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Darian DeVries is leaving West Virginia for Indiana. Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs give their instant reaction and assess where Iowa will look to be its next head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel, Andrew Downs and the Iowa Everywhere team react to the news that Fran McCaffery is out as the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Chris Williams, Scott Dochterman, Randy Peterson, Keith Murphy, Andy Fales, Jake Brend, and Mackenzie Eddie stop by to give their thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Today is Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. West Virginia's giant salamander population serves as a monitor to the Mountain State's water quality…West Virginia Northern Community College receives a federal grant to support manufacturing education…and Weirton residents gear up for the tastiest event of the year: Weirton Restaurant Week…on today's daily304. #1 – From WV EXPLORER – Beneath the surface of clean-flowing streams in West Virginia, a multitude of strange creatures lurk, but none is perhaps more shocking to encounter than the hellbender. Also known as the devil dog, the mud devil, and the Allegheny alligator, its names testify to the strangeness of what turns out to be a giant aquatic salamander. These strange creatures thrive in only the most healthy streams. They are thus indicators of poor water quality, a concern in parts of West Virginia where the hellbender lives. Due to the impact of disease and habitat loss, the animal is listed as a vulnerable species though groups like the New River Conservancy. The conservancy is urging people in the New River watershed and beyond to comment on a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to designate it as endangered. “Not only does the presence of hellbenders indicate the rivers we rely on for drinking water are clean,” says Andrew Downs, executive director of the conservancy, “but this sometimes-strange-looking and beautiful creature is part of the identity of our region. Read more: https://wvexplorer.com/2025/01/07/monster-hellbenders-hiding-west-virginia-streams/ #2 – From WEIRTON DAILY TIMES – West Virginia Northern Community College has been awarded $1.5 million as part of the U.S. Department of Labor's $65 million Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant initiative. WVNCC is one of only 18 institutions nationwide, and the only recipient in West Virginia, to receive this funding. The grant will fund WVNCC's M.A.P.S. 2.0: Manufacturing and Production Skills Pathway for the 21st Century. The program is a next-generation, industry-aligned skills pathway designed to support the revitalized manufacturing and production industries in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle. This initiative aims to build workforce education and training capacity in the Ohio River Valley region, focusing on sustainable and scalable change to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and next generation energy. Read more: https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2025/01/west-virginia-northern-community-college-receives-1-5-million-federal-grant/ #3 – From WEIRTON DAILY TIMES – Area residents are encouraged to seek out some local flavor during Weirton Restaurant Week. Scheduled from Feb. 2-8, Weirton Restaurant Week is being organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce as a way to celebrate the local dining scene. Representatives of the CVB and Chamber are in the process of contacting eateries who are members of either of the two organizations to participate, with a goal of having at least 10 set to take part. Read more: https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2025/01/cvb-chamber-team-up-for-restaurant-week/ Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo. That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs react to Iowa's 27-24 loss to No. 19 Missouri before diving into why Iowa might not be able to rely on Brendan Sullivan, the questionable decisions in an exhibition game, the HUDU Do-ers, and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andrew Downs dive into Iowa State's Pop-Tarts Bowl victory, opt-outs, and how important bowl wins are (unless your team loses). Throwdowns and MORE presented by Ramsey Subaru and BMW of Des Moines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jake Brend and Andrew Downs fill in for Chris Williams and Chris Hassel to discuss Iowa State's Pop-Tarts Bowl victory, Iowa's matchup with Missouri in the Music City Bowl, and conference hoops getting underway. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs react to Iowa's 13-10 victory over Nebraska, the big-time plays, the oddities from the offense, and the improbable - but inevitable - ending. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs is joined by Ross Peterson for an instant reaction to Iowa's 29-13 win over Maryland. Jackson Stratton's first start, how it affects the QB situation, player opt-outs lingering, and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs react to Iowa's 42-10 win over Wisconsin, Brendan Sullivan's impact, Kaleb Johnson approaching history, and the Hawks looked good on offense. Defensive lockdown and more presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs discuss Iowa's 40-14 thrashing of Northwestern, Brendan Sullivan's breakout, and how different the offense looked after a QB change. The defensive lockdown and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs dive into Iowa's 32-20 loss to Michigan State. Where the Hawks go from here, McNamara's legacy in stone, and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs discuss Iowa's 40-16 win over Washington to get Kirk Ferentz his 200th Big Ten victory. Cade McNamara was just enough, why it was the Hawks' best game of the season, the HUDU Do-er of the game, and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs react to Iowa's 35-7 blowout loss to Ohio State, missed opportunities for the Hawks, and McNamara is on the hot seat. Kaleb Williams's absence, offensive struggles, and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andrew Downs discuss Iowa bringing Floyd home, Kaleb Johnson's dominance, and Iowa State stomping Arkansas State. More from the football weekend, Caitlin Clark's playoff debut, and MORE. Presented by Ramsey Subaru and BMW of Des Moines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs react to Iowa's 31-14 win over Minnesota to bring Floyd home, it was a tale of two halves again, Kaleb Johnson is the real deal, Brendan Sullivan is firmly in the Iowa offense, looking ahead to Ohio State, and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Come along with Ted Flint, Shawn Fenstermen, and Jake Vos as they are joined by Andrew Downs to revisit 1997's Good Will Hunting.
