Meet the candidates who are running for West Des Moines City Council

Four candidates are running in three races for seats on the West Des Moines City Council. Only one race in West Des Moines is contested: incumbent Kevin Trevillyan faces challenger Jennie Doke-Kerns to represent the city's First Ward on the east...

Iowa sees drought-free streak end

Iowa saw gradually degrading conditions through September, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa’s nine-week drought-free streak came to an end with the release of the latest U.S. Drought map for early October. Although the state...

Iowa Senator reacts to threatened ban on Chinese cooking oil imports

Senator Chuck Grassley says Iowa plants that produce soybean oil will benefit if President Trump follows through on a threat he made on social media last night. China hasn’t purchased any U.S. soybeans since May and Trump said he may seek...

JBS Breaks Ground on Sausage Plant in Perry, Iowa

By Cami Koons PERRY — JBS USA broke ground Tuesday on its “state of the art” sausage making facility and celebrated with city and state leaders a “turning point” for the Perry, Iowa, community. The roughly 110-acre site on the southeast side of...

Oman joins 2025 Indian Ocean Regional Exercise “IOWave25” to strengthen Tsunami preparedness

Muscat: As part of its efforts to strengthen readiness for emergencies and natural disasters, the Sultanate of Oman is participating today in the 2025 Indian Ocean Regional Exercise (IOWave25), organized by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic...

Iowa cancer summit seeks answers to rising cancer rates

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. NEW AT SIX. IOWA’S GROWING CANCER CASES ARE PUSHING EXPERTS AND SURVIVORS TO SEEK ANSWERS. TONIGHT, WE’RE HEARING THE FIRST STEPS IOWA COULD TAKE TO DETERMINE WHAT’S BEHIND THE INCREASE. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER...

Iowa State University research shows nuance in memories of trauma

An Iowa State University professor’s research, born from tragedies witnessed during Hurricane Katrina, has opened up possibilities as to how the mind captures and stores memories of trauma, especially at a young age. Carl Weems, an ISU professor...

Iowa City Animal Care Center seeks 1,500 square foot expansion to meet growing needs

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Just over 2 years ago, The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center was tasked with taking in more than 130 dogs seized from a breeder in Riverside. That’s when staff realized just how tight space can be. “The need for...

Environmental groups urge EPA to restore nitrate impairment designation on Iowa river segments

The Raccoon River near Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines on Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Environmental groups penned a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging the federal agency to maintain...

Iowa beaches see record swim advisories amid summer bacteria spike

Fall harvest is underway across Iowa, and bare fields with fresh manure could send more nutrients and bacteria into waterways, according to a 2025 Iowa State University study. The study found that cover crops, or crops planted to prevent runoff...

Gov Kim Reynolds Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff on October 25 in Honor, Remembrance of Iowa Senator Claire Celsi

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 14, 2025) — Earlier today, Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff and remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 25, 2025, honoring Iowa Senator Claire Celsi on...

World-class Iowa City Wagyu farm enriches local dining

Jiyū sells a Wagyu filet at $120 per pound, a ribeye at $70 per pound, a hanger at $40 per pound, and several other cuts at varying prices. Considered a delicacy, Wagyu costs are notoriously stiff. Generally, Wagyu does not go to any random...

Iowa women’s basketball 2025-26: They came from all corners ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — You’ll see “IOWA” on their chests, but the reach of the women’s basketball program has become far more wide than merely statewide. It’s...

Polaris selling Iowa-made Indian Motorcycle. What to know:

Polaris has announced it will spin off its Indian Motorcycle brand, with private equity firm Carolwood LP acquiring a majority stake. Carolwood LP will take on 900 Indian employees and manufacturing facilities in Spirit Lake and Monticello,...

Wellmark asks court to halt enforcement of disputed Iowa prescription drug law

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa seeking to block the state’s...

4 Downs: Gazette staff ponders Iowa high school football questions

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Gazette’s Iowa sports staff and contributors ponder high school football questions. Compare your answers with ours from Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson,...

Flags in Iowa to be lowered in honor of late State Senator Claire Celsi

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in the state to be lowered and remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Oct. 25, honoring Iowa Senator Claire Celsi on the day a ceremony will be held to celebrate her...

Family of Afghan refugees finds new beginnings in West Des Moines

After four years of uncertainty and danger while trying to escape terror and get into the United States, the Zaki family has found safety in Iowa, and a community eager to help them start again.The Zakis are Afghan refugees. They arrived on U.S....

Iowa monks protect forest while crafting caskets. Federal funds will help them, and others, do more

Brother Joseph cuts wood to size for the frame of a casket’s lid at the New Melleray Abbey, a Trappist monastery near Dubuque, Iowa on Monday, September 8, 2025. The abbey’s monks work alongside lay people to assemble caskets using timber from the...

African American Museum of Iowa to unveil new exhibit that celebrates role of farming in…

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The African American Museum of Iowa will unveil a new exhibit, “Rooted: Labor, Land, & Legacy” on Oct. 17. This exhibit celebrates the...