Monday Morning Read: Golfers celebrate Jones reopening, fire severely damages home, longtime beekeper optimistic

TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK — Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly north. High of 86 and a low of 64.

GOLFERS CELEBRATE JONES REOPENING — It's a new, first day at Jones Golf Course. The Cedar Rapids course opened Saturday for the first time this season after a monthslong debate over potential closure, and some golfers were happy to be back. 'It's wonderful the course reopened,' said Paul Steingreaber, 53, of Cedar Rapids. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/golfers-celebrate-as-jones-golf-course-opens-for-season/

FIRE SEVERELY DAMAGES HOME — A fire early Sunday caused an estimated $250,000 damage to an Iowa City home. Fire crews were called to 2014 Ridgeway Dr. in Iowa City at 8:14 a.m. Sunday, and upon arrival, found significant fire throughout the basement. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/fire-causes-250000-damage-to-iowa-city-home-no-one-hurt/

LONGTIME BEEKEPER OPTIMISTIC — Honey bees are 'the second love' of Bob Fassbinder's life. He says he could talk all day about the benefits of bees, but he had only 20 minutes to make his points Saturday as a featured speaker at the Music & Monarchs festival. Though honey bee populations have declined dramatically in the past 20 years, Fassbinder said he remains hopeful they will not become extinct. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/longtime-beekeeper-sees-reason-to-smile-about-insects-future/

BIG PAYDAYS AT FARLEY SPEEDWAY — It took until 3 a.m. to become official, but Mooresville, N.C., driver Kyle Strickler added 50,000 reasons why his fellow competitors in Iowa would rather he stay out east. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/kyle-strickler-jared-boumeester-take-big-paydays-at-modified-super-weekend/

QUOTABLE — 'I personally don't have a problem with our tuition being lower than at Iowa and Iowa State, because it's not clear that the tuition for Iowa students is directly tied to the quality.' UNI president Mark Nook