WORTH COUNTY – The Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Iowa county aiming to limit wind turbine development. The Des Moines Register reports Worthwhile Wind and Invenergy spent several years and $2.8 million preparing for a $300 million wind project in Worth County. After new supervisors were elected to that board in 2021, a temporary moratorium and eventually comprehensive ordinance were both approved imposing restrictions on height, setbacks, and more as it related to turbines. Invenergy sued, accusing the county of acting in bad faith, but the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of the county.

DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers remain in overtime in the 2026 session, trying to come up with a compromise for property taxes. Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted reduction of property taxes in her condition of the state address in January, and the Iowa House and Senate have since passed several versions of the legislation with large differences that remain unsolved. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the session was scheduled to end last week as the per diem expenses for lawmakers are budgeted for 100 days of activity in election years.

DES MOINES – Twelve Drake Relays records, including one world leading mark, one top U.S. mark and four Iowa all-time high school bests highlighted the final day of action at the 116th running of America’s Athletic Classic. In near-perfect weather, the action ranged from the shot put ring to middle distances on the Blue Oval to the pole vault runway. Two-time World Indoor Championships medalist Roger Steen defended his title in the WACT men’s invitational shot put at 71-11 1/2, improving his No. 2 world ranking .