1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (231+ words) A 17-year-old brick oven in Des Moines brought the community together on Saturday to celebrate Italian heritage, baking more than 500 loaves of bread and honoring cultural preservation efforts. "To be able to, like, channel the ancestors is really the cool…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (387+ words) It was a quiet and calm morning at Little Hands on the farm, where kids had the space to do activities like pet farm animals, sort fruit, and even ride little tractors. A sensory-friendly place to run like this one…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (156+ words) The 22nd annual Ingersoll Live block party took over the 2800 block of Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines on Saturday, drawing hundreds of attendees for an evening of community celebration. Two stages hosted live music throughout the event, while local dance and…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (159+ words) Nearly 2 million meals from Iowa are set to be distributed across South Africa after receiving approval from health authorities Millions of meals from Iowa are now set to be distributed in South Africa after nearly a year of preparation. Meals…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (453+ words) One of the biggest draws at the Iowa State Fair is the food, and this year’s lineup includes a handful of new vendors offering everything from specialty drinks to bison burgers and Hawaiian barbecue. More than 200 people applied for the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (160+ words) The Clive Police Department is working with the Clive Lions Club to acquire equipment that enhances safety during mental health crisis responses. The Lions Club is assisting the department in purchasing a specialized restraint called a WRAP. Police say the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (101+ words) kcci.com TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue brought some 90s nostalgia and drew 15,458 people for their Grandstand concert at the Iowa State Fair. ‘I don’t think we’d be here without him’: Trooper, siblings recount dramatic rescue on Kentucky interstate Missing dog…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (103+ words) KCCI QUIZ: Did you keep up with the news this week? This week’s top news stories included a college drug ring bust, a potential breakthrough in cancer treatment, an investigation being launched into Hayden Panettiere's sudden death and more. Take…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (759+ words) A new campaign ad in Iowa’s attorney general race is using a pollution case and campaign contributions to attack Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird. Democratic challenger Nate Willems’ ad makes several specific claims about what happened at an Iowa ethanol…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (278+ words) The University of Iowa is implementing safety precautions for fans attending Saturday's football game against Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium, with high heat indexes expected. The University of Iowa Hawkeyes will open their college football season Saturday against Northern Illinois…...