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Caden Buhr's field goal lifts No. 21 Iowa over in-state rival Iowa State, 16-13
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (303+ words) Caden Buhr made a 42-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give No. 21 Iowa a 16-13 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night. The game ended with a timing question after the Cyclones got the ball to their own 49 after Jaylen…...
Iowa State Patrol trooper injured in shooting released from hospital
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (269+ words) An Iowa State Patrol trooper who was injured while responding to a deadly shooting has been released from the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol announced Trooper Chase Carruthers was released Friday to continue recovering at home. "The Iowa State Patrol…...
Iowa GOP caucuses keep first-in-the-nation spot for 2028
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (202+ words) Iowa’s Republican caucuses will again kick off the national presidential nominating calendar in 2028, the Republican National Committee decided Thursday during its midterm convention in Dallas. The RNC left in place the lineup of previous presidential cycles, with the Iowa caucuses…...
Des Moines police ask for public's help identifying man present during downtown altercation
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (167+ words) Des Moines police are asking for the public's help identifying a person who was present when a Minneapolis man was injured before he died. Related video above: ‘He should be alive’: Family seeks answers after fatal Court Avenue assault Dimitri…...
Iowa, Iowa State, UNI announce 2026 fall enrollment numbers
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (229+ words) Iowa's three Regents universities announced their fall enrollment data Thursday morning. Previous video above: Iowa Board of Regents approves tuition increases for public universities Here's what each school provided: The University of Iowa says it has 5,266 students in the 2026 class,…...
KCCI Investigates: $1.2 billion in Central Iowa Water Works projects coming
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (226+ words) Expected population growth means the regional water authority must invest in a new plant and expand others, says its executive director. There are big plans ahead for Central Iowa's drinking water system: $1.2 billion worth. "It's no secret Des Moines is…...
Common Good Iowa pushes back on Iowa's Amendment 1
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (513+ words) A coalition of Iowa organizations launched a campaign Wednesday opposing the Nov. 3 ballot issue that will ask Iowa voters whether to amend the state constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of lawmakers to raise state personal and corporate income…...
Why Republican themes are showing up in some Iowa Democrats' ads
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1170+ words) Iowa Democrats make a different pitch in some of 2026's biggest races Democrat Josh Turek is running for U.S. Senate. But in two of his latest campaign ads, he makes a point of telling Iowa voters how often he has sided…...
North side of Des Moines hit hard by Tuesday's storm
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (198+ words) People who live on the north side of Des Moines were still cleaning up Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after a strong storm hit the metro. "The street was almost blocked. You couldn't see. Even standing on the porch you couldn't see…...
Overnight storms bury Des Moines roads, yards and roofs
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (199+ words) Driving down 11th and Carpenter in Des Moines, neighbors stood outside in pure shock at all the damage and the fallen trees around 7:30 a.m. Roads, yards, and even some roofs were covered in tree branches following the overnight storms. "I think the…...