Turns out, Santa Claus is real. An Iowa man filled with the spirit of Christmas has taken it upon himself to decorate every house on his block each festive season — an act of kindness a neighbor described as “moving.” And there’s a beautiful reason why John Reichart, 74, takes on the herculean task again and … Read more
An Iowa resident is believed to have died from Lassa fever, a rarely seen virus in the US that causes one in three cases to suffer permanent hearing loss and 95% of infected pregnant women to miscarry. The patient, who hasn’t been publicly identified, had recently traveled to West Africa where the virus originates and … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. All the cool kids know the festival with the best lineup this weekend — sorry Lollapalooza and Osheaga — is the Hinterland Music Festival. Taking place Aug. 2-4 at Saint … Read more
Gone in a flash. A Google Maps image of a woman flashing her bare breasts outside of an Iowa bar has gone viral, prompting the tech giant to pixilate the X-rated image. The unidentified exhibitionist was outside The Junk Yard Bar and Grill in the small town of Barnum when she pulled up her white … Read more
Caitlin Clark and her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, took in a star-studded skyline in New York City after the Indiana Fever selected her with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night. The former All-American point guard at Iowa and McCaffrey, a former member of Iowa’s men’s basketball team and the son of … Read more
The longer Caitlin Clark and Iowa went, the more people were interested. For the third time in seven days, Clark and the Hawkeyes shattered the TV viewership record for women’s college basketball, this time their NCAA championship final loss to undefeated South Carolina Sunday on ABC drawing 18.7 million viewers, according to ESPN. The broadcast … Read more
Shannon Sharpe didn’t sugarcoat his feelings about LSU coach Kim Mulkey while discussing her game plan in the Tigers’ 94-87 loss to Iowa in Monday’s Elite Eight matchup in the women’s NCAA Tournament. During the latest installment of his and Chad Johnson’s “Nightcap with Unc and Ocho” podcast, Sharpe blamed Mulkey for her team’s inability … Read more
This winner wound up empty-handed. Kevin Frey, a 64-year-old pastor, could have cashed in his winning lottery ticket — but he forgot it inside an Iowa general store. “I was so excited and flustered that I left the ticket inside of the Casey’s store and went out to the car and started calling everybody, calling … Read more
Caitlin Clark received a lot of support from those in the sports world for her big achievement on Thursday night, from Tom Brady to college rival Angel Reese. But those closest to her also didn’t hesitate to show her love for becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball in No. 4 Iowa’s 106-89 win over Michigan, surpassing Kelsey Plum’s … Read more
An Iowa family has been reunited with their grandparents’ wedding photo after nearly 16 years. Hope Tompkins was scrolling through Facebook when she came upon an old photo of her grandparents. It had been posted by the City of Parkersburg’s Facebook page on Jan. 22, where officials were hoping someone would recognize the couple among … Read more
This grandmother is udder-ly inappropriate. A 96-year-old Iowa woman went viral on TikTok last month for reciting a racy “street slogan” for a centuries-old evaporated milk product. Holding up a can of Carnation Milk, Helen Ernst rattled off the crude, once-popular, jingle for her daughter — and, eventually, more than 17 million viewers. “Carnation Milk, … Read more
That certainly isn’t the face Taylor Swift has gotten accustomed to. Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce, whose budding romance with Taylor Swift has taken the NFL world by storm, showed up to his Friday press conference wearing the headgear for Iowa State’s Cy the Cardinal mascot over his face. Kelce quickly took the headgear … Read more
He’s had dates by the load in different area codes — but just can’t find “the one.” Trekking across the country twice in the hopes of finding Mrs. Right has proved to be an exercise in futility for hapless romantic Matthew Wurnig, who has proudly dated two women from each state in the US and … Read more
Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark sent the internet into a frenzy when she shared images of herself cozying up to her apparent boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, on Monday. Clark has been private when it comes to matters away from the court but didn’t shy away from sharing pics of her with her beau. “Best end to … Read more
Caitlin Clark is capping off summer in the “best” way. The star Iowa guard, 21, gave fans a glimpse of her end-of-the-season plans Monday on Instagram, where she posted pics with her apparent boyfriend, former Hawkeye Connor McCaffery. “Best end to summer,” Clark captioned the post, which featured the duo cozying up on a boat. … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Iowa is going to be an indie hotbed this weekend. On Aug. 4-6, the annual Hinterland Music Festival is dropping into Saint Charles, IA’s Avenue of the Saints … Read more
Miss B is waiting for the day she’s able to dance with her dad under the lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris before the sights and sounds around her go dark. Thousands of miles separate her from that dream in Granger, Iowa, located a short drive north of Des Moines. It’s the same place where locals gave … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Jonathan, Jordan, Joey, Donnie and Danny have been around the block. That won’t stop them from returning to the stage this summer though. On June 29-30 and Aug. … Read more
Calling all wives with pipes. The Iowa State Fair’s “Husband Calling” contest has the internet in a fit of laughter, as a viral video of the competition shows women screaming or singing their spouses’ names to win a measly $5. In a TikTok posted by user @_rhinestonecowboy, the top five finalists can be seen – or … Read more