After championship season, women’s soccer gears up for 2025

Women’s soccer looks to repeat as national champions in 2025. (Anna Calvo | Staff Photographer) After finishing as national runners-up in 2023, the WashU women’s soccer team beat William Smith College to win the 2024 Division III National...

Drug Enforcement Administration Encourages Open Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

OMAHA, Nebraska – As students across the state prepare to return to school, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is encouraging families to have open conversations about the potentially lethal consequences of drug...

Iowa high school football rankings: See who made first list of season

Western Illinois women's soccer falls to UNI in first road match

Western Illinois University Leathernecks Women's Soccer | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Western Illinois University Leathernecks Women's Soccer | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Western Illinois University's women's soccer team...

When Will Fall Foliage Peak In 2025 For Illinois And Iowa?

We've passed Labor Day, so it's officially fall. You can fight it through August but past Labor Day weekend, it's the season of apple orchards, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, haunted houses, and beautiful leaves as the trees start to turn. The...

Fall 2025’s Complete Guide To Pumpkin Patches In Western Illinois And Eastern Iowa

It doesn't get more fall than pumpkin patches. It's on the fall checklist for a lot of us: corn mazes, haunted houses, apple orchards, and of course...pumpkin patches. Whether you like to eat them, carve them, paint them, or just take pictures...

Davenport schools begin first full year with weapons detectors, monitoring systems

Davenport students return to school with new safety measures, including 19 weapons detection units at middle and high schools across the district. DAVENPORT, Iowa — Students and staff in the Davenport Community School District are beginning their...

Family of Kansas State QB apologizes for fight following Wildcats’ loss to Iowa State in Ireland

PLAYED REALLY CONFIDENT FOOTBALL. THE IRISH FANS IN ATTENDANCE GOT A GOOD TASTE OF SOME AMERICAN FOOTBALL. THEIR TURNOVERS, SLOPPY PLAY, SOME HARD HITS. STILL PROBABLY A FOREIGN CONCEPT THOUGH TO THE FANS IN ATTENDANCE. BUT YOU GOT TO WATCH THIS....

KCRG staff share back-to-school photos on first day of school

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - KCRG-TV9 is celebrating the start of the school year by sharing back-to-school photos. Can you correctly guess which photo belongs to each staff member? Anchors, meteorologists, and sports staff are featured below. KCRG...

Iowa man accused of yelling racial slurs, threatening to lynch victim at park

Iowa man accused of yelling racial slurs, threatening to lynch victim at park Updated: 9:34 AM CDT Aug 25, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ An eastern Iowa man is accused of yelling racial slurs and threatening to “lynch” a victim at a park Saturday,...

Trump Rages at Republican Senator in Truth Social Meltdown

Donald Trump lashed out at Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley after the “blue slip” custom was used to block his former personal lawyer from becoming the U.S. attorney for New Jersey. In a Sunday post on Truth Social, the president attacked Senate...

Froitzheim’s late goal helps Iowa State secure draw against Drake

Iowa State and Drake played to a 1-1 draw Sunday night at the Cyclone Soccer Complex, with senior Lucy Froitzheim scoring her first career goal in the final minute to tie the match. The game marked Senior Day for Iowa State. The Cyclones trailed...

New season, new coach for GV women’s soccer

As the fall semester approaches, so does the beginning of another season for the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team. This upcoming season, the women’s squad enters the year with numerous changes— most notably, a new coaching staff....

Des Moines nonprofit helps kids prepare for school with free haircuts and supplies

AND SOCIAL SERVICES WORKERS. A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS HELPING KIDS GET READY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. BARBERS FOR THE FUTURE HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT THIS AFTERNOON. STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO GET FREE HAIRCUTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES...

"Secret Iowa" Offers Lots of Fun Spots to Visit, Including in the QC Area

Iowa gets unfairly maligned as “flyover country.” But the Hawkeye State also has been immortalized as “heaven” in the 1989 classic film Field of Dreams, which was shot in Dyersville. Megan Bannister is firmly in the latter camp, as the bubbly...

Mexico edges Brazil 10-9 to win World Soccer Fest opener in Des Moines

the season on Saturday. They're hosting South Dakota at 2:30. Some of the worlds best soccer players were in Des Moines tonight. KCCI's Pepper Purpura was at the E-M-C expo center tonight as they went head to head at World Soccer Fest. Tearing...

Hines: We crossed the Atlantic to see Iowa State football be itself

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht led the Cyclones to a 24-21 victory over Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. The Cyclones have a history of close games, and their success often hinges on their performance in these situations. DUBLIN – It only...

Leistikow: Iowa football's young linebackers pushing for playing time

Iowa football's linebacker positions have seen consistent starters for the past four years, unlike other positions with more rotations. Fifth-year Hawkeyes seniors Jaden Harrell, Karson Sharar and Jaxon Rexroth are expected to start. Redshirt...

How an ex-Iowa State basketball star is sharing 'The Process' with fans

Former Iowa State basketball player Paul Shirley credits focus for his success in basketball, and now in business and writing. Shirley's new book, "The Art of Focused Work," aims to help people overcome distractions. He now runs a Denver-based...

Curious Iowa: Could gerrymandering happen in Iowa?

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Texas House Republican lawmakers’ initial passage of new mid-decade congressional maps that aim to pad the party’s majority in Washington, D.C., by...