KCCI Investigates: How Des Moines Water Works, NASA and University of Iowa work together on nitrates

KCCI Investigates: How Des Moines Water Works, NASA and University of Iowa work together on nitrates Water utilities currently rely on readings taken that day to know how and when to treat for nitrates, a pollutant regulated by the EPA. The partnership …

Josh Turek talks Paralympics in his first Iowa Senate general election ad

In case you missed it: Iowa voters, including Republicans, responding to Sand

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Squall Line Strikes Eastern Iowa Commute: Damaging Winds Sweep Through by 10 a.m.

A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms swept into eastern Iowa before dawn Tuesday, carrying damaging wind gusts that meteorologists at KCRG-TV9 — which covers Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, and Dubuque — flagged as the event's primary hazard, …

Faces in the Crowd: Fans play at Field of Dreams before Iowa Cubs game

Aug. 11, 2026, 5:38 p.m. CT Ben Muscat, 6, of Chicago, tries to catch a baseball Aug. 11, 2026 at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. The Iowa Cubs and St. Paul Saints were set to play a Triple-A game later in the evening at the new Field of Dreams …

Iowa crops continue to progress, despite uneven rainfall

Iowa farmers had 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 9, according to the latest USDA crop progress report. Recent rainfall brought welcome moisture to much of Iowa, although western and northwestern parts of the state continue to …

Lahn stops in Sanborn to promote 'Iowa First'

SANBORN—Zach Lahn provided insight into his “Iowa First” lens as around 90 people gathered to hear from the Republican gubernatorial candidate Thursday afternoon at Yesterday’s Memories and Truck Museum in Sanborn. The “Meet & Greet” stop in O’Brien …

Iowa wrestling notebook – August 11, 2026

Full disclosure: I’m going a little stir-crazy right now. For starters, I last published an Iowa wrestling story on July 20th – a reflection of the typical end-of-summer dry spell. But this one also happens to coincide with an ongoing move I’m making from …

3 under-the-radar games on Iowa football's 2026 schedule

Aug. 11, 2026, 6:58 a.m. CT IOWA CITY — Iowa football’s first three conference games in 2026 have gotten a lot of attention. The Hawkeyes will embark on a brutal stretch in which they play Michigan (away), Ohio State (home) and Washington (away) to open …

Iowa High School Football: Breaking Down Class 5A Groups

The largest classification for high school football in Iowa is Class 5A, with the state opting to use groups instead of the more familiar district format. For dividing purposes, there are still “districts” in Class 5A, but the Iowa High School Athletic …