AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCrash Update (Sioux County): Two people died in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 10 near Hicory Avenue. Authorities say a Dodge Charger tried to pass, hit a Chevy Impala head-on, and the Charger’s rear then struck a towing truck; victims were identified as 19-year-old Lazaro Misael Martin and 53-year-old Jeffrey Lee Lahr. State-Federal Permitting: Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council signed an MOU to streamline permitting by aligning Iowa with the FAST-41 process and timelines for environmental reviews. Public Health (Cyclospora): The nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to recalled iceberg lettuce continues expanding; Iowa is now among the states reporting cases as the CDC tallies thousands nationwide. Iowa Education Funding: Iowa’s first Workforce Pell program is moving forward, with Iowa Central’s EMT training approved as the nation’s first Workforce Pell option. Local Giving: Waverly Community Foundation awarded $66,000 in Oliver H. Mitchell Scholarships to Bremer County graduates. Sports (UNI-Dome): UNI is looking to sell naming rights for the UNI-Dome for the first time in its 50-year history. NASCAR at Iowa Speedway: NASCAR is changing stage-break rules to reduce long caution periods, with the new procedure starting this weekend at Iowa Speedway.
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