Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say there’s another probable case of bird flu in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship said yesterday it’s responding to a probable case of bird flu at a commercial laying operation in Wright County in northern Iowa. More than 26 million birds have been affected by bird flu in the state.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate has dropped from 4 percent in March to 3.8 percent in April. Iowa Workforce Development announced the rate yesterday, noting that despite a decrease of 1,700 nonfarm jobs in sectors like manufacturing, government and trade and transportation, 23,700 more people are working in the state than a year ago. There are currently about 1.6 million people employed in Iowa.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A 19-year-old convicted of shooting to death a man in Marshalltown has been given 50 years in prison. The Marshalltown Times-Republican reports that Jose Enrique Morales of Marshalltown was sentenced Tuesday in Marshall County District Court. He’d been convicted last month of second-degree murder for killing 20-year-old Dedrikk Fisher, also of Marshalltown.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Twelve Waterloo schools are using art to help promote peace following a recent rash of shootings and stabbings. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the idea behind the Stop the Violence project began with art teacher Will Overstreet, who wanted to do something after learning of three gunfire incidents in a 24-hour period last month.