Loose chicken at Buffalo Wild Wings, animal rescuers called to scene
DES MOINES, Iowa (WKRC) - A live chicken caused a stir at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Des Moines, Iowa, prompting a call to animal rescuers. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa shared a photo on social media of the unexpected visitor at the restaurant's front door on Southeast 14th Street.
College students hacked into tractors in central Iowa. Manufacturers wanted them to do it
The CyberTractor Challenge is a weeklong event for university students to learn about cybersecurity for agricultural equipment. Experts say the threats are evolving and becoming more complex.
Iowa Spot Named One Of America’s Best Seafood Restaurants
When you think of amazing seafood, you likely don't think, "Oh hey, Iowa is the hotspot for that!" We are rather landlocked and, unlike both our neighbors to the north, we don't have a lot in the lake department. Certainly not a great lake. However, the website Love Food has...
July weather in Iowa is starting off different than June
DES MOINES, Iowa — Very little severe weather broke out in Iowa this month. June is usually one of the busiest months of the year for strong to severe storms. The Des Moines airport measured 4.41″ of rain, with most of this happening last week. This is slightly below average for June. The warmest day […]
Trucker who ‘never’ buys scratch-offs tries luck on ticket. It leaves him frozen
Hunger got the best of a 26-year-old Iowa man, who stopped at a grocery store to purchase food. And with that purchase, he went out of his comfort zone when he bought an Iowa Lottery scratch-off ticket . “To be honest, I never buy scratch-off tickets,” Marco Gonzalez-Saurez told lottery officials in a June 30 news...
More, younger Iowans will be able to legally carry guns starting July 1st
(Radio Iowa) – A new state law will take effect tomorrow (Tuesday) that will allow 18, 19 and 20-year-olds in Iowa to be able to carry handguns. Art Roche is a board member with Iowans for Gun Safety, which opposes the new law. He says the group is concerned it could put more guns, more easily into the hands of...
Iowa enforces new hands-free driving law to curb distracted driving and boost safety
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A new law is taking effect in Iowa banning drivers in the state from holding their phones while driving. Iowa already banned texting and driving back in 2017 but pushed for this new law because it's easier to enforce. Sergeant Graham Campshure with the Cedar...
‘Lucky to be alive’: Survivor of violent kidnapping reacts to suspect’s guilty plea
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- The survivor of a violent kidnapping incident is reacting to an Indianola man's guilty plea more than a year and a half after police say he kidnapped her and abused her. Jordan Blake Mangum, 42, pleaded guilty Monday to multiple charges related to a Dec....
Des Moines home explosion sends 1 to hospital
DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was critically injured in a home explosion in Des Moines on Monday. The Des Moines Police Department and Des Moines Fire Department responded to a reported home explosion at around 2:30 p.m. in the 2700 block of Sampson Street. According to the DMPD, an adult female was injured in […]
18-year-old injured in Grimes rollover crash has died
GRIMES, Iowa — An 18-year-old who was injured in a rollover crash in Grimes on Friday has died. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 700 block of NE Edgewood Drive in Grimes. The sheriff’s office said that the driver of the […]
