Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Starting classes before September would be more difficult under a proposal being considered by the State Board of Education. The Des Moines Register reports the Iowa Department of Education proposed the new rule, which will be considered by the board tomorrow. State law now requires districts to start school no earlier than the calendar week that includes Sept. 1, but most districts seek waivers allowing them to begin earlier.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A robbery suspect has been accused of leading Des Moines police on a car chase before crashing into a garage. The Des Moines Register reports the man led the car chase yesterday afternoon on the city’s east side. Police say the man crashed into a garage then hopped a fence to escape. He was arrested a short time later.

AVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Davenport man stole diapers, baby wipes and tequila because he was trying to barter the items for crack cocaine. The Quad-City Times reports 32-year-old Thomas Elmer Reuther is accused of stealing $780 in merchandise from stores in Davenport and Bettendorf between July 19 and July 24.

DECORAH, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa man accused of shooting at a group of people last year now faces federal gun charges in the case. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports a criminal complaint against 24-year-old Daniel Wildman, of Cresco, was filed in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. It says Wildman was prohibited from possessing a firearm during the October incident because of his criminal history.