WINNESHIEK COUNTY – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has pulled back on her lawsuit against a county sheriff who made a social media post vowing to slow federal agents acting unconstitutionally. KCCI-TV reports Bird has dismissed her suit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx, stating the county is complying with state law following a discussion between the two.

DES MOINES – A ban of central Iowa residents watering lawns is being scaled back in phases. The Des Moines Register reports Central Iowa Water Works indicated customers can stagger their use based on a newly developed schedule. The timing of the ongoing rollout and reduction relies on nitrate levels. The ban was placed on communities in the water service’s broad territory following a spike in the pollutant above federal standards.

IOWA – Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall could cause more localized flooding in locations across the state through Monday morning. According to the National Weather Service, late evening and overnight thunderstorms could continue to develop and drop additional precipitation on already saturated grounds. Forecasts indicate it won’t take a lot of rainfall to refill river streams statewide, but many locations could see 1-3″ of additional rainfall per night.