2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (322+ words) On Sept. 11, 2001, Kelly Knowler threw out his lesson plan, rolled in a TV and turned his Southeast Polk history class into a discussion about the attacks unfolding in New York. Knowler, then a teacher at Southeast Polk High School, said…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (253+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. “If the Republicans win, you win…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (166+ words) U.S. Navy sailor Peyton Decker reunited with his family in Des Moines after being deployed for more than 250 days on the USS Abraham Lincoln. A U.S. Navy sailor returned to his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, after spending more than 250 days at…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (73+ words) KCCI Two students from the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows School District were injured in a car accident Tuesday morning east of Eagle Grove. The district said junior Cooper Reiland was flown to a Des Moines hospital, where he is being monitored. Junior Armando…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (214+ words) Voters in Webster City and the West Marshall School District approved funding measures in a special election yesterday to address school renovations and facility updates. In Webster City, voters passed a $43 million renovation plan for the high school. The decision…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (116+ words) Des Moines police deployed a K-9 unit on Wednesday to search for two people connected to a stolen car chase and a shooting incident. The investigation focused on the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Atkins Street, just north…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (109+ words) President Trump and Vice President Vance are slated to speak this week at the first-of-its-kind midterm convention. The Republican National Committee is hosting a convention-style event in Dallas to generate excitement among its base during the midterm election year. At…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (164+ words) Des Moines police are investigating a gunfire incident near Roosevelt High School and Hubbell Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. According to Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek, the incident happened at about 3 p.m. The gunfire occurred off the school campuses, and…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (129+ words) kcci.com Iowa teen accused of shooting family members pleads not guilty An Appanoose County teen has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of attempted murder. Investigators say during a fight in July, Clark shot his stepmother, his brother and…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (142+ words) A 2-year-old has died after falling into a pool in eastern Iowa. The Scott County Sheriff's Office said the child was underwater for an unknown amount of time. Family members found her and began lifesaving efforts. She was flown to…...