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There have been plenty of Octobers where Iowans were already a few inches deep in snow by this date, but the latest stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather has enabled farmers to make significant progress on the harvest. Gentry Sorenson, an agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says northwest...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A 20-year-old Cedar Falls man was charged after fleeing from Cedar Falls Public Safety officers on a motorcycle Thursday night. Officers tried to stop a white and blue 2015 Suzuki motorcycle for speeding on University Avenue at about 8:17 p.m. The driver, identified as Tyler Ryan Osterkamp, fled south on Cedar Heights Drive and west on Greenhill Road before turning onto Oster Parkway, a dead end.

ALTOONA, Iowa — Charges have been filed for the two people police say were involved in a shooting on an on-ramp to Interstate 80 in Altoona. According to court records, 19-year-old Ismael Osman Ismael and 21-year-old Marton Fulton have been charged in connection with the shooting. Ismael faces two counts of attempted murder and one […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Milo, a 2-year-old Chihuahua mix with a rare condition, is thriving at Animal Lifeline of Iowa, a special-needs, no-kill animal shelter. Stacie Leinen, executive director of Animal Lifeline of Iowa, said, "He loves people. He literally smiles and lights up with kids." Milo has been...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A baby girl born Oct. 16 is in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services under the state’s Safe Haven Law, the agency said Friday. The infant will be placed with a foster family until a permanent placement...

Golfers at Palmer Hills Golf Course may have noticed a Roomba-esque machine roaming the 18-hole course. It’s a new electric robot mower from Toro that the course is currently trying out. “To see if we can kind of automate some of our mowing practices out here,” said course superintendent Brian Hickey. Before the addition, the […]

The Iowa State Patrol says far too many motorists are putting the pedal too close to the metal, and excessive speeding remains a major concern on Iowa’s roads. State Trooper Kevin Krull says the patrol has been pulling over drivers going well over the speed limit, even as fast as 150 miles an hour.

Iowa’s nursing home inspectors issued more citations for insufficient staffing last year than regulators in any other state in the nation, an Iowa Capital Dispatch review of federal data shows. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services data show that 66 Iowa nursing homes were cited at least once for insufficient nursing staff during fiscal […]

A $200 million performing arts center proposed for the site of Des Moines' former City Hall last week already faces an uphill battle as a neighboring development advances on land needed for the project Why it matters: A City Council decision as early as next month could effectively kill one of the two projects before construction begins. Catch up quick: Des Moines vacated its historic City Hall early this year to consolidate offices in a former Nationwide building. Redevelopment efforts stalled