Mya Rimrod named to All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball First Team

Cleveland Guardians select Iowa baseball's Aaron Savary in 13th round of MLB Draft

IOWA CITY — Following a strong debut season in Iowa baseball's weekend rotation, Aaron Savary has cashed in that success for a solid MLB Draft landing spot. The Hawkeyes right-hander and former Wahlert Catholic standout came off the board on the...

Spooky Season Already?! Spirit Halloween Announces New Iowa Location

It's summer, but some people are always looking ahead to Spooky Season. And nothing says Spooky Season like finding out where the Spirit Halloween will be. This year, it's moving to a new location in the Quad Cities, and we know the first date it...

Do Iowans have bad road rage? See where the Hawkeye State ranks

"Iowa Nice" carries over to the roads, at least according to a newly released study of driver behavior. Iowa has the second-lowest amount of road rage, according to the ranking from ConsumerAffairs, trailing behind Maine. Iowa dropped more than 10...

Case of measles reported in eastern Iowa, marks state's 7th of 2025

According to Iowa HHS, there were a total of 1,288 confirmed cases across the country as of July 8, marking the country's largest outbreak in more than 30 years. IOWA, USA — An adult resident of eastern Iowa has tested positive for measles,...

$1.8M grant will help fund transitional housing for central Iowa youth

YSS received a $1.8 million grant to support youth homelessness programs. The program will provide transitional and rapid rehousing for up to 36 youth in central Iowa. Participants will receive housing and support services for up to two years. An...

In Iowa, Where Critical Race Theory is Banned, Retired Judge Teaches Race, Law and Iowa History

Walking through the King Soopers bakery, he approached the display where children were welcome to take a free cookie. Reaching in to select one, a hand suddenly closed on his wrist and the stranger asked what he thought he was doing, accusing him...

O’Ward & Palou Win Iowa Doubleheaders

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they recap Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou winning the Iowa doubleheader races with better races than last year. They also talk about how abysmal the crowd was for the races due to the lack of...

Lee Enterprises agrees to $9.5 million payout, faces new class-action claims

DES MOINES — Iowa-based newspaper company Lee Enterprises has agreed to pay $9.5 million to subscribers alleging privacy violations and is now facing three invasion-of-privacy lawsuits from current or former employees. The three new lawsuits, each...

IndyCar Power Rankings from Iowa double-header: Josef Newgarden redeems himself as Chevy finds breakthrough

With curtains pulling over the IndyCar's doubleheader Iowa race weekend, some drivers have shone through the 27-car grid. The 11th and 12th rounds of racing came to a close with Alex Palou extending his lead in the championship standings yet...

Why Tim Lester, his Shanahan offense have been ‘major fit from the get-go’ for Iowa

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Tim Lester’s first chapter of designing football plays happened in a rather unceremonious location. Well, not so unceremonious for him, but...

As 2025 season approaches, Iowa State football wants to get another crack at a Big…

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Just two Iowa State football players have started more than 17 consecutive games entering the 2025 season. Who are they? Now-seasoned and...

IndyCar averages less than 650,000 viewers at 2025 Iowa double-header; downward trend continues

IndyCar has been struggling to attract viewers for its 2025 events, and the trend continued at last week's double-header at the Iowa Speedway. The race weekend's broadcast averaged less than 600,000 viewers. Sports Business Journal reporter Adam...

Opinion: Iowa can be a recreational superpower

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As Chris Jones so eloquently pointed out recently, the BS meter of “cropaganda” oozing from the mouths of our political and agricultural leaders was...

Crews respond to gas leak on University of Iowa campus

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The University of Iowa issued a warning regarding a gas leak near a building on campus Tuesday morning. According to a Hawk Alert issued at approximately 8:30 a.m., the gas leak occurred near the Bowen Science Building on...

How a historic home has shaped an eastern Iowa community

Just outside downtown Cedar Rapids, you can find a historic home named Brucemore. It's a nonprofit with a history interconnected with the city. Author: wqad.com Published: 11:05 AM CDT July 15, 2025 Updated: 11:05 AM CDT July 15, 2025

Zach Wahls helped defeat a marriage ban in Iowa. Now he’s running against the ban’s sponsor.

In 2011, 19-year-old Zach Wahls gave a passionate and career-defining speech about his two moms at a hearing of the Iowa House Judiciary Committee, as the legislature considered an amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Iowa’s Constitution. “You...

Cirque Italia’s water circus returns to Eastern Iowa with new show

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The familiar blue and white big top of Cirque Italia is returning to Eastern Iowa this summer. With it comes a brand new show that will delight...

KCCI Investigates: Talking with Central Iowa Water Works to answer your questions

The lawn-watering ban for Central Iowa goes into its second month this week.It began June 12, due to high nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers and high customer demand. KCCI Investigates sat down with Central Iowa Water Works...

K9 disarms eastern Iowa man threatening deputy with shotgun

DECORAH, Iowa (KCRG) - A K9 disarmed a Decorah man threatening a deputy with a shotgun Monday. At approximately 1:58 p.m., deputies responded to a home in the 2400 block of Ranch Road for a welfare check. According to a release from the Winneshiek...