Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will head to Iowa next month to headline Democratic Senator Tom Harkin’s steak fry fundraiser, a key stop for aspiring presidential candidates. The White House says Biden will speak at the September 15th event.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins says it has reached an agreement to acquire an Annapolis, Maryland-based company for $1.39 billion. Rockwell Collins announced the deal yesterday evening to buy ARINC Incorporated. The aviation and military electronics maker says the transaction will bring together two companies in the growing field of aviation information management.

KEYSTONE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old child and two others died when a truck collided with their car in eastern Iowa. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the crash happened Saturday night near the Benton County community of Keystone. The sheriff’s office says 39-year-old Raul Salazar Junior of Bushland, Texas has been charged with three counts of homicide by vehicle, preventing apprehension and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His passenger, 29-year-old Rafael Moreno of San Fernando, California was charged with preventing apprehension and both were held at the Benton County Jail on Sunday.

KALONA, Iowa (AP) — A historic bridge in southeast Iowa has burned, and fire officials believe it was arson. KCRG reports that the Bunker Mill Bridge burned yesterday morning and only charred remains of its wood deck remain. The bridge crosses over the English River.