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DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man is out of jail on Sunday night after police say he fired a gun from his front porch. Jeffrey Jones is charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon. Police say home surveillance video shows Jones on his porch firing a gun...

Correction: This story originally listed the incorrect date of Larry Spencer's funeral.  Larry Spencer, the Iowan who served more time than any other Iowan as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, died Saturday. He was 82. An Earlham native and West Des Moines resident, Spencer was a U.S. Navy radar intercept officer...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Dozens of Iowans gathered at the Capitol on Sunday afternoon to pay respects to those who lost their lives in a tragicmass shooting in Buffalo, NY on May 14. "The biggest motivation for me to come out is the fear that what we're here to...

Olympic gold medalist, champion gymnast, winner on “Dancing of the Stars” and mother Shawn Johnson East wants to ensure that mothers who need baby formula connect. The West Des Moines native announced a new website she created with her husband Andrew East to help mothers in need of infant formula and those who have formula to share get in touch.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A man is recovering in a Des Moines hospital this morning after being stabbed in the arm. It happened on Mattern Avenue and East 14th street around 1 Sunday morning. Des Moines police say a man and woman were arguing in the car. The man...

Gerald Ott of Ankeny was an English teacher at Keokuk Senior High School, and for the majority of his career was a staff member of the state teachers union. One of my favorite lines from 19th-century American literature is, “I’m tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn’t work. Of course it doesn’t work. We are supposed to work it." It's from Walt Whitman (1819-1892).

AMES, Iowa — Ames High School’s old campus has served the city well for decades, but it’s now time for generations of Little Cyclones to say goodbye. The school is set to be demolished as its sparkling new replacement rises next door, so the school district hosted farewell tours for Ames High alumni this weekend. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — If you saw some costumed characters around the metro over the weekend, there's a good chance they were heading to Des Moines Con. The convention brought together hundreds of fans from around the Midwest for a celebration of all things nerdy. From comic books to anime, there was plenty for attendees to see.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts. It’s been a nice day with a breezy NW wind. Lots of sunshine today will turn to clouds tomorrow. Monday stays mostly dry. The rain gets here on Tuesday and stays with us through Wednesday. Temperatures will stay cool as well – with highs in the upper 50s. We don’t get above average for this time of year until Friday. The holiday weekend right now is looking pretty nice. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s/low 80s by next weekend. Storm chances increase by Monday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - On a record-breaking final day in Des Moines, Scott Saville recaps the action. For a full playlist from the 2022 state track meet, click here.

Statewide Iowa — State golf begins Monday. Class 1A is at Ames Golf & Country Club, with a 10:30 am tee time. Class 2A plays at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames off the box 10:30 am, and Class 3A tees off at 10:30 am at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames.

Did you know that a train on the tracks was once a valid excuse for being late to school or work?. Or that Perry school children used to be able to see the Oscar Mayer Weiner mobile up close?. These and other topics will be shared in the next installment...

The State Center Police Department has announced the arrest of a north central Iowa man on charges relating to a shots fired incident that occurred in the community earlier this year. On Saturday, the department announced the arrest of Noe Hernandez Espino of Eagle Grove, Iowa for actions related to...

Ankeny senior Eva Fulk sat on the infield turf at Drake Stadium and tried to catch her breath after running the final race of her high school career. Fulk helped the Hawkettes to a second-place finish in the final event of the Class 4A state meet–the 4×400 relay–on Saturday afternoon.

DES MOINES – The 2022 state track meet is in the books. 30 local winners were crowned on Saturday alone along with some team champions. Team winners: Boys4A- Dowling Catholic3A- Dc-Grimes2A- Spirit Lake1A- New London Girls 4A- Waukee Northwest3A- Solon2A- Mid Prairie1A- Nashua-Plainfield

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Iowa is home to thousands of refugee families, many of who come to the U.S. with very little, KCCI’s Kayla James reports. A local organization based in Des Moines is working to change that by helping some become entrepreneurs. Lutheran Services in Iowa runs...

There was ice cream, grilled foods and cinnamon rolls out at the Perry Hy-Vee this past Monday all in support of the Perry Police Department. After an incident that occurred on May 10th involving Perry Police Chief Eric Vaughn receiving a single gun shot wound to the upper thigh, organizations in the community came out in support of the Perry Police Department. This past Monday had Totally Rolled Ice Cream from West Des Moines at the Perry Hy-Vee donating 25-percent of its proceeds, the Hy-Vee Grill was out making grilled goods donating 25-percent of those proceeds and St. Patrick’s Catholic School was selling their cinnamon rolls donating 100-percent of their proceeds. Store Manager Nate Brokaw says it good to see the community come together.

The strategy for the Ankeny boys’ sprint medley relay team was simple. Get the baton to anchor runner Tyrese Miller–the Class 4A 400-meter champion–within striking distance of the lead, and let him do the rest. It turned out that Miller didn’t need to make up any ground...

After defeating Council Bluffs Lincoln in their first-round playoff match Thursday night, Norwalk’s boys’ soccer squad will look to extend their season against Urbandale Monday. The Warriors defeated the Lynx Thursday in a 6-0 shutout, their sixth win in their last seven matches. Norwalk will be entering familiar...

As we inch closer to Summer, metro pools are preparing to open for the season. Most pools in central Iowa open next weekend, Memorial Day weekend, for the season. Adventure Bay water park in Altoona opens Saturday, with a Season Passholder preview on Friday. Also next Saturday, city pools in...