Iowa men's basketball was set to face USC and UCLA this week. Here's what you need to know about the games with the California wildfires raging.

As Iowa tries to rebound from a pair of losses, Minnesota hopes to build upon its best win of the year. The Golden Gophers knocked off then-No. 20 Michigan 84-81 in overtime last Thursday for their first conference win. Minnesota coach Ben Johnson said his team was coming together after early-season struggles.

The fires in southern California could be the biggest and most expensive natural disaster in history. With insurance companies possibly paying out billions in damages, insurance rates in Siouxland could be affected.

Bridget Blitsch is one of the founders of the nonprofit Furry Flights to Freedom. She’s working with other organizations on the ground in California to help distribute supplies to people and pets in need.

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Firefighters are still trying to gain control of wildfires in southern California where 27 people have died, and more than 12,000 buildings have been destroyed.

"The house that you made breakfast in that morning is gone. The house you put your kids to bed in is gone...it just breaks your heart," said Jeff Christian.

The Trojans (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) never trailed, shot 37-of-57 (67%) from the field, 10-of-15 (60%) from 3-point range and outrebounded the Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) 37-20 in the win.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Southern California wildfires could impact insurance coverage here in Iowa. At least four insurance companies have pulled out of the state of Iowa since the 2020 ...

Our expert college basketball predictions expect the Hawkeyes to play much better on the second-leg of its West Coast road swing.

Comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott will announce the nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards on Thursday morning. Nominations were delayed twice due to the fires in Los Angeles.

Just like that, the Nebraska men's basketball season may have gotten away from Fred Hoiberg. Only a couple weeks ago did the Big Red improve to 12-2 on a 66-58