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The North Liberty City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday night to end its contract with Flock after lengthy debate. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/28/north-liberty-votes-end-contract-with-flock/

The North Liberty City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday night to end its contract with Flock after months of discussion. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/28/north-liberty-votes-end-contract-with-flock/ 

Hundreds of empty chairs displayed at a west Iowa mall this week honors the lives of Iowans killed by domestic violence dating back to 1995. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/473-empty-chairs-473-lives-stolen-iowa-display-honors-domestic-violence-victims/ 

The Jule, Dubuque’s public bus system, will offer rides for free on Election Day. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/dubuque-buses-offering-free-rides-voters/

47% of corn acres have been harvested in Iowa, which is about 20 percentage points behind the five-year average. Read more in this week's USDA report: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/nearly-half-iowa-corn-acres-harvested/

The man accused of crashing his motorcycle, killing his passenger and going on the run for over a year has pleaded not guilty. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/man-pleads-not-guilty-fatal-motorcycle-crash-fleeing-mexico/

Dr. Anthony Pappas, who recently retired from a decades-long career coaching Waterloo West girls basketball, has died. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/legendary-waterloo-basketball-coach-dies-after-50-year-career/ 

A western Iowa teen is dead after being thrown from a tractor. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/iowa-teen-killed-tractor-crash-with-semi-truck/

A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for breaking into a home and assaulting a teenager. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/dubuque-man-sentenced-burglary-attempted-sexual-assault/ 

A recent campaign ad about transgender rights from Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek is getting backlash from a Statehouse colleague and others in the LGBTQ community. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/iowa-legislator-criticizes-turek-campaign-ad-transgender-issues/

U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R - IA 3rd District, Bondurant) is working to get elected to a third term, and he will have people all over the country watching this race. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/rep-nunn-questions-about-how-expensive-things-are-now/ 

A Cedar Rapids road has been shut down Tuesday morning due to downed power lines. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/downed-power-lines-cause-power-outage-cedar-rapids-schools/ 

State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D - West Des Moines) now finds herself running in a competitive race for the U.S. House of Representatives that has national attention. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/sarah-trone-garriott-this-is-what-election-is-all-about/ 

The KCRG-TV9 Student of the Month for October is 11-year-old Charlotte Harris. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/11-year-old-gymnast-volunteer-lil-miss-iowa-2024-named-kcrg-tv9-october-student-month/ 

Dubuque County targets traffic, emergency strain as data center debate looms over election https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/dubuque-county-targets-traffic-emergency-strain-data-center-debate-looms-over-election/ 

Midwest families feel squeeze as inflation outpaces national average READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/midwest-families-feel-squeeze-inflation-outpaces-national-average/

Iowa's gubernatorial candidates, Rob Sand and Zach Lahn, will face off for their third and final gubernatorial debate Tuesday night. Here's what you can expect https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/27/heres-what-know-before-kcrgs-iowa-gubernatorial-debate/ 

The funds will help the renovated visitor center tell the full story of the historic site and the 20 tribal nations affiliated with the monument. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/effigy-mounds-visitor-center-gets-35m-new-exhibits/

Two Cedar Rapids tennis teammates are celebrating a win at a national championship over the weekend. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/cedar-rapids-duo-win-national-tennis-championships/ 

Foliage reports show most of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois at peak. Here's some of the best spots: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/24/qcas-most-photogenic-fall-color-spots-6-cant-miss-drives-plus-metro-favorites/

Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Brent Smith praises the work of his team after their response to the Quaker Oats explosion. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/watch-live-latest-details-quaker-oats-explosion/ 

Cedar Rapids Fire Department shares new details on its response to Quaker Oats explosion https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/watch-live-latest-details-quaker-oats-explosion/ 

About a dozen headstones in one of Sioux City’s oldest cemeteries are now damaged after a single-vehicle rollover that happened on Friday. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/24/car-crashes-into-gravestones-floyd-cemetery-sioux-city/

An Iowa City firefighter has been given a Medal of Bravery after he pulled another firefighter out of harm’s way. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/iowa-city-firefighter-awarded-bravery-medal-helping-trapped-colleague/ 

The harvest festival marking America’s 250th birthday began Saturday with live music, food and appearances by state leaders, as farmers face high diesel costs and delayed harvests. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/24/americas-harvest-festival-celebrates-iowa-agriculture-amid-tough-season/

Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn said that he is running for the U.S. Senate in Iowa to fight corruption that he said exists with both major political parties. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/how-liberterian-us-senate-candidate-thomas-laehn-said-he-would-fight-political-corruption/

Traffic near Mercy Medical Center was blocked Monday morning after a garbage truck evacuated its load. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/garbage-blocks-cedar-rapids-traffic-near-mercy-hospital/ 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune believes Ashley Hinson must win in order to save the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/26/thune-makes-final-push-red-states-he-scrambles-save-republicans-senate-majority/ 

A man is dead and another is in custody following a shooting Friday night at a Davenport home. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/24/65-year-old-charged-with-murder-after-davenport-shooting-police-say/

Fox’s main college football pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff is coming to Iowa City this Saturday. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/25/foxs-big-noon-kickoff-coming-iowa-city-ahead-iowa-wisconsin-game/ 

A Wisconsin rescue traveled to Lancaster, just across the Iowa border, giving owners of unwanted exotic pets a place to surrender their animals. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/24/life-happens-exotic-pets-get-second-chance-surrender-event/ 

People heading to a Solon High School football game Friday night also had the chance to cast ballots 11 days before Election Day. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/24/late-night-early-voting-during-football-game/ 

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has released its findings surrounding the incident at Lake Macbride that caused the deaths of a student and teacher. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/officials-share-circumstances-lake-macbride-drowning/ 

The Iowa Supreme Court has shared its ruling on a nursing student who asked for an exemption to a COVID vaccine mandate. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/covid-19-vaccine-mandate-did-not-violate-nursing-students-civil-rights-iowa-supreme-court-rules/ 

Linn County’s winter weather shelter will not reopen this year as plans shift to a new building. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/linn-county-winter-weather-shelter-building-not-reopening-this-year/

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office reports that a semi truck hauling grain tipped over earlier this week. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/grain-truck-tips-over-off-highway-fayette-county/

A man has been sentenced for a second time in connection to a fatal crash that happened 13 years ago. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/marion-man-sentenced-25-more-years-2013-fatal-crash/

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the Lee County area needs a natural gas pipeline to accommodate a planned $15 billion steel mill. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/22/miller-meeks-talks-manufacturing-with-house-energy-chairman-burlington-roundtable/

UNI President Mark Nook plans to stay at UNI until his successor begins their tenure. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/uni-president-nook-announces-retirement/ 

The University of Northern Iowa announced Friday that President Mark Nook will resign at the end of the academic year. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/uni-president-nook-announces-retirement/ 

The county will still have winter weather shelter operations in place this year. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/linn-county-winter-weather-shelter-building-not-reopening-this-year/ 

Google wants to have its data center in Palo operating within two years. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/google-gives-insight-into-palo-data-center-project-plans-break-ground/ 

A proposed EMS tax levy in Iowa County is raising questions about emergency response and property taxes. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/23/iowa-county-ems-levy-sparks-debate-over-property-taxes-emergency-response/ 

The American Medical Association says 57% of Iowa counties don’t have an obstetric facility. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/22/iowa-faces-labor-delivery-doctor-shortage/

At issue is a 2024 law that would make it illegal for an immigrant to live in Iowa if they've already been deported, removed, or denied entry to the United States. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/22/us-solicitor-general-asked-file-brief-case-over-iowa-immigration-law/ 

The Iowa Department of Education has awarded three eastern Iowa charter schools with grant funding. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/22/eastern-iowa-charter-schools-receive-state-grants/ 

Iowa’s Senate candidates are making their final pitch to voters with less than two weeks left before Election Day, and polls show no clear-cut leader. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/22/iowa-senate-race-tightens-with-less-than-two-weeks-election-day/ 

In 2025, Iowa recorded fewer than 300 deadly crashes for the first time in a century — a data trend that may continue this year, according to Iowa State Patrol. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/21/iowa-traffic-deaths-pace-stay-below-300-second-year/ 

The Marion father found not guilty by reason of insanity in his son’s death has been ordered to remain at a mental health facility. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/22/marion-who-strangled-son-ordered-remain-mental-health-facility/ 

The state qualifying meets for Iowa cross country got underway on Wednesday. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/22/mt-vernons-moeller-sets-standard-marions-cook-battle-win-3a-state-qualifying-meet/