Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

State health officials have confirmed two cases of the commonly called India COVID-19 variant in Iowa. The cases were identified in two adults in Jefferson County. This month, the City of Des Moines is expected to take final ownership of a downtown Superfund site from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. IPR’s Grant Gerlock has details on the transition. A new analysis from the Environmental Working Group says Iowa needs to monitor more bodies of water for a toxin that’s produced by a microscopic organism called blue-green algae. Plus, Central College in Pella will no longer require students to submit ACT or SAT scores in order to apply.