THERE WERE SIX DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK LAST WEEK, ACCORDING TO IOWA AGRICULTURE SECRETARY MIKE NAIG’S WEEKLY REPORT.  CORN IS RATED 85% GOOD TO EXCELLENT, AND SOYBEANS 84% GOOD TO EXCELLENT.

UP UNTIL JUNE 25TH, THERE HAD BEEN NO INCIDENTS OF PEOPLE TRYING TO TAKE FIREARMS ABOARD A PLANE AT DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.  AN INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON THE 25TH, AND A SECOND OCCURED LAST THURSDAY, WHEN AN X-RAY MACHINE REVEALED A NINE-MILLIMETER PISTOL CONTAINING 14 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.

44 CASES OF COVID 19 HAV BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THE FORT DODGE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.  THE CASES INCLUDE 39 INMATES AND FIVE STAFF MEMBERS.

IOWA LOTTERY SPOKESPERSON MARY NEUBAUER SAYS THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER SALES RECORD THIS YEAR, BUT SOME KEY MARKS WILL BE MET.  LOTTERY SALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JUNE 30TH DID INCREASE BY OVER FIVE PERCENT.

WITH LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO BEFORE THE START OF REGIONAL SOFTBALL PLAY, NORTH TAMA AND DES MOINES EAST HAVE EACH BEEN FORCED TO CANCEL THE REST OF THEIR SEASONS DUE TO PLAYERS TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE COVID 19 VIRUS.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL MONDAY:

(GAME 1) DES MOINES LINCOLN 15, MARSHALLTOWN 5

(GAME 2) LINCOLN 9, MARSHALLTOWN 0