# Thursday, August 27th, 2026

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Podcast: [Here First](https://stenobird.com/podcast/here-first-3071566)
Published: 2026-08-27T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/here-first/2026-08-27/thursday-august-27th-2026
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Duration seconds: 506

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Iowa stands to get more than 125 million dollars from the settlement between tech giant Meta and 47 states. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek says water quality issues need to be addressed to help lower the state’s cancer rates. And the centerpiece of Dubuque’s parks system is getting money to help restore several buildings.

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