Episode

Friday, July 17th, 2026

Podcast: Here First
Published: Jul 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 530
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Summary

Dubuque County leaders are considering an outright ban on data centers. Scientists say they’re finding concerning levels of pesticides in U.S. rivers. And Iowa’s largest utility is warning people to be wary of online scam artists posing as customer service workers.