Thousands of fans came to the Field of Dreams on Saturday to watch Iowa take on Kansas. Many of them also donated coats for kids before the game. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/10/fans-donate-coats-kids-field-dreams-game/
KCRG-TV9
@kcrg.com
Your Trusted Local News Source, covering Eastern Iowa.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Cedar Falls to campaign for Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Joe Mitchell, Lindsay James spar in Second Congressional District debate READ MORE:
A Turning Point USA event at the University of Iowa featured shouting, profanity and the removal of one person from the crowd. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/09/shouting-profanity-turning-point-usa-event-university-iowa/
An audience member is removed from the crowd after chanting at the Turning Point USA event at the University of Iowa.
Do you feel like you're seeing more political attack ads? Well, there might be some truth to that. READ MORE:
The most dangerous intersection in Black Hawk County, according to a county engineer, is about to change after county supervisors voted to turn it into a four-way stop. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/07/most-dangerous-black-hawk-county-intersection-getting-four-way-stop/
A daughter is speaking out after her mother was killed in a crash last week. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/07/families-beg-change-dangerous-polk-county-intersection-after-relatives-killed-crash/
The man who led officers on a manhunt Tuesday is now facing a charge of attempted murder, Decorah Police said. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/07/decorah-police-arrest-man-after-nearly-day-long-search/
Most of the families of the six soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war did not attend a White House event for Gold Star families. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/07/families-some-us-troops-killed-iran-wars-deadliest-strike-absent-white-house-event/
A Central Iowa homebuilder is one of the first in the state to take an extra step to remove pollutants from home tap water. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/07/why-one-iowa-builder-is-adding-extra-water-filters-new-homes/
A man is pleading guilty to placing card skimmers at Family Dollar stores but he will not spend any more time behind bars. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/07/man-pleads-guilty-cedar-rapids-card-skimmer-scheme/
Johnson County voters challenged plans for a new $94.5 million Sheriff’s Office and larger jail complex Tuesday during the final public information session before voting yes or no. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/07/final-public-meeting-brings-pushback-over-945-johnson-county-jail-proposal/
You may be receiving mailers offering voter registration forms and absentee ballot requests. But not everyone is getting them. Here's who's behind them: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/06/why-some-iowans-are-getting-voter-registration-absentee-ballot-mailers/
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson will join Republican First District Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks at a rally Friday. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/06/speaker-mike-johnson-coming-iowa-mariannette-miller-meeks-rally/
You can stream the hour-long debate live at 7PM Tuesday: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/06/heres-what-you-need-know-before-kwqcs-iowa-governor-debate/
As states increasingly implement taxes on alternative smoking products, research from a Des Moines University professor showed the policies could lead people to reach for cigarettes instead. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/06/iowa-researcher-warns-higher-vape-tax-could-drive-people-back-cigarettes/
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday she was appointing former Iowa Rep. Jon Dunwell, a Republican from Newton, to serve on the Iowa Utilities Commission. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/06/reynolds-appoints-former-rep-jon-dunwell-iowa-utilities-commission/
After one of the wettest Septembers on record, corn and soybean conditions are dipping slightly as farmers have had scarce opportunities to harvest. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/06/crop-condition-dips-slightly-iowa-farmers-face-another-wet-week/
Trump said the order will save farmers millions of dollars and drive down the cost of goods.
