# Friday, July 17th, 2026

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Podcast: [Here First](https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-first-3071566)
Published: 2026-07-17T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/here-first/2026-07-17/friday-july-17th-2026
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Duration seconds: 530

## Resource

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.

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