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Local Election: Reinbeck voters will decide in the Nov. 3 general election on a $4 million measure to build a new Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services facility after earlier ballot setbacks. Sports & Community: Adel-De Soto-Minburn won its first-ever Iowa high school softball state title, beating Carlisle 6-0, while Grand View Christian captured the 2A championship with a 7-6 win over Wapsie Valley. WNBA Spotlight: Caitlin Clark skipped the WNBA Orange Carpet in Chicago to get her hair done in Des Moines, and she’s also facing the risk of an automatic one-game suspension after picking up her seventh technical foul. Education Policy: Iowa districts are split over a new eighth-grade eligibility rule that starts Aug. 23, with smaller schools seeing potential roster help while others worry about unintended effects. Economy Watch: Iowa’s unemployment rate held at 3.2% in June, with the state adding about 600 jobs. RAGBRAI: Riders rolled through Marshalltown and Dyersville is gearing up for the final overnight stop, with dozens of vendors and big-town energy. Public History: Lee County Conservation installed new Civil War interpretive panels in Croton, highlighting the Battle of Athens and the town’s role as a transportation hub.

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Iowa ranks third in nation for national long-term care quality awards

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Iowa Democrats’ Caucuses not picked to go early in 2028

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Iowa football's top breakout candidates, women's hoops recap

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Technology Association of Iowa to host digital infrastructure summit in September


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NSF awards 12 new Regional Innovation Engines to fuel research, jobs and economic growth nationwide

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