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Cedar Rapids Kennedy takes down Johnston to reach Iowa state baseball tournament title game
CEDAR RAPIDS— There's no better way to put an exclamation point on a game than what Cedar Rapids Kennedy sophomore Ty Donels did in the Class 4A Iowa state baseball tournament semifinals against Johnston on Thursday. The infielder hit a walk-off home run to lead the Cougars to an 8-7 win over...
'It's just not safe': Family calls on Iowa DOT to make road changes following death of grandfather
ADEL, Iowa — An Adel family is calling for change along Highway 169 after their grandfather passed away on Sunday from being in a car accident. According to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Jack Chapman, 87, was stopped on N Avenue near the intersection of Common Place. His family said he was on his way to Domino's to get pizza with his wife of 64 years.
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.
Perry Police Department receives lifesaving donation
PERRY, Iowa — Officers with the Perry Police Department received a lifesaving donation on Wednesday. SHIELD616, a national nonprofit, donated rifle rated body armor to officers. Jake Skifstad, founder and president of SHIELD616, said this donation is important to ensure officers can continue to serve their community safely. “You know a lot of people in […]
Des Moines police respond to crash with injury at 63rd Street and Franklin Avenue
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are responding to a crash with injury at the intersection of 63rd Street and Franklin Avenue Friday afternoon. Authorities said the caller who reported the crash said up to three cars could be involved. Police asked that drivers stay alert for first...
Momentum in Carlisle’s corner
Carlisle was scuffling along during the dog days of June, with three losses during the same week and a precarious position barely in Class 4A’s Top-10. The Wildcats turned a corner down the stretch, though, and they haven’t looked back since. A small-ball clinic pushed Class 4A’s No....
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...
First-time voters react to Democratic ticket change during unprecedented election cycle
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's been a presidential race with a lot of twists and turns, making this an unprecedented election. Especially for first-time Democratic voters. 'Excited' and 'motivated' are two words first-time Democratic voters used to describe their feelings towards voting this November. However, those words come after President Biden's exit from the race.
On his 16th RAGBRAI, rider halfway to collecting enough pie recipes for cookbook 'RAGPIE'
INDIANOLA — It takes a long time to make a cookbook, but even longer if you only work on it one week a year. That hasn't stopped Eddie Senn. "This is my 16th year on RAGBRAI," Senn said. "I've been gathering recipes from all over the state." ...
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