DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The state of Iowa has hit a new one day high for positive COVID-19 tests. Governor Kim Reynolds reported on Friday that there are 740 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. That brings the total number of positive cases in Iowa to 7,885. Eight more deaths were also reported. The number of deaths in Iowa attributed to COVID-19 now stands at 170.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Symphony announced Friday that it will postpone the annual Yankee Doodle Pops concert and summer season of Water Works Pops. The 2020 Yankee Doodle Pops concert will be “reimagined” as a Labor Day celebration on September 7.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says testing for the coronavirus in the new TestIowa program will be reliable and accurate once the machines Iowa bought for the program are validated and set up. Questions have been raised by the Salt Lake Tribune about the accuracy of tests used by the state of Utah and provided by the same company Iowa bought tests and equipment from earlier this month as part of a $26 million contract.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Board of Regents said the COVID-19 pandemic could cost Iowa’s three public universities $187 million. Federal funding from the coronavirus aid bill should help ease the blow, but will not cover the expenses.

INDIANOLA, IA (IRN) – The latest cancellation to result from the COVID-19 pandemic is the 2020 National Balloon Classic in Indianola. The National Balloon Classic board of directors announced Thursday the event will be postponed until 2021.