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Updated: 5 hours ago
|By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press
A surge in coronavirus cases across the country, including in key presidential battleground states, is creating mounting health and logistical concerns for voters, poll workers and political parties ahead of Election Day.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By the Associated Press
Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 45-year-old man in Des Moines.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Phil Reed
People find unique ways to pass out Halloween candy
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Corey Thompson
Colder air has arrived, but it will not hang around for very long.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By KCRG Staff
A new Des Moines Register Iowa poll released tonight showing President Trump taking the lead in Iowa.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By KCRG Staff
Farming looked a lot different decades ago, and two eastern Iowans took part in some old school farming Saturday morning.
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Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 10:53 AM CDT
|By KCRG News Staff
The number of cases of the illness caused by the novel coronavirus added to Iowa’s total over the last 24 hours set a record, according to new data on Saturday morning.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By KCRG News Staff
One person was killed in an incident involving two vehicles in rural Jackson County on Friday night, according to law enforcement officials.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 8:50 PM CDT
KCRG-TV9's Beth Malicki interviewed Vice President Joe Biden just days ahead of Election Day 2020
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By the Associated Press
Kanzi, who is almost certainly the world’s most famous bonobo, is celebrating a milestone birthday.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 12:43 PM CDT
|By KCRG News Staff
Deputies at one of eastern Iowa’s sheriff’s offices will have special dispensation to break grooming policies for a good cause during November.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 8:05 AM CDT
|By the Associated Press
Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died, according to the BBC, who cited his family.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 6:23 AM CDT
|By Corey Thompson
Nothing scary with today’s Halloween forecast, if you’re choosing to participate in any safe, socially-distanced holiday activities.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By the Associated Press
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who stars in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” donated $100,000 to the church of a woman who believed she was taking part in a documentary but instead was being featured in the mockumentary comedy film.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Fernando Garcia-Franceschini
The Dubuque Community School District is still facing a laptop shortage.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Ethan Stein
But, those aren’t benefits subsidized by tax dollars.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Fernando Garcia-Franceschini
An organization has provided the city of Dubuque with PPE to use on Election Day.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
The City of Cedar Falls and Black Hawk County have released some guidelines for those celebrating the Halloween holiday this weekend.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 7:44 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
One person is dead following a rollover crash in Jones County on Thursday.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
Halloween is tomorrow and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital nurses dressed some of these little ‘pumpkins’ in the hospital’s NICU for the holiday.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
Iowans who’ve lost jobs or income due to the coronavirus pandemic can apply now for an accelerated two-week online session of the University of Iowa Labor Center’s apprenticeship readiness course, which prepares Iowans to successfully enter a skilled trades registered apprenticeship in a high-demand construction occupation.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
Big Grove Brewery says that sales of its craft kettle sour beer, Equalitea Party, raised $5,320 in support of the Domestic Violence Intervention in 2020.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 2:18 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
As hospitals across Iowa become stressed from an increase in COVID cases and record-setting hospitalizations, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is making operational changes in anticipation of an influx in patients – with or without COVID – who need complex care.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
The Anamosa State Penitentiary and the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women received the results of positive COVID-19 tests yesterday afternoon. Due to these new positive cases, these facilities are entering a restricted movement status to mitigate further viral spread. While on restricted movement, video visitations have been suspended at this time at both facilities.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
The final pickup of nonorganic storm debris will begin November 15, 2020. Crews will go through the entire community again starting on November 15; anything picked up by crews after November 15 will be considered the last pass with no returning passes.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
In the past seven days, Clayton County has had its largest increase in COVID-19 positive cases as well as hospitalizations.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Phil Reed
Police departments working to limit large tailgating crowds for Hawkeye games
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) announced today that it has filed a hearing complaint on a Johnson County business for violations of Governor Reynolds' emergency public health disaster proclamation.