Iowa Weather, Books, and Big News | Cedar Rapids News

Storms with hail and wind hit Eastern Iowa Thursday, while a heat wave lingers down south. Cedar Rapids celebrates half a million books distributed through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and downtown buzzes with new development. The Iowa AG sues Temu over fraud, and Governor Reynolds forms a new Medicaid fraud task force. The Senate race tightens as polls show a close battle between Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek. Johnson County moves forward on a new jail site, pending a $96 million bond vote. Drivers in Marion brace for lane closures on Blairs Ferry Road starting Monday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce257245c4685e21