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Tapestry Fest weaves together food, music, and entertainment from around the world
MT. PLEASANT, Iowa — The second annual Tapestry Fest showcased Mount Pleasant’s diverse community with representation from the Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe. PFLAG started the event in 2023 because they feel it’s important to be aware of everyone in the community. “It's been nothing but...
Iowa DNR is Hosting meetings in Western Iowa
Cherokee IA, (KICD)–The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting eight meetings in western Iowa to discuss the status of the region’s deer population levels. State Deer Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Jace Elliott, spoke with KICD about the upcoming meeting in Cherokee. Elliott talks...
Illinois, You’re Using The Center Turning Lane Absolutely Wrong
In 2024, there have been over 500 car crashes in Illinois and 140 in Iowa. It's easy to assume that most of those crashes happen along highways, interstates, and main thoroughfares in cities in towns. The causes of those accidents are hard to find but I'm sure a few of them include people not using the center turning lane incorrectly.
How forgetting his underwear taught this Iowan racial profiling doesn't end at the border
Editor's note: Kory May first told this story on stage at the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Travel." The Des Moines Storytellers Project is a series of storytelling events in which community members work with Register journalists to tell true, first-person stories live on stage. An edited version appears below. Zoe’s...
Dairy grants aim to boost farm processing
WOODWARD, Iowa — Twenty Iowa dairies across 12 counties were awarded Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants this spring to increase on-farm dairy processing, incorporate labor-saving technology and expand the availability of Iowa dairy products. The announcement was made at Picket Fence Creamery outside Woodward, which was awarded a grant...
Iowans Show Off Their Cute Kitties for National Kitten Day [GALLERY]
Need a pick-me-up today? You're in the right place!. This week (July 10th), we celebrated National Kitten Day, not to be confused with National Cat Day on October 29th. We asked listeners on Facebook to send us their most adorable kitty photos, and they definitely understood the assignment! Here are some of the cutest cats and kittens here in Iowa:
Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
Tracking storms early Monday morning
We kicked off our afternoon on a stormy note as a line of storms pushed through around 1 pm dumping a couple of inches across Central Indiana. Since then we have had temps climb back into the 80’s across the state and humid conditions continue. Tonight: Temps will remain humid into the overnight hours with […]
Gov. Reynolds appoints UI College of Law graduate as district judge
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed a University of Iowa College of Law graduate as a district court judge. Earlier this week, Reynolds announced her appointment of Elizabeth O’Donnell Reist as a district judge in Judicial District 7. O’Donnell Reist, of Davenport, serves as Senior Assistant County Attorney for the...
Local Iowa high school baseball postseason highlights and scores (7-13-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball postseason games from July 13th, 2024: Akron-Westfield 8, Gehlen Catholic 3 Kingsley-Pierson/River Valley 4, Alta-Aurelia 0 OABCIG 8, Kuemper Catholic 4 Remsen St. Mary’s 3, Woodbine 2 Estherville-Lincoln Central 5, Spirit Lake 4 Unity Christian 6, West […]
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