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Democrat Rita Hart has said she'll appeal directly to the U.S. House to review the outcome in the 2nd Congressional District, which state officials certified this week that Hart lost by a mere six votes. Hart has declined to file a state appeal of the results, saying a fast-approaching deadline would prevent a full examination of the ballots.

A refugee and immigrant advocacy organization has launched a project to highlight how immigrants contribute to Iowa. They planned for this to happen just before a new administration takes office in Washington.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is calling on Congress to provide more financial relief for families and businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but she is not asking state lawmakers to use Iowa’s budget surplus and emergency funds to provide assistance.

The overall number of waterbody segments that have been designated impaired has decreased slightly since 2018, according to the state's draft impaired waters list. But the rate of rivers, lakes and streams that are impaired has increased.

On this podcast edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer chats with the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert about Iowa Hawkeyes football and men's basketball.

During the first wave of the pandemic, an eastern Iowa turkey processor said it would have to furlough hundreds of employees. But it has since seen a rebound in business.

State officials formally declared Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks as the winner in the race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, edging out Democrat Rita Hart by a historic six vote margin. But Hart is expected to file a legal challenge of the outcome in the coming days.

A new report by the American Lung Association has found Iowa has below average rates of survival, surgery and early diagnosis for lung cancer.

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The agriculture economy is recovering from pandemic impacts and the August derecho better than economists expected.