AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHawkeyes: Iowa beat Northwestern 24-10 on the road, pairing six sacks with a 96-yard kickoff-return touchdown. The Hawkeyes host Purdue next. Cyclones: Iowa State fell 42-31 at Baylor, losing despite a fast start as Baylor secured bowl eligibility. Des Moines: The Children’s Museum has opened a temporary location after Valley West Mall’s closure, while an Ames church is preparing to reopen its warming shelter for a second winter. Political Shift: Democrats won Iowa’s governor’s race, U.S. Senate seat and three House races, though Republicans retained control of the state Legislature. Governor-elect Rob Sand says he plans to meet with most state agency directors but replace the education and budget chiefs. Business: John Deere plans to close two Iowa operations as part of a U.S. restructuring; hundreds of workers are also returning to work. Iowa County: The mostly vacant Wasserbahn resort near Williamsburg is drawing trespassers and thieves, as questions linger over the site’s future. Public Health: Swimmers weren’t warned about nearly 30 high E. coli tests at Iowa beaches this summer, according to a new report.
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