INDEPENDENCE, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds has rescinded COVID-19 allocations for Washington, Chickasaw, Buchanan, Poweshiek, and Hancock Counties, creating uncertainty about planned vaccinations next week. The counties had not met the state’s new 80% usage requirement in order to receive more doses. Buchanan County Public Health Director Tai Burkhart says “they change their rules on us so often, it’s very hard to meet their demands.”

ARMSTRONG, IA (IRN) – Three current, and one former city official in the Emmet County town of Armstrong face charges following a multi-year investigation into alleged wrongdoing. Among those accused are Armstrong’s mayor, police chief, its current city clerk and a former city clerk. Investigators allege misappropriation of city funds, the presentation of fraudulent public records, deploying a TASER against a civilian, and the falsification of records to conceal embezzlement.

JACKSONVILLE, FL (IRN) – One day after he was hired, the Jacksonville Jaguars and embattled strength coach Chris Doyle parted ways Friday after a diversity group blasted the team and called the hiring “simply unacceptable.” Coach Urban Meyer said Doyle resigned. The group ripped Meyer, and said racist allegations at Iowa should have disqualified Doyle as a coaching candidate.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – Webster County is looking to get in on a wave of green energy by setting up a massive array of solar panels large enough to power 30,000 homes. The panels will be ground-installed on more than 950 acres near the town of Badger. The panels will allow the county to be a net energy exporter.