AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIowa History Funding Fight: A Des Moines Register editorial argues Iowa should back the rhetoric about preserving Iowa history with real resources, warning recent state restructuring could leave historians and archives shortchanged. Local Government & Growth: Fort Madison’s Planning & Zoning Commission is set to keep working on data-center zoning rules, including a new “High Infrastructure Impact Development” review process that would require more study before big power- and water-heavy projects get approved. Opioid Settlement Money: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office continues rolling out opioid grant funding, including $1.6 million in new awards aimed at addiction treatment and support. Kratom Crackdown: Gov. Kim Reynolds and state officials are pushing for a total ban after warnings about kratom and synthetic 7-OH products tied to rising deaths. Sports—High School Football: Week 2 Top 25 results highlight Dowling Catholic’s survival of a thriller vs. Johnston and West Des Moines Valley’s bounce-back win over Waukee Northwest. Sports—College Soccer: Kansas State and Iowa played to a 1-1 draw, while Augustana women surged for a 6-1 win over Buena Vista and Augustana men fell 2-1 at Central. Weather: Labor Day weekend starts warm and muggy, with heat and humidity lingering and a chance of showers moving in.
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