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs react to Iowa's 38-21 win over Troy, Sullivan's run at QB, the worries on defense and special teams, and Kaleb Johnson's big day. Presented by Fareway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales make their debut on the Iowa Everywhere network alongside their producer Andrew Downs to recap Iowa and Iowa State's weekend, Caitlin Clark's takeover, and catch up from their break. Quickie Poll, AD2, and More all make their return. Courtesy of Ramsey Subaru and BMW of Des Moines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Hassel and Andrew Downs give their thoughts on Iowa's 40-0 victory over Illinois State, the explosive second half, expectations vs. reality, and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs gets an inside look at Iowa's season opening opponent, Illinois State, with Randy Reinhardt of the Bloomington Pantagraph: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Williams and Andrew Downs discuss all the new changes at Iowa Everywhere, the process of everything, and how the game is being changed. Gearing up for college football and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt Van Winkle and Andrew Downs fill in for Williams and Hassel again to dive into the Olympics, Iowa and Iowa State's representation, and events to keep an eye on. Harbaugh and Michigan are in the news again, recapping the first week of Hard Knocks, picking State Fair foods and more. Courtesy of Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt Van Winkle and Andrew Downs fill in for Williams and Hassel to discuss Iowa and Iowa State football, the hype surrounding both programs, and the start of football. SWARM is struggling again, BBB, touching on the Olympics and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Lisa Bluder's retirement and legacy and Jan Jensen's tall task before touching on Men's Basketball and Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Williams is joined by Andrew Downs to react to Iowa's Lisa Bluder retiring, Jan Jensen immediately getting hired, and everything in between. Courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scott Siepker, Andrew Downs, and Lucas Strain just mess around for an hour - Thursday Hour 2
Andrew Downs reacts to Iowa's loss to South Carolina in the National Championship Game, reminisces about what this team has accomplished, and looks ahead to a bright future for the Iowa Women's Basketball Program: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's 71-69 win over UCONN and previews the National Championship Game against South Carolina: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's Elite 8 win over LSU and Caitlin Clark's monster night before previewing a second straight trip to the Final Four: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's Sweet 16 win over Colorado before looking ahead to the game everyone's been waiting for; a rematch with LSU in the Elite 8: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a party with Andy, Andrew Downs, and Scott Siepker talking ISU, Iowa, and more - Friday Hour 1
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's run to the Sweet 16 and what lies ahead for Caitlin Clark and Company, plus Fran McCaffery faces the biggest offseason of his career: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs reacts to Iowa's rusty start, but ultimately dominant win over Holy Cross in the NCAA Tournament and looks ahead to Caitlin Clark's final home game as a Hawkeye: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's tough draw in the Women's NCAA Tournament, the Iowa Men in the NIT, and more: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses the Iowa Women's Senior Day win over #2 Ohio State, Caitlin Clark's legacy, and the late season surge of the Men's Basketball team: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs is back, Luka Garza is in town, and more - Thursday Hour 1
Andrew Downs re-joins the show to talk about his transition away from talk radio. The guys discuss turning 40, mid-life crisis', dealing with anxiety and Caitlin Clark's transition to the WNBA. Presented as always by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses another special night for Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeye Women, Fran's historic win for the Hawkeye Men, Kirk's calendar, and more: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's wins over Rutgers in men's and women's basketball: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's 35-0 loss to Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl and what lies ahead for Hawkeye Football: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs gets an inside look at Tennessee ahead of the Citrus Bowl with Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa WBB's win over Wisconsin and the positive outlook for the season, Iowa MBB's loss to Michigan and the negative outlook for the season, plus football notes and more: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's embarrassing loss to Iowa State in men's basketball and Iowa's gutty win over Iowa State in women's basketball: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's disappointing showing in the Big Ten Championship Game, urges Kirk Ferentz to make real changes, and looks ahead to a huge week of hoops: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs and Joe Chmelka discuss Iowa's run to the Big Ten Championship Game and preview the matchup against Michigan, plus Aaron McMann from The Ann Arbor News gives an inside look at the Wolverines, and Iowa brought home a lot of Big Ten hardware this week: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs gets an inside look at #2 Michigan and the big challenge #16 Iowa faces in the Big Ten Championship Game with Aaron McMann from The Ann Arbor News and MLive.com: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses another game in which Iowa found a way to win in the end, this time at Nebraska to complete a 10-2 regular season, plus a Big Ten Championship Game preview and more: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs gets an inside look at Iowa's Black Friday game at Nebraska with Kaleb Henry from KLIN Radio and Husker Max: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs discusses Iowa's win over Illinois, the emotions after clinching the Big Ten West Championship, a big picture look at the program, and what's next for the Hawkeyes: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrew Downs and Joe Chmelka discuss Cooper DeJean's bummer of an injury, express hope for Iowa's offense, and are excited about a fun winter of basketball: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices