Thursday Morning Read: Swinging for Golden Tee title, another tough crowd for Blum, naloxone at Hy-Vee

SWINGING FOR GOLDEN TEE TITLE — Marc Muklewicz is preparing to tee off against the best golfers in the world. Video golfers, that is. Muklewicz, 38, of Cedar Rapids, is heading to Las Vegas for the Golden Tee World Championship, to be held May 19-21. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/life/cedar-rapids-man-swinging-for-golden-tee-golf-world-championship/

ANOTHER TOUGH CROWD FOR BLUM — Efforts to ensure U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, could answer the most amount of questions during his hourlong town hall without interruption were not successful Wednesday night in Cedar Falls. Left-leaning activists handed out red and green sheets of paper to show opposition and support, respectively, rather than have audience members express their opinions by booing, jeering or cheering. But that did not stop the interruptions. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/blum-again-faces-tough-crowd-in-cedar-falls/

NALOXONE AT HY-VEE — Grocery store chain Hy-Vee has started offering doses of naloxone at its pharmacies in Iowa and in three other Midwestern states.Naloxone is used to temporarily reduce the effects of an overdose from the use of opioids. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/health-care-medicine/hy-vee-sells-naloxone-at-iowa-pharmacies/

JOK GETTING HIS SHOT — Until late last week, former Iowa shooting guard Peter Jok was an alternate for the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. He has his shot now. He'll take part in the Combine this week, with full-court drills set for Thursday and Friday. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/peter-jok-gets-his-shot-at-nba-combine/

QUOTABLE — 'Remember, there's been charges but no proof. And we know that Trump was not being investigated.' Sen. Chuck Grassley, on whether a special prosecutor should be apppointed to investigate possible Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election