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RAGBRAI 2024 Day 7 preview: Riders finish with trek from Mount Pleasant to Burlington
The hilliest ride in RAGBRAI history will cover its final miles Saturday as tired riders glide down to the Mississippi River at Burlington for the traditional ride-ending tire dip. Will they drive home glad to be done with the seven-day journey, or will they be wishing for just one day more? Here's what's...
Woman living with scleroderma set to finish RAGBRAI after receiving new oxygen tanks
BURLINGTON, Iowa — A woman battling a rare autoimmune condition is able to get back on the bike and finish RAGBRAI after receiving more oxygen tanks. On Thursday, KCCI introduced you to Barb Heenan. She was diagnosed 30 years ago with a condition called scleroderma. She's preparing for a...
Why RAGBRAI? Riders explain as they bike through southeast Iowa
ALBIA, Iowa — RAGBRAI 2024 is making its way through southeast Iowa. KTVO caught up with riders headed to the Ottumwa overnight stay on Thursday in Albia to learn more about what is motivating their trek across the Hawkeye State. Florida native Danny Davis is riding a late 1800's...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
Business closes in Maplewood because staff quit
The owner and founder of Speakeasy Therapies and Fitness, Celia Montes, which opened and closed (recently) on Sutton Boulevard, said the business closed in Maplewood because she lost her staff, and subsequently had to dissolve the business. Montes said that upon moving the business from Kirkwood to Maplewood her staff...
The City of Cedar Rapids takes legal action against mysterious structure
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids is taking action against a property that has a mysterious structure on it. When KCRG spoke with the structure’s owner, he told us it’s a power generator and a solution for sustainable energy around the world. But at night it would...
White Corner University: Iowa finds heir to Cooper DeJean, names next starting white CB
The Iowa Hawkeyes wasted no time replacing top defensive back Cooper DeJean in their secondary. After three seasons at Iowa, DeJean declared for the NFL Draft and was selected No. 40 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. That left a vacancy at one of their cornerback positions, and Iowa found their next man for the job: sophomore CB John Nestor.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear blasts Trump-Vance presidential ticket to Iowa crowd
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear drew standing ovations from the crowd Saturday at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration event. Beshear said the upcoming election would be vital to protecting Americans’ rights and keeping former President Donald Trump out of office. “Women’s rights are on the line, our economic recovery is on the […]
Humidity, Wildfire Smoke, & Scattered Storms
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) -It’s a pleasant morning across Eastern Iowa with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. The sky is also a bit gray, not because of clouds, but because of wildfire smoke higher up in the atmosphere. Impacts to air quality will be minimal since most of the smoke won’t come to the ground. We’ll be dealing with wildfire smoke this weekend before the smoke starts to clear for the start of the workweek. Cloud cover will gradually increase this afternoon, coming in from the south. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid to upper 80s, however it will feel like the low 90s this afternoon since dew points are forecasted to reach the low 70s. Overnight, lows will cool into the mid to upper 60s with increasing clouds and isolated showers in the south. Isolated showers are possible on Sunday with temperatures in the mid 80s and dew points once again in the low 70s.
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity helps make housing more affordable in Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity has built over 30 homes in the neighborhood off Blazing Star Drive in Iowa City. On Saturday it broke ground on the next one, for a Habitat volunteer and his family of five. “It’s our chance now to own...
Prairie Song Academy has carnival with a unique visitor
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Prairie Song Academy hosted a carnival Saturday evening in Kirksville with a special guest. The carnival featured several games, a jiujitsu showcase and even a unicorn made an appearance at the event. Prairie Song Academy is a micro-school that focuses on Montessori learning. The school...
Northeast Christian High School students to volunteer bi-weekly in community
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A Heartland high school is looking to help the community through volunteering. Students at Northeast Christian High School in Kirksville will be participating in service projects this upcoming school year. The students will be volunteering throughout the community every other Friday with different organizations. School administrator...
Kirksville Moose Riders travel across the Heartland for charity
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A Kirksville group of motorcyclists came together Saturday morning to help raise money for charity. The Kirksville Moose Riders gathered at the Moose Lodge to participate in a Watermelon Run. Riders started at the Moose Lodge and road all over the Heartland including Lancaster, Bloomfield, Ottumwa,...
'He comes with a wealth of knowledge': Kirk Ferentz eager for Tim Lester era of Hawkeye football
DES MOINES, Iowa-- It took over 90 days to make the hire, but Iowa feels great about new offensive coordinator Tim Lester. The former Western Michigan head coach brings a new dynamic to Iowa's offense that it hasn't seen before in the Kirk Ferentz era. This week, Ferentz expanded about why Lester was the right person for the job.
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