Firefighter hurt while responding to house fire in northeastern Iowa

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (KCRG) - A firefighter was hurt while responding to an Independence house fire on Wednesday. The Independence Fire Department responded to a house fire in Buchanan County at 10:50 a.m. Firefighters arrived to the scene and experienced …

RAGBRAI death reported in Iowa after rider found unconscious

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (KCCI) - A rider participating in RAGBRAI has died after being found unconscious on Tuesday, according to authorities. A rider has died along route in Estherville on Tuesday morning. Around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, medical services responded to …

Iowa's high cancer rates prompt statewide effort to listen to residents' personal stories

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — Iowa has the second highest cancer rate in the United States, according the Iowa Cancer Registry. A group of nonprofits are now collecting cancer stories from residents across the state to better understand the reasons and …

Wahlert Catholic blanks Saydel in the Iowa state baseball semifinals

After reaching the Iowa high school baseball state tournament semifinals for the first time since 1996, No. 5 seed Saydel ran into a buzzsaw, as No.1 Wahlert Catholic raced to a 10-0 mercy rule victory. Wahlert Catholic senior pitcher Foti Rigopoulos …

Race to find Trump successor gets under way in Iowa

An Iowa baby born premature at 21 weeks is now a world record holder

When Nash Keen was born on July 5, 2024, at just 21 weeks' gestation, he had to be resuscitated. No baby had ever survived after being born so early. In fact, Nash’s mother, Mollie Keen, said it was too early for any hospital in Des Moines — 22 weeks …

University of Iowa TRACERS satellites launch into outer space

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Wednesday marked the reward of years of work for University of Iowa researchers as their twin satellites launched into space. The project is called TRACERS. That acronym stands for Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics …

Water main break forces road closure in eastern Iowa

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - A road in Marion is closed due to a water main break on Wednesday. The Marion Water Department closed 8th Avenue between 25th Street and 26th Street on Wednesday. The road closure is due to a water main break. Crews are working on …

Man charged for stealing vehicle in eastern Iowa

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in Marion on Wednesday. 21-year-old Corey Ramsey faces multiple charges after stealing a car in Marion on Wednesday, according to the Marion Police Department. According to the …

Reynolds, Iowa pork producers want Congress to intervene on California 'bacon ban’

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, alongside seven other governors, is urging congressional leadership to overturn California's animal welfare law. Reynolds sent a …