Iowa prepares to award a second round of rural cancer-care hub contracts
Iowa HHS is expected to announce second-round rural cancer hub awards on or around August 7, with an approximate $26.7 million available over five years.
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Iowa’s cyclospora cases rise as officials investigate possible outbreak link
Iowa reported 184 cyclosporiasis cases by July 23, more than twice the comparable 2025 count. Officials say some cases may be tied to a national outbreak, but the connection is not confirmed.
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UK Clarifies Narrow Restriction on U.S. Porcine Offal
Great Britain clarified that certain U.S. porcine offal products remain barred after Iowa’s disease case, while non-offal pork remains eligible.
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Iowa’s state IT outsourcing begins today as about 192 jobs enter transition
Cognizant begins managing Iowa executive-branch IT operations on August 3, while AWS’s larger cloud migration remains ahead and about 192 state layoffs are scheduled.
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Iowa offers $10.5 million to create rural medical residency programs
Iowa HHS is accepting applications through Aug. 24 for up to 14 rural residency programs or tracks in four medical specialties.
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Iowa families confront third-country deportation fears, including possible removal toward war zones
An Iowa Public Radio report examines how third-country deportations are leaving Iowa families in limbo, including one case in which an Iowa man was nearly deported into a war zone.
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Cedar Rapids council advances infrastructure and redevelopment actions in July 28 meeting
The Cedar Rapids City Council awarded two infrastructure contracts and advanced three economic-development or redevelopment items at its July 28 meeting, according to a local meeting summary.
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Polk County preliminarily backs another $1 million for Des Moines education campus
Polk County supervisors gave preliminary approval to a $500,000 loan and $500,000 grant for the school portion of Starts Right Here’s planned East Village transitional-housing and education campus.
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Cedar Rapids schools prepare for August launch of Upper Schools and Academies
Cedar Rapids Community School District plans to launch its Upper Schools and Academies model this month as part of its College and Career Pathways redesign, ahead of the Aug. 25 first full day of school.
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Iowa schedules layoffs for 192 state-government workers tied to data migration
Iowa Workforce Development reported that 192 state-government workers were scheduled for layoffs Aug. 3, 2026, in connection with a data-migration project.
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Des Moines camping-ban reporting documents disruption for unhoused residents
Reporting on Des Moines’ 2024 camping-ban policy describes people moving between camps and potentially leaving possessions and access to resources behind.
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Iowa launches Medicaid fraud-elimination task force with report due in 120 days
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Executive Order 20 establishes a statewide task force to recommend steps aimed at reducing waste, fraud and abuse in Iowa Medicaid.
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Iowa election officials publish statewide 2026 general-election filing and ballot-access framework
Iowa’s Secretary of State lists Nov. 3, 2026, as the general-election date and says candidate filings for federal and state offices closed June 2. Some specified local offices have until Aug. 26 to file.
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Cedar Rapids advances transportation, housing and infrastructure actions from July 28 council meeting
A July 28 Cedar Rapids City Council meeting summary reported seven public hearings involving a proposed logistics facility, housing redevelopment, rezonings and city infrastructure matters. Additional bid hearings were listed for Aug. 11.
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Iowa severe-weather aid remains available to households in six counties, with August deadlines
Eligible households affected by severe weather in six Iowa counties may apply for up to $7,000 through the state’s Individual Disaster Assistance Grant Program. County deadlines fall on Aug. 10, Aug. 20 and Aug. 21, 2026.
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Iowa’s 2026 general-election process enters final 100-day period
July 26 marked 100 days until Iowa’s November 3, 2026, general election, shifting attention from the completed primary candidate-filing window to registration, ballot administration and campaign-disclosure milestones.
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Des Moines seeks public input on projected $12 million budget gap
Des Moines opened a public-feedback process in July as officials prepare FY2028 budget options in response to a projected $12 million gap tied to new state property-tax limits.
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Des Moines awaits early-August public input summary on projected $12 million budget gap
Des Moines said it would publish an early-August summary of resident and business feedback on potential savings and revenue options tied to a projected $12 million budget gap.
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Cedar Rapids advances Caledonia Haulers urban-renewal and TIF package
Cedar Rapids City Council moved forward with hearings and initial actions tied to a proposed transportation and logistics facility at 420-550 French Court SW, but the urban-renewal, tax-increment-financing and development-agreement package still requires further consideration.
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EPA says Cedar Rapids Ralston Superfund remedy remains protective but calls for added controls and PFAS testing
EPA’s fifth five-year review found the Ralston Superfund remedy protective in the short term while recommending additional property controls and continued PFAS sampling.
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Polk County confirms measles case and lists Des Moines-area exposure sites
Polk County health officials confirmed measles in a vaccinated resident who recently traveled internationally and advised people at listed exposure sites to complete a survey and monitor for symptoms.
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Iowa creates Medicaid fraud-elimination task force
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Executive Order 20 on July 1, establishing the Iowa Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force as a statewide program-integrity initiative.