DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2026) — On July 7, Polk County District Court scheduled a full-day evidentiary hearing for July 21 in the legal challenge brought by Libertarian gubernatorial candidates Nicholas Gluba and Jules Cutler after the State Objection Panel voted to remove them from Iowa's 2026 general election ballot.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2026) — Attorney General Brenna Bird and 48 other attorneys-general have called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can’t use real numbers to deceive and scam Iowans.

FAYETTE, IOWA (July 8, 2026) — Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2026 Spring Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade-point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Annastasia Summers of Eldridge (Iowa)

Misty Albert of Davenport (Iowa)

Elizabeth Burnham of Bettendorf (Iowa)

Lydia Campion of Bettendorf (Iowa)

Taylor Collins of Bettendorf (Iowa)

Abigail DeBlieck of Coal Valley (Illinois)

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2026) — Celebrate summer and support unique local bars and restaurants during CITYVIEW’s Summer Stir cocktail party. The event will be held Friday, July 31, in Des Moines’ Historic East Village. This is a casual, early-evening, summer stroll to local bars and venues. Enjoy this experience 5-9PM