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Accuweather predicts that leaves in Iowa will reach their brightest colors in mid-October—northern areas peaking first—thanks to steady rainfall, cool nights, and sunny days that trap sugars in the leaves.

Iowa and Iowa State will clash this Saturday in the Cy-Hawk game as FOX airs the contest just after 11 a.m. in Ames—analysts say Iowa State's strong passing game led by Rocco Becht may test Iowa's running attack in what is expected to be a close battle.

A local Iowa family lost their son to an opioid overdose after a prescription for pain led to a long battle with addiction. Ten hospitals are joining a new program that uses non-opioid pain control and the state is using settlement funds to support recovery centers—offering new hope for preventing opioid misuse.

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