IOWA – An air quality alert remains in place for the entire state through Thursday morning. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources recommends avoided prolonged outdoor activities until the advisory is lifted. Wildfire smoke from Canada has been filtering into the state periodically since this past weekend.

CLIVE – Two children were saved at Des Moines metro area pools earlier this week. KCCI-TV reports a young boy was saved by a teenage lifeguard Monday at the Clive Aquatic Center, and later that day, another five-year-old was rescued by a lifeguard in Ankeny. Both community fire departments stress that while the events are rare, parents should continue to practice extra vigilance near bodies of water with children.

WASHINGTON D.C. – A bank that serves as the Des Moines metro’s largest employer received relief from a cap on its assets. The Des Moines Register reports the U.S. Federal Reserve released a punitive regulatory move that was made after the bank was found to have been opening millions of unauthorized accounts for customers in for multiple years. The Federal board voted unanimously to lift a cap on assets for future growth this week.