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Registration for the 2024 Especially For You Race is open! Race Director, Jeff Decker gave us the details on this year's race, taking place on Sunday Oct 6th!

This week, Iowa’s “detectable fetal heartbeat” law went into effect. Previously, Iowa permitted abortions until 22 weeks of pregnancy, although there were still barriers to accessing care. Now, abortions are illegal once fetal cardiac activity has been detected on an ultrasound — usually between six to eight weeks of pregnancy, frequently before many people know they are pregnant.

Join us for a fast-paced, action-oriented look at the heroic efforts of four Iowans who are working each and every day to help fight hunger at our upcoming virtual event, Iowa Stops Hunger: Hunger Heroes. This dynamic program will showcase individuals and their organization’s efforts to lead the way in fighting food insecurity by giving food, time, funds — or all three. Audience members will leave both educated on the challenge of hunger, and with inspiration from the creative and innovative ways our hunger heroes are working to combat the growing issue of food insecurity in our state.

Why is biosecurity so important for the U.S. swine industry? Who is responsible for preventing outbreaks? And what can you do to improve biosecurity on farm?. Joining us from the Iowa Swine Day to answer these questions and more is Dr. Derald Holtkamp, Iowa State University.

A central Iowa farmer says he’s expecting an above average corn and soybean crop this year. Tim Bardole raises soybeans, corn, and hogs near Rippey in Greene County. “We’re in a very good part of the state luckily. The corn got in probably as early as we ever have. Soybeans were a little later than […]

For most, we have a dry weekend ahead and a nice break from storms and heavy rain and severe weather. Highs will be in the low 90s. We do have storm chances in the north both Saturday night into Sunday morning and Sunday night into Monday morning. It’s possible that a couple of these storms […]

If you haven’t had a chance to get out and enjoy the sunny, summer weather this Friday, more of the same is ahead for Saturday. Highs will make it back to the mid-80s with mostly sunny sky and light wind Saturday. As an added bonus, dew points will drop a bit to start the weekend.

DNR hydrologist Tim Hall says it looks like July will end up slightly wetter than normal once the final numbers are in. He says it continues the string of normal or above normal months that has pulled Iowa out of the drought. “The challenge that we’ve seen in the most...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Lottery says that it saw record sales of $489.9 million in the just-completed 2024 fiscal year. Related video above: Iowa player won nearly $200,000 lottery prize on Jan. 1. The Iowa Lottery released its annual unaudited sales results Tuesday, finding that sales had...

Living somewhere that has really good health care is really important. Almost as important as living in a very safe town. Luckily, Iowans can rest easy at night knowing that their state is in the top 5 best states for health care. I mean, think about it. We have great medical facilities and hospitals across the state. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the Stead Family Children's Hospital are world renowned.

(Muscatine, IA) -- A California man will spend 15 years in prison for sending packages of methamphetamine to southeastern Iowa. The United States Department of Justice says from October 2020 to July 2022, 35-year-old Jose Antonio Reyes conspired with others to mail large amounts of meth from California to Iowa.

CODY, WY – A group of Iowa teenagers who traveled to Wyoming to summit Cloud Peak in the Bighorn Mountains had to be rescued this week after failing pack enough food, water and clothing, officials said. South Big Horn County Search and Rescue said the Big Horn County Sheriff’s...

An eggplant of epic proportions in David County is now the world record holder with a weight of 8.33 pounds.

Des Moines, IA- When school starts this year, students in 10 Iowa districts will go to school for just four days a week. Radio Iowa reports that Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair says it’s happening because of a recent change in Iowa law. It lets schools choose to calculate the required amount of classroom instruction each school year by the total number of days, or just over a thousand hours.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued a warning this week to Iowans about a recent increase in the prevalence of lottery scams. Last year, Americans lost nearly $340 million to these schemes, where con artists convince victims they won a prize but need to make payments to receive it. Bird says, “Scammers are professional manipulators and thieves. They take advantage of Iowans’ hopes and dreams before stealing from them. They steal not just money, but confidence, joy, trust, and livelihood. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And if you have to pay for your prize, it is a scam.” In one instance, an Iowa woman received a call saying she had won $5.5 million, a new 2023 Mercedes Benz, and $5,000 weekly for life. The scammer built a relationship with her, then demanded a $2,000 fee to claim the prize. After making the payment, she was asked for more money. Fortunately, she realized what was happening and sought help from law enforcement. There are many different types of scams, but they typically have some common themes. Scammer typically initiate the contact through a text message, phone call, or email. They seek personally identifiable information, and often demand payments through unusual means, like prepaid debit cards or gift cards. In the event they ask for more traditional payments, such as cash or checks, scammers often urge victims to lie at the bank or wire transfer site to hide their scheme. Iowans can report suspicious activity to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office or local law enforcement, but it is nearly impossible to recover lost funds once they’ve been transferred. Contact the Iowa Attorney General’s office at 888-777-4590 or file a complaint online at the Iowa AG’s website.

Customers of Iowa American Water have opportunities to give their opinions on a proposed rate hike at three meetings this month. Iowa American Water filed an application, or petition, with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) on May 1, seeking an increase in its water utility rates effective April 1, 2025. The utility is asking for: […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Quiet night followed by a warm weekend. Tonight should stay mostly clear, with lows in the mid to upper 60s as dew points decrease a bit. Things should feel pretty similar tomorrow morning as they did on Friday, but perhaps with a bit less of a breeze.

A squadron of rare airplanes from the World War Two era has landed in central Iowa, all of which are open for tours as well as for flights — though many rides are already sold out. Cheryl Hilvert, tour leader for the Air Power History Tour, says the largest...