DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – The Dubuque City Council approved a letter from Mayor Brad Cavanagh on Monday night that asks for President Biden to relocate refugees to the city to fill worker shortages.

MONONA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A new report shows a crop duster became entangled in power lines before a deadly crash in Monona County, near Ute, in July. Investigators say the pilot, Brady Penner, of Oklahoma, was spraying a field when the crash happened. He died at the scene.

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) — Average gas prices in Iowa dipped 9.9 cents this week for a new state average of $3.58 per gallon. Prices this week are 78.3 cents lower than a month ago, but are 60.8 cents higher than a year ago.

IOWA (IRN) – Iowa counties are calling upon residents to serve as poll workers for the next general election. Today is designated as Help America Vote Day. The day was established as a national awareness day by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to encourage people to assist poll worker recruitment efforts across the country. Iowa counties are always in need of citizens to step up and serve as poll workers.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The 2022 college football season will begin with some familiar names at the top of the AP Top 25 poll. The Alabama Crimson Tide will begin the season in the #1 spot, followed by fellow perennial championship favorites Ohio State, defending-champion Georgia, Clemson and Notre Dame. The Iowa Hawkeyes start the season in the ‘Others receiving votes’ category. The Iowa State Cyclones did not receive any votes in the preseason poll.