Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
WEST BRANCH, Iowa (AP) – A Tipton man is accused of looting his father’s bank account while his dad was being treated for rectal cancer. Court records say Timothy Gingerich is charged with theft, identity theft and 28 counts of forgery. Authorities say the 26-year-old wrote himself nearly $8,000 in checks from his father’s bank account.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – Crews have installed what Cedar Rapids officials say are Iowa’s first permanent green bike lanes. The work yesterday follows a June test on Third Avenue Southeast. City spokeswoman Emily Muhlbach says that after yielding to bicyclists, motor vehicles may enter the green lane when making turns, pulling into driveways or maneuvering to park.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – Officials say a rare Grant Wood sketchbook from 1929 is back in Davenport after it went missing from a museum about 50 years ago. The 100-page sketchbook signed by the painter of “American Gothic” is again in the possession of the Figge Art Museum. Collections and exhibitions manager Andrew Wallace says the small book was likely stolen during an open house in 1966.