DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and local public health agencies are continuing to respond to an outbreak of measles in southern Iowa. As of August 21, sixteen confirmed cases of measles have been identified in 2026, with evidence of person-to-person spread. Iowa HHS and local public health agencies are working closely with affected families and community leaders to identify illnesses, share information, and ensure access to vaccination.
SALIX – An Iowa community narrowly voted to place a one-year moratorium on data centers last week. Iowa Public Radio reports that the Salix City Council joined others across the state in putting a pause on allowing construction of the facilities. Nearly 900 acres of land in northwest Iowa had been annexed in April for a possible data center by MidAmerican Energy on behalf of Google. A nearby Winnebago tribe also raised concerns about the project and its impact on their reservation land.
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Fair was on track to break the attendance record for the entire event. KCCI-TV reports 1,114,985 tickets had been scanned for attendance through Saturday — meaning only 68,000 people needed to show up Sunday to break the 2024 record of all-time attendance. Four daily records were broken over the past two weeks.
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