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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
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Siouxland schools awarded grant for locally sourced foods
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A new pilot program in Iowa will help dozens of schools buy more locally sourced foods, with a few of those recipients being right here in Siouxland. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig has announced that 33 schools or school districts have received grants to participate in the Choose Iowa food purchasing program for schools. The one-year program connects schools with Choose Iowa members to encourage school food service programs to buy products from local farmers and businesses. Choose Iowa is a state branding and marketing program that promotes food and beverages that are grown, raised, and made in Iowa. The local school districts that were awarded the grant include: OABCIG, Sheldon, Hinton, West Sioux, and Westwood Community School Districts. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Sport
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Cooper DeJean's hometown school celebrates Super Bowl play
IDA GROVE, Iowa — Students at Odebolt-Arthur-Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School were going about their normal Monday classes, but there was a buzz in the air over the school's now famous alum, Cooper DeJean. DeJean was a starter in the Super Bowl. He intercepted a pass from the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, and ran it back for a touchdown. DeJean first made a name for himself as a quarterback leading OABCIG to back-to-back Iowa state football championships, before starting as a defensive back at Iowa. His high school coach thought DeJean might come up with an interception. 'I had mentioned that, that this might be the time that he gets an interception you know just with as much as Kansas City throws the ball that I thought his opportunity was there,' said Larry Allen, football coach at the school. 'He just did a great job of dropping back into coverage and it was kind of anticipating he's going to throw it and then for him to run it all the way back across the field, it was a little bit like the state championship game when he went from one side to the other.' Students at the school recounted how they were watching the game when the big play happened. Kidz Bop returning to Iowa State Fair Grandstand in 2025 'I looked at my TV and saw Cooper at a pic and I didn't, honestly didn't think he's gonna make it.' said Brysen Kolar, a member of the OABCIG football team. 'As soon as I saw that missed first tackle I was like he's got that in the bag.' 'I knew he was going to do something, it was his birthday,' said Andrew Parks, an OABCIG football player. 'Everyone was talking about that, he always performs when he needs to most, when he got that my first instinct was, he's going to take it for six isn't he?' 'Northwest Iowa loves him,' said Allen. 'You know he's a blue collar kind of kid that shows everybody that if you work hard good things will come to you, and he's helped elevate our football program since he's been in school.' The school said one of the proudest moments was when DeJean walked into the stadium wearing his OABCIG letter Jacket. 'Hey, I've got one just like that,' said Kolar. 'Pretty cool.' The students and staff at the school say they look forward to when DeJean comes back home for a visit, and can share what it's like for a small town guy to play with the whole world watching. Iowa News: Cooper DeJean's hometown school celebrates Super Bowl play 3-year-old injured in Marshalltown house fire Monday Kidz Bop returning to Iowa State Fair Grandstand in 2025 Construction worker hospitalized after 10-foot-plus fall into basement of new home Iowa State drops again in AP poll, Drake remains just outside Top 25 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Fans react to Cooper DeJean honoring his high school with jacket before Super Bowl LIX
You can take someone out of Iowa, but you can't take the Iowa out of them. That goes for Cooper DeJean and his love for his home state. Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, the former Iowa Hawkeyes All-American paid honor to his high school with his clothing choices when arriving at the stadium. Cooper DeJean grew up in Odebolt, Iowa, and attended OA-BCIG, which is a conglomerate school of the surrounding areas. While there he starred in football, basketball, baseball, and track before joining the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he became a household name for his elite play. To honor his roots, Cooper DeJean wore his high school letterman jacket to the Super Bowl to let the entire world know where he is from and give his hometown and high school its moment in the shine. Ahead of the big game, fans took to social media to show their appreciation to Cooper DeJean's jacket ahead of kickoff on what happens to also be his birthday. Cooper DeJean rocking an @OABCIG varsity jacket heading into Caesars Superdome for #SuperBowlLIX ! Former #Hawkeyes cornerback celebrating his 22nd birthday with a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.#Eagles vs. #Chiefs kicks off at 5:30 p.m. #NFLImage Courtesy: AP — Anthony Mitchell (@AMitchellSports) February 9, 2025 I love this outta Iowa guy Cooper DeJean! Wearing his letterman jacket from his tiny Iowa high school, OABCIG as he enter the stadium to play in the Super Bowl! Also, today is his 22nd birthday!Truly living the dream! — Adam Gregg (@AdamGreggIA) February 9, 2025 Cooper DeJean arrives to play in the Super Bowl on his 22nd birthday wearing his OABCIG High School letterman jacket — Blair Sanderson (@BlairASanderson) February 9, 2025 Cooper DeJean rocking his high school letterman jacket 🔥🎥: @NFL — The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) February 9, 2025 Did Cooper DeJean wear an OABCIG letterman jacket to the Super Bowl?If true, hell yeah. — Mitch Fick (@MCFick) February 9, 2025 Iowa ➡️ PhillyCooper DeJean paying tribute to where he came from. 📺: #SBLIX – 6:30pm ET on FOX📱: Tubi + NFL app — NFL (@NFL) February 9, 2025 When I turned 22 it was a Wednesday & I would have been attending class during my senior year of college, & probably not walking the grounds of my alma mater in my high school letterman's jacket. Then again, like everyone else, I'm no Cooper DeJean! Hope he makes a huge play! — Tim Kluender ✝️ 🙏 🇺🇸 (@TimKluender) February 9, 2025 Never forget where you came from! Respect! — Chad Anderson (@CoachAndersonOL) February 9, 2025 Our whole community is behind him. Happy Birthday Cooper. Go get a ring. — Devlun Whiteing (@pistolpete331) February 9, 2025 So awesome! — Tara Williams (@MrsTWill23) February 9, 2025 Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Riley on X: @rileydonald7 This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Cooper DeJean honors his high school with jacket before Super Bowl LIX
