Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Women who were breast-feeding at the Iowa Capitol as part of a campaign say they were asked to cover themselves despite a law that allows them to nurse in public. The Des Moines Register reports that the women were part of the Nationwide Nurse-In, an event designed to draw attention to each state’s breast-feeding laws.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — City officials in Burlington are concerned about the city’s trees following a wave of plant diseases and unusually wet weather in recent years that has loosened the soil’s grip on root systems. The Hawk Eye in Burlington reports that many of the trees have no natural immunity to the diseases.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three new specialty food stores have opened in the Des Moines area since last fall, joining an already competitive grocery market and a string of established grocers in Iowa that sell ethnic, gourmet and health-conscious food. The Des Moines Register reports that shoppers are demanding healthier and diet-sensitive food options, prompting national specialty grocery stores to seek out metro areas such as Des Moines.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa man faces operating while intoxicated charges after authorities say he crashed into a house in Le Mars. The Sioux City Journal reports that 22-year-old Travor Koontz of Remsen is accused of driving his car into a home around 1:40 a.m. Friday. Le Mars Police Officer John Kaskie says Koontz had been driving south when he lost control of his Chevy Impala and veered eastward into the home.