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Get the Facts: Did Iowa AG candidate Nate Willems vote against monitoring sex offenders?
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (388+ words) A new campaign ad in Iowa's attorney general race accuses Democratic candidate Nate Willems of voting against mandatory monitoring for convicted sex offenders and warns that, if Willems "had his way," a convicted predator could be living near children without…...
Iowans mourn farmer and biofuels advocate Ray Gaesser
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (57+ words) KCCI Ray Gaesser, a longtime Iowa farmer and biofuels advocate, has died following a farming accident, according to his Facebook page. Gaesser, a farmer from Corning, was the former president of the American Soybean Association. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Gaesser…...
Webster County public safety vote pushed to November 2027
2+ week, 2+ day ago (526+ words) The Webster County Public Safety Center referendum originally targeted for November 2026 has been postponed until November 2027, according to a joint statement released Thursday by the Webster County Public Safety Authority, Webster County and the City of Fort Dodge. Officials said…...
Iowa Medicaid task force explores ways to improve fraud detection
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (143+ words) Iowa's Medicaid fraud task force is exploring ways to improve fraud detection before lawmakers get recommendations. The Iowa Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force, convened by Gov. Kim Reynolds last month, held its second meeting today to address fraud and abuse…...
KCCI teams up with PolitiFact ahead of November election
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (245+ words) As the November election approaches, KCCI has partnered with PolitiFact, a nonpartisan fact-checking organization, to help Iowa voters evaluate the accuracy of political ads, campaign claims, and social media posts. PolitiFact uses a six-point Truth-O-Meter to rate claims, ranging from…...
KCCI Investigates: Art installation honors Bill Stowe's lessons on water quality
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (440+ words) Bill Stowe's widow says the former Des Moines Water Works CEO was passionate about education and water. Construction is underway on a public art and education piece in Water Works Park, inspired by the late Bill Stowe, the former CEO…...
Tom Harkin and Josh Turek reflect on 36 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed 36 years ago, transformed daily life for millions of Americans living with disabilities. But former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Turek say there is still work to be done. "[It] fundamentally changed the…...
Muhlbauer defends Sand’s marijuana plan at Cambridge facility
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (596+ words) Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, defended the Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit to the Ember Recovery facility in Cambridge. Ember Recovery, located…...
Iowa task force begins work on Medicaid fraud recommendations
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (614+ words) Members of Iowa’s newly created Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force met Wednesday for their inaugural meeting to begin crafting recommendations to stop incidents of fraud in the taxpayer supported healthcare program. The 11-person task force, led by Attorney General Brenna…...
Editorial: The importance of regulating e-bikes, scooters
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (231+ words) If you love cycling, it's hard to beat central Iowa. With our growing network of trails and bike lanes, there are more opportunities than ever to get out and ride. And one of the best recent developments has been electric-assisted…...