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 Urbandale’s place. …

Authorities are investigating a plane that made an emergency landing Wednesday outside the Guthrie Center Regional Airport. A small blue-and-white, single-engine plane crashed near Redwood Avenue. WHO 13 crews were on the scene. …

In Newton, at least 17 people were taken to hospitals following a potential chemical exposure inc ...