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Black Hawk County Supervisor Chris Schwartz faces sexual abuse charges involving two alleged incidents in 2023.

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Black Hawk County responds to arrest of Supervisor on sex abuse charges

Lily Sebastian, a Cedar Rapids seventh grader and NICU survivor, will serve as the honorary Kid Captain for the Iowa vs. Wisconsin game, celebrating her inspiring journey.

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Iowa Hawkeyes to honor young patient during Wisconsin game

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The Savannah Bananas are bringing full-throttle Banana Ball mayhem back to Iowa — dance breaks, trick plays, steal-first chaos, and outs when fans snag foul balls. Get ready to go bananas. Find out where they’re playing: https://t.ly/mM25x

Iowa City, prepare to go bananas.

KCCI 8 News @kcci.bsky.social · 10h

'Banana Ball' coming to Kinnick Stadium in 2026

Iowa State's CyTown development is advancing with the construction of the McFarland Clinic and plans to host country star Luke Combs at Jack Trice Stadium.

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CyTown development progresses at Iowa State with new clinic and concert plans

Nick Mitchell is the winningest coach in NAIA wrestling history and has guided the Vikings to 13 national titles.

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'Incredible leader, mentor': Grand View University wrestling coach Nick Mitchell steps down

A house fire Thursday morning in Des Moines resulted in one person being hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

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One person hospitalized after fire at Des Moines home

One person is dead following a crash between a bike and a dump truck in Polk County.

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Cyclist killed after crash with dump truck while crossing road on High Trestle Trail

Iowa returns from its first bye week of the season to take on a conference rival with a trophy on the line.

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Iowa football at Wisconsin: How to watch and stream the Hawkeyes' next Big Ten game

A 13-year-old has been referred to juvenile court after police say the teen stole an Amazon delivery van and fled from police before crashing.

KCCI 8 News @kcci.bsky.social · 20h

Des Moines police arrest 13-year-old suspect after chase and crash with stolen Amazon delivery van

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Luke Combs is bringing is "My Kinda Saturday Night" tour to central Iowa 🎶

More: http://bit.ly/4o9o7KW

It's a Big Eight throwback! Here's what to know about Iowa State's game at Colorado, the first matchup between the two programs in more than a decade.

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Iowa State football: How to watch and stream the Cyclones' game at Colorado

A high school English teacher from Creston, facing termination for a social-media comment regarding the killing of Charlie Kirk, is fighting back, citing a series of pro-Republican posts by the superintendent.

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Facing dismissal over Kirk comment, Iowa teacher cites pro-GOP posts by superintendent

A head-on crash and semi fire have closed I-80 eastbound near Mitchellville.

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Head-on collision, semi fire close I-80 eastbound in Iowa

Summit announced flexible easement payments for Iowa landowners along its pipeline route, sparking concerns from Webster County leaders about the payment structure.

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Iowa pipeline project payments questioned by Webster County leaders

Iowa farmers face rising stress as federal aid delays, low crop prices, and health care costs create uncertainty. Leaders warn of mounting pressures on families.

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How a lack of federal aid is affecting Iowa farmers' mental health

Farmers must submit initial paperwork for conservation programs by Friday to receive financial and technical assistance.

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Farmers face deadline for conservation program applications

An Altoona man faces assault charges after allegedly groping women at metro-area Target stores. Police say incidents were caught on camera, and more victims have come forward. He is currently wanted on warrants of assault and theft.

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Altoona man wanted for allegedly assaulting multiple women at metro Target stores

Authorities identify man who died after falling at construction site in Van Meter

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order mandating that all state government agencies and departments use the federal E-Verify and SAVE programs to determine the work eligibility and citizenship status of all new employees. Read more: https://t.ly/o0xGE

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Have you seen this man? Amado Chavez-Aguilar, 23, of Altoona has been charged with assault in 3 separate, but similar, incidents recently at central Iowa Target stores. There are now warrants for his arrest for a fourth assault.

Story: https://t.ly/AD92D

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Court records show Amado Chavez-Aguilar, 23, has been charged for allegedly groping women in three separate incidents at Target stores in Altoona and Ankeny, and is now wanted in a fourth assault.

Story: https://t.ly/AD92D

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Officials have confirmed the identity of the man who fell to his death at a Van Meter construction site.

Officials have confirmed the identity of the man who fell to his death at a Van Meter construction site.

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Cy-Hawk men's basketball tip-off time, TV channel announced

Mark your calendars!

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Iowa State gave its men's basketball players one post each on the team's X account at today's media day. See what Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic and other Cyclones had to say.