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Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., Jan. 2nd 2016

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January 2nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fifth-ranked Stanford jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead in a 45-16 pounding of No. 6 Iowa in the Rose Bowl. Heisman Trophy finalist Christian McCaffrey became the first player to collect more than 350 all-purpose yards in a Rose Bowl game, including 172 yards on 18 carries. McCaffrey also had four receptions for 105 yards, including a 75-yard scoring grab from Kevin Hogan on the game’s first play from scrimmage.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa’s head football coach remains atop the list of the state’s highest-paid employees. Database information provided by the state shows Kirk Ferentz made almost $4 million in the fiscal year ending June 30th. The Des Moines Register reports that Iowa State head basketball coach Fred Hoiberg made $2.1 million over the same period. He’s since departed for professional basketball’s Chicago Bulls.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A newspaper reports that policies governing Iowa police and sheriff’s departments’ use of body cameras don’t meet nationally recommended standards. The Des Moines Register lists several of the standards, including public involvement and awareness. The newspaper says its review shows that, in general, officers aren’t telling people they’ve being recorded.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say witnesses falsely reported how a teenage boy got shot in the chest. Police say witnesses initially said Thursday that the boy had gone to their house, saying he’d been shot and needed help. They took him to a hospital for treatment of wound he’s expected to survive.

OXFORD, Iowa (AP) — A 25-year-old Hills man who got stuck in mud after falling through ice has been rescued in Johnson County. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says emergency workers were dispatched a little before 10:40 a.m. Thursday after receiving a 911 call from the hunter, Jared Bushell. He used his cellphone to call 911 from Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area near Oxford.