Nicole Tam

1 week ago | kcci.com | Nicole Tam

HILL. NEW THIS MORNING, AN UNVEILING CEREMONY HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND OF A NEW HISTORICAL MARKER ON THE GROUNDS OF FORT DES MOINES. THE MARKER HONORS 1250 BLACK COLLEGE GRADUATES WHO WENT THROUGH U.S. ARMY OFFICER TRAINING AT FORT DES MOINES IN 1917, DURING WORLD WAR ONE. NOW, AT THE ONSET OF WORLD WAR ONE, THE U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT DOUBTED WHETHER BLACK MEN COULD SERVE AS MILITARY OFFICERS. IT TOOK COURAGE, ADVOCACY, AND UNYIELDING PRESSURE TO CHANGE THAT.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Nicole Tam

LEVELS HAVE GOTTEN THIS HIGH. SO WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT NITRATES, BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS A NITRATE? NEW AT FOUR. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM HAS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION AND WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO WATCH THOSE LEVELS CLOSELY. NICOLE. YES, STACY AND BEN, WE HAVE A LOT OF NITRATE HERE IN IOWA BECAUSE OF ALL THE FARMLAND THAT WE HAVE ACROSS THE STATE. NOW, THE COMPOUND ITSELF IS ACTUALLY A BYPRODUCT THAT COMES OUT OF THINGS LIKE FERTILIZER.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Nicole Tam

THAT. FOR US, THAT CONTEXT IS IMPORTANT. THE GOVERNOR ALSO SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW THAT ALLOWS THE STATE TO CHARGE LOCAL 911 BOARDS A FEE FOR TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES. LOCAL 911 OPERATORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT GROUPS HAVE BEEN VERY VOCAL ABOUT THEIR OPPOSITION TO THIS. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM SHARES HOW THESE GROUPS ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE NEW LAW. THIS IS AN ISSUE EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN VOCAL ABOUT. LAST MONTH, THEY DID ASK THE GOVERNOR TO VETO THE BILL.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Nicole Tam

INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS. WE’RE GETTING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE APPLICATION ORGANIZERS WITH THE SATANIC TEMPLE IOWA, SUBMITTED TO THE STATE FOR A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. THAT REQUEST WAS FOR LAST DECEMBER, BUT THE STATE ARGUED IT WAS HARMFUL TO MINORS. KCCI INVESTIGATES HAS SPENT MONTHS REQUESTING A COPY OF THE EVENT APPLICATION. NICOLE TAM LOOKED INTO WHAT WAS SUBMITTED IN THAT DOCUMENT. NICOLE.

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Nicole Tam

By Nicole TamClick here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) - Hundreds of Ironman athletes braved the chilly conditions in Gray's Lake Sunday morning for a 1.2-mile swim to kick off their 70.3-mile journey. Training for the big day looks different for everyone. Roger and Oz Sparks considered entering the race six months ago and started training in Eagle River, Alaska. It was winter, which meant cold and snowy conditions.