AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIowa Water Fight: Three Iowa environmental groups sued the EPA after seven Iowa waterways were removed from the state’s impaired list, arguing the move ignores nitrate pollution tied to drinking-water harm. Local Infrastructure: Davenport’s Eastern Avenue bridge is being raised 3–4 feet to get out of the floodplain and reroute the Duck Creek Trail underneath, aiming to prevent last summer’s impassable problem. Education Disruption: Marshalltown’s school board approved Miller Middle School construction items even after a tornado warning interrupted the meeting. Community Impact: Waterloo’s Bluedorn Science Imaginarium will be demolished despite a buyer offer, with plans to fold hands-on STEM into the Grout Museum. Public Safety & Health: Senators advanced a bill to curb AI companion chatbots for kids amid self-harm concerns, while patients still report delays from prior-approval hassles. Business Moves: Coralville is set to welcome Morrison Weighing Systems to the Iowa Research Park, and Great Plains Communications agreed to buy Fastwyre’s Nebraska broadband business.
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