KCII received accolades for Best Newscast and Farm and Agribusiness at the Iowa Broadcast News Association Awards Ceremony and Convention held in Johnston on Saturday, April 20th. KCII News Director Jennifer Wilkerson and Assistant News Director Nick Pett received third place in the Best Newscast category. Assistant News Director Nick Pett received third place in the Farm and Agribusiness category. The annual statewide news conference was held at the Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston, and awards for work from 2023 were presented.