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Good morning, Central Iowa! Today is Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, and this is your Daily Umbrella Podcast — your five-minute briefing on the news, weather and a few things you probably did not know you needed to know. …

Let's start with the news. A data center company that faced pushback in Ames is now looking at Boone. Lightedge is considering a 10-acre site in Boone Business Park. Residents had an opportunity Thursday to ask questions about the proposal. Company officials have not announced a final decision. …

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Iowa twice before Election Day. Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann says Trump plans to visit Oct. 22 and Nov. 1. Details about the events have not yet been released. …

And a University of Iowa conversation is underway about whether fraternities and sororities should be abolished. The university has more than 40 Greek organizations. Concerns about consent, sexual assault and campus culture have gained attention following a high-profile investigation at Cornell University. …

Around the nation and the world, Russia has attacked nine Ukrainian regions, causing power outages for hundreds of thousands of households and injuring at least 15 people, according to officials. …

A tragic shooting in Bend, Oregon, left three children and a teacher dead at an elementary school Thursday. The 16-year-old suspect was later found dead after being shot by a witness at the scene. …

Now, let's talk sports. The Milwaukee Brewers are heading to the World Series for the first time since 1982. Milwaukee completed a National League Championship Series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-4 victory Thursday. Garrett Mitchell's sixth-inning home run helped cap the comeback. In football, the Denver Broncos edged the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime Thursday night after nearly giving away a double-digit halftime lead. …

Here's your Iowa fuel report. AAA says regular unleaded gasoline is averaging $4.20 per gallon in Iowa, down 10 cents from last week but up $1.44 from a year ago. The national average is $4.33. Iowa diesel averages $6.07 per gallon, up 3 cents from last week. …

Let's check the weather report. Today, Friday, expect clouds and wind, with a high of 51 and a low of 34. There's a 20% chance of rain. Saturday brings sunshine and a high of 58, with a low of 42. Sunday looks sunny and breezy, with a high of 65 and a low of 45. No rain is expected either day. …

Betcha didn't know this. Cow brains have largely disappeared from American menus since concerns about mad cow disease emerged in the 1990s. But one longtime German restaurant in Evansville, Indiana, is still famous for its brain sandwiches. And here in Des Moines, some Mexican taquerias once served sesos tacos — tacos made with brains. …

On this day in history, Oct. 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company that would become the Walt Disney Co. …

And now, our morning chuckle. Today's riddle: What did the hairdresser say when I asked if she ever gave a henna rinse? Think you know the answer? Email your guess to tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com before noon today for a chance to be featured in the next edition. And be sure to subscribe to our full email version of The Daily Umbrella for free at www.TheDailyUmbrella.com.