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Zach Lahn Supported Ending Iowa Vaccine Mandates

Zach Lahn Supported Ending Iowa Vaccine Mandates

The gubernatorial candidate advocated for removing immunization requirements for Iowa students.

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Should states mandate childhood vaccinations for school attendance, or should that choice be left to parents?


Tech

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Do you trust utility companies to be transparent about energy rates charged to large local businesses?

Data Centers

Iowa Officials Challenged Over Data Center Energy Rates

Advocates raised concerns about electricity pricing and potential cost burdens for residential utility customers.

Iowa Officials Challenged Over Data Center Energy Rates

Crime

Criminal Justice

Iowa Appeals Court Upheld Vehicular Homicide Conviction

The court affirmed a conviction for a 2021 Bremer County crash that killed a 27-year-old passenger.

Iowa Appeals Court Upheld Vehicular Homicide Conviction

Weather and Disaster

Current Conditions

Iowa DNR Prepared Equipment for Marble Lake Drawdown

The department mobilized pumping gear to manage water levels at the 166-acre prairie pothole lake this month.

Iowa DNR Prepared Equipment for Marble Lake Drawdown

Sports

Live Poll

Do you believe local high school sports programs provide significant value to your community?

Tennis

Xavier Tennis Players Won Regional Titles

Xavier athletes secured championship victories to advance to the upcoming state tournament.

Xavier Tennis Players Won Regional Titles

Lifestyle

Bird Watching

Southwest Iowa Recorded Higher Pheasant Counts

Statewide surveys revealed mixed wildlife trends across Iowa during the August 2026 monitoring period.


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