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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., Feb 1st 2015

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February 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A winter storm raking the Midwest this weekend is expected to dump up to 6 inches of snow on parts of eastern Nebraska and up to 10 inches in parts of southern Iowa. The storm is expected to drop between 5 to 10 inches of snow across Iowa by Sunday night.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque-based insurance broker has announced plans to add 90 jobs over the next three years. Cottingham and Butler President and CEO David Becker tells the Telegraph Herald that it could add as many as 45 jobs this year. The remaining positions would be filled by the end of 2017.

CENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Centerville firefighter has died after fighting a blaze at a 300,000 square-foot building. Des Moines television station KCCI says the firefighter, who has not been identified by authorities, had been released from the fire scene at Cowan Enterprises on Friday night and had gone home, where he died.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A teacher accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student at Thomas Jefferson High School has submitted his resignation, and a second teacher accused of knowing about the relationship has also resigned. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that Council Bluffs Community School District will hold a special school board meeting on Tuesday to accept the resignation of 29-year-old Jeff Daugherty. Another teacher also submitted his resignation, which was effective Friday.