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Anti-immigrant signs were posted at several Latino-owned businesses in a small Iowa town. Domestic Violence Intervention Program is preparing the launch of its new sexual assault support division. And temporary housing is now available in Spencer for flood victims.

The deadline for Iowa to join a federal food assistance program for next year is tomorrow. Iowans on Medicaid will no longer need a prescription to repair their wheelchair. And state fairs across the Midwest prepare for health concerns.

The hospital in Greenfield is partially re-opening about three months after the town was hit by an EF4 tornado. Waterloo residents have submitted a petition to the Waterloo Community School Board over a $165 million bond issue. And more political coverage from the Iowa State Fair.

Iowa's law banning books with sexual content from school libraries can take effect. A trail in central Iowa is opening this weekend. And some political coverage from the Iowa State Fair.

More than three thousand Iowans have signed a petition urging Governor Kim Reynolds to direct state agencies to participate in Summer EBT next year. A middle and high school in northwest Iowa is starting a "no cell phone" policy this school year. And Mohammed Salah feels most at home when he's advocating for human rights.

Permits have not been issued yet for Iowa school employees to carry guns on school property. A company wants to set up a well to collect underground hydrogen in western Iowa. And Andrés Mora Mata finds his sense of home through sharing music with others.

A hospital in northwest Iowa is closing next month. Iowa State Auditor wants more penalties for embezzlement. The man convicted of first-degree murder of an Algona police officer is seeking another trial. And Jathan Chicoine finds home in restoring Iowa's prairies.

Iowa Democratic leaders gather in Cedar Rapids for guaranteed protections for access to contraception. Waterloo community members are gathering signatures to let voters approve or deny a plan to realign the high schools. A recent study shows oxbows can remove some nitrates from streams and rivers. And Aminah Nalani is creating spaces in Des Moines for the queer community.

A new biomarker blood test for Alzheimer's disease could be widely available soon. A charter school in Cedar Rapids is enrolling students. An update on the Farm Bill. And the meaning of home in Iowa for a teacher at the Meskwaki Settlement School.

Iowa's new behavioral health districts have been made. The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art has returned the Benin Bronzes to the Benin Kingdom. The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is twice the size that a task force wants it to be in 2035. And Midwest farmers are starting to use drones more.