Suzanne Behnke

1 month ago | kcci.com | Suzanne Behnke |Laura Terrell

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed its investigation into the May 8 death of employee Kathleen Galloway-Menke is complete. OSHA cites three violations, two being serious. The youth group home serves some of the state's most troubled teens and is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Galloway-Menke suffered a head injury after she was pushed by a teen at the home, the report cites. She died days later at a local hospital.

1 month ago | ketv.com | Ben Kaplan |Suzanne Behnke

Several bills still alive at the statehouse are tied to the state's high rate of new incidences of cancer. The issue even came up in Gov. Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State address. "Every case of cancer is a tragedy," she said in January. "And I'm concerned by the data showing that these tragedies disproportionately affect Iowans."Reynolds called for $1 million to start researching the reasons why cancer rates are rising in Iowa. Lisa Bistline of Runnells would like to know.

1 month ago | kcci.com | Suzanne Behnke |Ben Kaplan

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. EVERY CASE OF CANCER IS A TRAGEDY, AND I’M CONCERNED BY THE DATA SHOWING THAT THESE TRAGEDIES DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT IOWANS. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS MADE THOSE REMARKS DURING HER CONDITION OF THE STATE ADDRESS EARLIER THIS YEAR AT THE IOWA STATE HOUSE. AT THAT TIME, OUR STATE HAD THE SECOND HIGHEST RATE IN THE COUNTRY FOR NEW CANCER CASES TWO YEARS IN A ROW. IT’S NOW THREE YEARS RUNNING, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST CANCER IN IOWA REPORT RELEASED TODAY.

Dec 4, 2024 | kcci.com | Suzanne Behnke

STICKS AROUND FOR. THAT’S COMING UP. ALL RIGHT. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. COLD OUTSIDE BUT THINGS HEATING UP FOR THE CYCLONES. THE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP IS THIS SATURDAY IN TEXAS IOWA STATE LOOKING FOR A WIN OVER ARIZONA STATE. AND TONIGHT WE ARE LEARNING THERE IS MORE ON THE LINE FOR IOWA STATE THAN THE BIG 12 TITLE. KCCI STACEY HORST JOINS US NOW. AFTER DIGGING INTO IOWA STATE’S COACHES CONTRACTS AND STACEY, COACH CAMPBELL IS ALREADY GETTING A BOOST FOR MAKING IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THAT’S RIGHT.

Nov 27, 2024 | ketv.com | Suzanne Behnke |Ophelie Jacobson

During the steamy last days of August, we came to know Phill, the wandering water buffalo. The animal took a four-day summer trip through the Polk County town of Pleasant Hill (hence, his name), checking out backyards, a bank parking lot and other locales. Phill became a bit of a local celebrity, and now he's living the good life at the Iowa Farm Sanctuary after seemingly facing death twice.