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Sports & Community Pride: Thousands packed downtown Iowa City for the Pride Parade and Festival Saturday, with performers and supporters calling for safety and visibility as Iowa grapples with recent civil rights changes. Local Public Health: Iowa officials are warning swimmers to avoid multiple beaches due to elevated E. coli, joining other states seeing bacteria spikes and sewage-related contamination concerns. Weather Watch: Father’s Day looks mostly mild but wet weather is building—showers and storms are expected to return Sunday into the week. Shelter & Animals: An Ottumwa man is walking 150 miles this summer with Heartland Humane Society dogs to help them get out, get seen, and find homes. Iowa Sports: Lynnville-Sully’s softball and baseball teams both topped Sigourney in South Iowa Cedar League action, with late rallies and strong pitching. Business/Ag: The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book says farm costs are still pressured by higher fuel and fertilizer prices.

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