AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHigher Education: The Iowa Board of Regents accepted UNI President Mark Nook’s resignation and began the search for his successor; Nook plans to stay through the end of the academic year. Community: Charles City’s historic 1935 theater has raised about half of the estimated $250,000 needed to repair its water-damaged façade. A free dental clinic at the Iowa State Fairgrounds offers care Friday and Saturday, while Iowa officials are considering allowing bobcat trapping statewide. Health and Safety: Iowa’s measles count reached 50, and a Microsoft outage disrupted Polk County’s investigation. A state lawsuit accusing TikTok of fostering addiction can proceed after a judge rejected the company’s bid to dismiss claims. Economy: Chevron and Landus Cooperative are partnering to restart an Iowa biodiesel plant, and a federal-state settlement totaling $63 million addresses allegations that Family Dollar overcharged shoppers, including in Iowa. Statewide: Iowa is drought-free after October rain, but new reports flag rising cancer rates and traffic deaths above last year’s pace. Gov.-elect Rob Sand is assembling a bipartisan transition team as some Medicaid expansion members face new work requirements starting Dec. 1.
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