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Jane Burns
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Journalist who has covered pretty much everything, which is why one day my memoir will be called “Cheese and Basketball: Stories From a Reporter Who Has Covered Everything.” Writing about girls' and women's sports in Iowa at https://janeburns.substack.com
I heard Hole once and about flipped
December 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I love it (and hate it) when I just can’t get a handle on a half written story and it haunts me for days or weeks, then I sit down to finish it, tweak one or two things and it magically comes together in about a half hour (not counting further editing and fact-checking)

That was my today.
December 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
She’s so good, and was a joy to watch in high school. I wrote about her a couple weeks ago in my Substack open.substack.com/pub/janeburn...
Crooks navigates the good, the bad and the magic
A 43-point performance sparks conversation - yet again - about the Iowa State star’s game and her talent
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Packers fan here. I really want this to be a good game and a great rivalry again.
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
oh thanks for the reminder. i thought I was going to miss it because I would be at a drake game but I am home under the weather.,
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
When I left the Register (on my own volition) there was a letter to the editor that reeled off the names of all the recently departed staffers and the writer said they missed me and my “good sense.” Cracked me up
December 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Reposted by Jane Burns
The Deputy Prime Minister of Poland’s cup of fucks is bone dry…
December 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Incredible. Clones making lemonade out of the weekend
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Brrrrrrrr
December 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I’d love to go to the vb Final Four but it’s always the week before Christmas. Forget it. Really any time in December, forget it
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Breaking news: A Big Ten school steals an Iowa coach who isn’t from Drake
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Where’s Zidane when we need him?
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
They should disqualify Dylan covers. Covering Dylan is like recording a Christmas song. Just something everyone does.
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I was wondering what puns they could have used in the headline, but that would have been classless
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM