Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

WASHINGTON (AP) — New rules set to be approved by Republican leaders would allow Iowa and New Hampshire to retain their coveted spots atop the presidential primary calendar. South Carolina and Nevada would also secure top spots, as they have in the past, as part of a larger plan that would significantly shorten the GOP’s 2016 presidential selection process. Today’s vote comes as the Republican National Committee works to create an easier path to the White House for its next nominee, roughly a year before campaigning begins in earnest. New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Nevada will vote in February 2016 under the new schedule.

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — Officials with the Waukee School District say they planned to begin school late due to subzero temperatures but had to cancel classes in part because many district buses wouldn’t start. KCCI-TV reports the central Iowa district initially was going to start late but then had to cancel school after 17 of its buses wouldn’t start because of the intense cold. Des Moines schools also closed yesterday, but a district spokesman says that was due to student safety, not because of bus problems.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Des Moines man is recovering at a local hospital after he slipped on ice and accidentally stabbed himself in the chest. KCCI TV reports William Harrison was listed in serious condition at Iowa Methodist Medical Center yesterday morning.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A used car dealership in eastern Iowa has been ordered to refund fees that officials say were improperly collected from customers. Attorney General Tom Miller said in a news release yesterday Urbana Motors Incorporated was accused of collecting improper fees, sidestepping legal protections for consumers behind on payments and not disclosing some costs. They have 90 days to contact affected customers.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Fire officials say they haven’t determined the cause of an early morning fire that damaged a Mason City bowling alley. The Globe Gazette reported yesterday that the fire department was still investigating the fire, which was reported at The Rose Bowl just after 3 a.m. Wednesday.