Shannon Ehrhardt is a Sports Anchor & Reporter for KCCI Television.
Okay…this story could be a movie. 50 families in West Des Moines raised $4,000 to send their boys’ soccer team’s head coach to the World Cup.
And it only took 18 hours.
07/02/2026
To be honest I’m still totally speechless… but I’ll find the words.
I had the privilege of meeting and learning from sports icons. I am beyond grateful to have been honored as Iowa’s Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
It was a real “pinch-me” moment to receive the award from NSMA National Sportscaster of the Year, Sean McDonough, and to chat with some of the most talented people in the industry.
National Sports Media Association (NSMA) did a wonderful job bringing us all together, and I can’t thank everyone enough for the support and unforgettable weekend!
Bosnia-Herzegovina couldn't pull off the win, but these fans were A1.
DID YOU KNOW? Iowa's population is bigger than the entire country of Bosnia.
AND... that Iowa has the second-largest Bosnian community in the country.
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06/24/2026
TWO first-round NBA draft picks in the state of Iowa!
It's the first time we've EVER seen first-rounders from BOTH Iowa and Iowa State
(Notables in the modern era)
Iowa State Tyrese Haliburton in 2020
Iowa Keegan Murray in 2022
Iowa Kris Murray in 2023
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The Iowa Cubs have a rare hand-operated scoreboard, so I went to meet the man who moves the numbers.
(He’s waiting for the call to Wrigley btw)
The Iowa Cubs have a RARE hand-operated scoreboard, so I went to meet the man moving the numbers.
(He's waiting to get called up to Wrigley Field)
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This little boy had to fight for his life to get back on the diamond.
But before he could grab a bat, his parents had to get creative with the uniform...
It's a story only on KCCI
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06/18/2026
Iowa boy with leukemia returns to baseball after parents create shirt to protect chemo port An 11-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis forced him off the baseball field, but a creative solution from his family helped Wyatt Russell get back to doing what he loves most.
Alabama is headed to the Women’s College World Series semifinals.
I found out why they’re saying Roll Tide in Winterset 👀🧐 KCCI