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 Iowa Marching Band holds up a banner of Lisa Bluder during halftime at a football game between Iowa and Troy at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

Lisa Bluder honored in football halftime show

Sunday, September 15, 2024
The marching band’s “Best of Bluder” show honors Bluder’s legacy as she announces her retirement from the university.
Kara Metzger conducting the DCI Colts and the Hawkeye Marching Band

Colts’ Caitlin Clark: Metzger leads by example for Dubuque organization

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
when Colts director Vicki MacFarlane compared Kara Metzger — a former drum major and current staff member for the Dubuque, Iowa corps — to the prolific point guard, it was no small comment. “I guess she’s like our Caitlin Clark,” MacFarlane said. “She’s the reason people want to keep coming back.”