Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A bill that would allow non-essential workers to take unpaid time off to participate in Iowa’s presidential caucuses has received approval in the Senate. The Senate voted 26-24 yesterday along party lines. It now heads to the House, where it is unlikely to advance. The legislation would allow a person in Iowa to take up to four hours off to attend the caucuses.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Senate has passed a bill that would ban people in Iowa from buying powdered alcohol. The Senate voted 48-2 yesterday in support of the legislation. It now heads to the House.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An 18-year-old man who was pinned beneath a car is hospitalized in Des Moines. The Des Moines Register reports that Zachary Ray became trapped Tuesday afternoon in a driveway as he was trying to fix something under the car. He was trapped from his head down to his midsection. Police officers were unable to lift the car enough to free him, but he was rescued after firefighters arrived and deployed jacks.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Police say they have arrested a man in connection with a string of cigarette thefts throughout Des Moines. The Register reports 47-year-old Randal Caswell of Des Moines was arrested early Wednesday morning. Caswell remained in Polk County Jail without bond on Wednesday.