Drought persists in Iowa despite weekend rainfall
Weekend storms brought variable rain across Iowa with 3 to 4 inches in parts of the southeast and northeast while northern counties stayed dry. State climatologist Justin Glisan cautions the rain is not enough to end the drought and expects a lasting need for regular showers into June and July with accompanying thunderstorm risk.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jackson
Dubuque
Marion
Justin Glison
Glisan
Suspect Captured After Linn County Deputy Shooting
A nearly 14 hour manhunt ended when a TV crew spotted Stanley L Donahue 36 of Chicago walking near a Casey in Linn County. The deputy was shot multiple times and is in serious but stable condition. Donahue faces multiple charges and is jailed. Donahue has prior prison history including drug possession and hijacking with a weapon.
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Coggon
Linn County
Casey’s
Chad Colston
Stanley L. Donahue
Chicago
Sheriffs Office
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Pat Brady
Linn County Sheriffs Office
Casey’s General Store
Highway 13
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Reentry anxiety seen as pandemic wanes in Iowa
Iowa residents face uneven return to normal after COVID-19 as masks vary by shopper and gatherings shift. University of Iowa psychologist Stacey Pawlak describes reentry anxiety as fear of abandoning safeguards, with nearly half of APA poll respondents expressing unease.
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University of Iowa
Stacey Pawlak
Pawlak
American Psychological Association
Iowa public universities weigh fall tuition hikes
The Iowa Board of Regents will hold a first reading on 2021-22 tuition increases at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and University of Northern Iowa. UI and ISU seek 3.5 percent rises for resident undergraduates, UNI 1.5 percent for all undergrads.
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Iowa
Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Regent
Board
Mike Richards
Regents
ISU
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