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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, June 19th 2015

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June 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad says more than 1,500 workers will likely lose their jobs as a result of the bird flu outbreak and he is asking President Barack Obama to declare a major disaster for four of the hardest hit Iowa counties. In his letter to the president Thursday, Branstad says 438 people have sought unemployment benefits from Buena Vista, Sioux, Webster and Wright counties.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy has improved slightly in rural parts of Iowa and Nebraska, but a new survey suggests little growth ahead. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss in Omaha says the strong dollar is continuing to hurt crop prices and exports, so farm income is down in the region.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court will soon release an opinion that could end the use of video conferencing for dispensing abortion-inducing pills to women in rural areas of the state. The high court indicates an opinion will be issued this morning over a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland against the Iowa Board of Medicine.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Dubuque man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend tried to convince officers at the scene to shoot him. The Telegraph Herald reports 26-year-old Eddie Hicks is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Kahdyesha J. Lemon. She was found outside the couple’s Dubuque residence Wednesday night with more than 20 stab wounds and died at a local hospital.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities say they’ve completed an investigation into an officer-involved shooting earlier this month that injured one man. The state Division of Criminal Investigation said Thursday it would send information to the Muscatine County Attorney’s Office for review. Additional information about the case was not released.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa camp is expanding to serve more children who are economically disadvantaged or have health problems. KCRG-TV reports that work on a new multipurpose building at Camp Tanager is expected to finish in three weeks. The camp’s director, Donald Pirrie, says the facility is planned for year-round use.

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A car chase involving police ended abruptly in central Iowa when an uninvolved vehicle collided into the lead car. The Clive Police Department says 43-year-old Sandra Ann Johnson, of Des Moines, was driving a car Thursday afternoon when an officer initiated a stop. Johnson is accused of driving away and eventually running a red light.