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Stay cool as Iowa's summer heats up with these tips from local public health officials
Mary Greeley Medical Center's emergency department has treated about a dozen patients for heat-related illnesses since June 1, according to director Staci Olson. "Many of those (were seen) towards the end of June," Olson said. "It is fairly common to see heat-related illnesses during the summer months when it is extremely hot...
Dowling Catholic topples Iowa City High to reach 4A Iowa state baseball tournament final
CEDAR RAPIDS — Although reaching this round has required sidestepping more adversity than usual, No. 7 seed Dowling Catholic continues to flex its baseball muscle all the same. The Maroons are one win away from the program's first state championship since 2011, after securing Thursday's 5-1 win over No. 3...
Urban chicken farmers plan to fight new restrictions on flocks from Des Moines City Council members
DES MOINES, Iowa — Embracing the ‘farm life’ in Iowa is intentional. “You got to be connected to your food source,” urban farmer Ed Fallon said. You’d be hard-pressed to find a duo more connected than Fallon and Kathy Byrnes “This is part of sustainable, responsible living and we’re super proud to be even a […]
WATCH: Newly-released bodycam video shows arrest of fugitive in West Des Moines
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the arrest of a fugitive who had been on the run for 30 years by the West Des Moines Police. KCCI first brought you this story earlier this month. Officers stopped George Hartleroad on June 26 for not having a rear reflector on his bicycle. Hartleroad is heard giving the officers a fake name and a fake social security number.
I-235 westbound crash injures one, traffic delayed near 56th Street
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police announced a crash on I-235 Thursday evening shortly after 5 p.m. that injured one person and closed one westbound lane near 56th Street. The outside shoulder near 56th Street exit was also closed to let first responders work on the crash. DMPD...
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan tells those seeking abortions "you are welcome here"
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — As Iowa prepares to enact one of the nation's strictest abortion laws, elected officials in Minnesota are ensuring out of state abortion seekers they are welcome to visit and access services. On Monday, Iowa will enact its ban on most abortions beyond six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. On Thursday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse toured abortion provider Whole Women's Health Alliance in Bloomington. "I'm really honored to be here," Flanagan said after she and others toured the facility. "Sometimes the stigma that is attached to abortion care...
Young Iowa leaders visit Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Some of the very ambitious rising High School seniors in the American Legion Auxiliary aren’t even old enough to vote, but that’s not stopping them from diving headfirst into the civic process. “Being in Washington with the American Legion Auxiliary has been one of...
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