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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Oct. 5th 2015

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October 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Farm equipment manufacturer Deere and Company says United Auto Workers members have approved a new six-year labor agreement that covers facilities in multiple Iowa cities. Deere and UAW reached a tentative agreement last week. The company said in a statement Sunday it received notification that UAW members had ratified the deal.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad’s executive order to create an office for bullying prevention in schools bypasses failed legislative action on the issue. But the September 28th move raises questions about how the small office will tackle major problems. Alan Heisterkamp is the director of the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Northern Iowa, which will manage the Governor’s Office for Bullying Prevention.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A northwest Iowa man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing and injuring his brother. The Sioux City Journal reports police were called to the home where the stabbing happened around 3 a.m. Sunday. The victim told police that his 32-year-old brother, Lonny Reuney, had stabbed him. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, and Reuney was taken to the Woodbury County Jail. Reuney is being held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 100 people watched the Riverfront YMCA in Des Moines crumble to the ground. The Register reports the building imploded Sunday when workers set off about 100 pounds of dynamite that had been placed around the 1957-built structure.