Chris Gothner
KCCI News
Des Moines, IA, United States
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Iowa native nearly loses home in Colorado wildfire
An Iowa native considers himself fortunate to have narrowly missed losing his home to a fast-moving wildfire in Colorado, where he now lives. Some of his neighbors were not so lucky. → Read More
Iowa man and son expected to plead guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
An Iowa man and his son charged in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are expected to plead guilty. → Read More
Iowa State fans pack airport headed south for Cheez-It Bowl
Fans of the Iowa State Cyclones packed the Des Moines International Airport Monday, flying south to attend Wednesday's Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando. → Read More
Storm damage doesn't deter couple's Christmas Eve tradition of providing warm meals
Lynn and Deb Smith of Bayard usually serve their Christmas Eve soup supper at home, but a tornado spawned by Wednesday's derecho led them to change their plans. → Read More
Firefighters warn families to be cautious of 'the silent killer'
The gas is colorless, odorless and potentially deadly. → Read More
Des Moines council approves new ward maps
Des Moines City Council members finished the city's once-in-a-decade redistricting process Monday night, adopting a new city council ward map in a 6 to 1 vote. → Read More
Iowa first responders use app to locate people in emergencies
Some metro first responders are now using an app that can help them get to 911 calls quicker. → Read More
DMPD says officer shot woman armed with knife
Authorities originally received a call from an individual who said a woman was threatening to stab him as he walked on Walnut Street downtown Des Moines. → Read More
Des Moines approves $83K contract to study longtime odor issue
The Des Moines City Council took its latest step Monday in the decades-long saga to get to the bottom of the infamous stench that regularly blankets downtown. → Read More
Troopers: 4 hurt, including 2 children, in Hardin County crash
A 3-year-old and a 5-year-old were airlifted and two adults suffered injuries in a crash on Highway 65 Sunday. → Read More
Des Moines council to consider ban on feeding wildlife
Officials said they're considering the ordinance as they get more complaints about nuisance geese and deer within city limits. → Read More
Southeast Polk School Board approves partial mask mandate
The mask requirement takes effect Monday. → Read More
'A couple of people behind us just dropped': Knotfest attendees describe hours-long lines for water
Some attendees reported seeing fellow concertgoers fainting amid long lines for water at the heavy metal music festival held outside of Indianola Saturday. → Read More
Wright County welcomes Kosovo agriculture minister
Half a world away from home, Kosovo's top agriculture official came to Central Iowa Wednesday to bring lessons from Iowa's ag industry back home to the small country in southeastern Europe. → Read More
Expert reflects on farm co-op ransomware attack
An Iowa State University cybersecurity expert said the recent ransomware attack on an Iowa farm cooperative shows the importance of developing backup plans and the risks cyberattacks can have on our food supply and other pieces of critical infrastructure. → Read More
Iowans get first chance to weigh in on redistricting proposals
The bipartisan Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission released the proposed maps, drawn by the Legislative Services Agency, Thursday and held its first hearing on the proposals Monday night. → Read More
Mike Pompeo visits Iowa again, doesn't commit to 2024 presidential run
Pompeo said he was focused on helping Republicans win next year's midterms. → Read More
First Lady Jill Biden visits Ankeny to promote president's spending plan
Biden emphasized provisions in her husband's $3.5 trillion spending plan that would expand child care and paid leave, as well as make community college free. → Read More
Iowa lawmakers receive redistricting extension
Redistricting occurs every 10 years and sets new boundaries for Congressional and state House and Senate seats. → Read More
City Council to take up Des Moines Social Club sale Monday
The building has stood at the corner of 9th and Mulberry streets since 1934. → Read More