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  • Why did regulators fine a Waukee spa’s medical director?
  • How did Waukee and Waukee Northwest place in new wrestling rankings?

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📰 News we're reading

• Licensing board levies $10,000 fine on medical director of Waukee spa (newsfromthestates.com) — A state medical board has fined the medical director of a Waukee medical spa for not meeting in-person supervision and distance requirements while overseeing services there. The case centers on how often he was physically present at the Waukee business and how closely he reviewed staff work, and ends with a civil penalty and formal warning from regulators.
   

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• First Edition of the IHSAA's 2025-2026 Dual Team Wrestling Rankings Released (westerniowatoday.com) — Waukee wrestling fans have two teams in the first IHSAA dual rankings, with Waukee Northwest at No. 9 and Waukee at No. 21 in Class 3A. The statewide list will guide postseason qualification, with more rankings coming in January and regional duals and the state dual tournament set for early February.
   

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