Gazette Daily News Briefing, September 7

On today's podcast:

• More than 90 percent of the 137 COVID-19 patients in Iowa’s intensive care units are not vaccinated against the virus, according to the latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
• A hot, dry summer — particularly in northern Iowa — has created favorable conditions for more harmful algae blooms in Iowa lakes.
• Cedar Rapids Willie Ray Fairley is taking Willy Ray’s Q Shack and a crew of volunteers to Louisiana to help victims of Hurricane Ida.
• ESPN’s College GameDay will be in Ames on Saturday when No. 7 Iowa State and No. 17 Iowa face off.

Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 84. It will be breezy, with winds 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tuesday night will be clear and still breezy, with a low around 52.