rae Sopper, of Ames, Michael Tinley of Council Bluffs, SPC Craig Scott Amundson of Cedar Rapids, Lt. Col. Gary F. Smith of Council Bluffs, Timothy Aaron Haviland of Ames, and Sandra Dawn Teague of Des Moines.
AMES – Iowa’s three public universities reported their fall enrollment numbers on Thursday. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the University of Northern Iowa reported an increase in its freshmen class of just over 10% for the incoming class, and total enrollment of 9,366 is the most it has had since 2020. Total enrollment at the University of Iowa dropped from 31,563 last year to 31,382 in 2026, and Iowa State University declined from 31,105 to 30,772, although the Cyclones retained 83% of its two-year enrollees.
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band announced plans to honor a member who died due to a heat stroke incident last weekend. KCCI-TV reports Derek Phillips suffered sudden cardiac arrest during the Hawkeyes first football game of the season, with his family announcing earlier this week that he was taken off of life support. A moment of silence is planed at Kinnick Stadium before Saturday’s Cy-Hawk game, and will honor Phillips during their halftime performance.
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