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Iowa Heartlanders to suspend operations for 2026-27 season

The Iowa Heartlanders will not take the ice next season after the ECHL Board of Governors approved the hockey team’s request to voluntarily suspend operations for the 2026-27 season, the league announced Monday. The Coralville-based franchise said it will use…

Daniel Runde

Physician UIHC Department of Emergency Medicine AGE: 39 What was your first job? Bag boy,…

Raphael Robertson

President Robertson Marketing & Branding Corporation AGE: 39 What was your first job? McDonalds on…

Brooke Prouty

Director Uptown Marion Main Street Program AGE: 29 What was your first job? Working at…

Dan Perez

Commercial Product Manager Bankers Trust AGE: 34 What was your first job? Meat department employee,…

Jaimen Pangborn

Site Manager Zach Johnson Foundation AGE: 39 What was your first job? As a teenager,…

Catherine Norwood

Therapist, Cedar Rapids Site Coordinator Covenant Family Solutions AGE: 38 What was your first job?…

Nick Miller

Vice President Ohnward Bank & Trust, Monticello AGE: 36 What was your first job? Milking…

Matt Miller

Senior Project Manager University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics AGE: 39 What was your first…

Jared Kast

Executive Director Hall-Perrine Cancer Center AGE: 38 What was your first job? Radiation therapist. Best…

Drew Martel

Director of Crisis Services Foundation 2 Crisis Services AGE: 37 Best advice you ever received?…

Salina McCarty

Co-Founder and Managing Director Houses into Homes, Coralville AGE: 38 What was your first job?…

Megan Lehman

Work Based Learning Coordinator Kirkwood Community College, Hiawatha AGE: 28 Best advice you ever received?…

Diana Kremzar

Director of Family Services, University Human Resources University of Iowa AGE: 39 What was your…

Paola Jaramillo Guayara

Programs & Communications Coordinator Coralville Community Food Pantry AGE: 28  What was your first job?…

Beth Jaggers

Administrative Director University of Iowa Physicians AGE: 38 Best advice you ever received? Always use…