Central Iowa Water Works turned off its nitrate removal facility on Thursday — after running 193 days this year, the most since 2015 — to keep nitrate under EPA limits. The regional utility confirmed the change on Saturday and serves 600,000 customers.
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Iowa Health and Human Services reported 184 cases of cyclosporiasis in Iowa this year + 117 interviews have been completed, a jump from 61 cases last year; officials will report confirmed cases to the CDC.
Valley beat Waukee 2-1 in the state baseball tournament quarterfinals on July 22. Ryan Stedman pitched a two-hit complete game shutout that moved the Tigers to their first state semifinal since 2018.
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