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Sept. 3, 2026, Des Moines Daily Umbrella Podcast
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Good morning, central Iowa. It is Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Here is your Daily Umbrella Podcast. Let’s get started. …
The Buc-ee’s battle is spreading across Iowa. After the Urbandale City Council rejected the first step toward allowing Buc-ee’s to build near Northwest 100th Street and Northpark Drive, other Iowa communities are stepping forward. Gov. Kim Reynolds says she is working to find a community willing to approve the project. And several cities apparently would be happy to take…
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