DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowans ages 12-19 are seeing the highest increase in vaccinations at 4.3% percent for the week of Aug. 9. That means more than 41% of people ages 12 to 19 have been partially or fully vaccinated. Doctors say this rise comes as good news as kids are returning to school soon and could trend infection rates even higher.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A tornado touched down south of the town of Epworth on the evening of August 11. On Friday the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities confirmed an EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 74 MPH touched down for about 3 minutes.

CONCORD, N.H. (IRN) – Troy Price, who resigned as chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party after a disastrous leadoff caucus in 2020, is taking a new job in the fellow first-in-the-nation state New Hampshire. Price will become executive director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party on Monday as it gears up for the 2022 elections and 2024 primary.

DYERSVILLE, IA (IRN) – The Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville was the most-watched regular-season baseball game in 16 years. The game turned out to be a win for the White Sox with a walk-off homer 9-8 in the ninth. It was the most-watched regular-season game since 2005 with about 5.9 million viewers.