Good morning, Des Moines.

The state grant of $4.2 million boosts plans to transform Sleepy Hollow Sports Park into an all seasons destination with new slopes for skiing, snowboarding & mountain biking and an 18,000 sqft lodge with brewpub.

Construction will begin this fall and finish by December 2027 near the State Fairgrounds.

Grounded by the Collective, a Filipino-owned coffee shop, opened July 11 in East Village.

The business now serves traditional Filipino coffee (and modern brews) to local coffee lovers.

Today, a truck carrying redacted Epstein files is on display in East Village with numbered volumes and a timeline of key dates and links to public figures — the bookmobile exhibit will tour Iowa City and Cedar Rapids after the Reading Room opens Sept.

21-24.

Iowa drivers are facing higher fuel costs this week as gas averages $4.40 per gallon and diesel reaches a record $6.19 — prices that are significantly up from a year ago.

AAA-Iowa pointed to global supply issues like reduced transport in the Strait of Hormuz as a key factor.

Iowa public schools and licensed childcare centers can now apply for federal grants to test drinking water for lead.

Priority goes to facilities built before 1985, those serving children under 6 & schools with high free or reduced lunch rates, with applications accepted while funds last.

In parts of Iowa, September is already among the wettest on record; State Climatologist Justin Glisan notes Western Iowa ranks in the top five while Central and Eastern regions see rain and thunderstorms along I-80 that could delay harvest + increase fungal risks, with more rain forecast for the weekend.

Residents can dispose of hazardous waste, electronics and bulk items at the city's final mega scrub event today from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bell Avenue Business Center — proof of residence is required.

Des Moines is rebranding its indoor skywalk with a new logo, color-coded routes, braille signage, and standardized graphics.

The city will hire contractors in October to finish the $300,000 project with 420 (new signs) by July 2027.

At a news conference in Mitchellville, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association unveiled its plan to ask the legislature to cap interest rates in the Beginning Farmer Program, expand rules for young farmers to acquire land, remove tax exemption for pastureland, boost regional beef processing and ban eminent domain for private development.

Brock Purdy, the former Iowa State quarterback, paid off his Cy-Hawk bet on Sept.

17 by wearing Iowa colors at a press conference with teammate George Kittle. He sported a gray Nike Iowa shirt and a bright yellow Tigerhawk hat in a recurring tradition.

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