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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 6/12/16

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June 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Developers are weighing their options after the Iowa City Council rejected a request to support plans for a 14-story housing high-rise downtown. The Press-Citizen reports the council voted 4-3 Monday against a request from architect Kevin Monson to invest $72,000 and support state tax credits to build the high-rise. Council members who voted against the measure said they had concerns about the apartments’ costs and a requested exemption to a requirement for on-site parking.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A court order says two longtime Des Moines businesses must close at the end of June if their landlord doesn’t bring the properties up to code. The Des Moines Register reports that Hagar’s Manhattan Deli and the Greenwood Lounge would have to close under the order brought by the city. City officials say the threat is a last resort after years of trying to get the owner to fix parking and sidewalk violations.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A jury has found Council Bluffs man guilty of four counts of second-degree sexual abuse involving a child. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 47-year-old Michael Wineinger was found guilty Friday in Pottawattamie County District Court. Prosecutors say Wineinger abused a girl under the age of 12 several times in 2013 and 2014. Wineinger faces up to 25 years on each conviction when he’s sentenced on Aug. 24.

SPENCER, Iowa (AP) — Residents in northwest Iowa are cleaning up this weekend after a series of strong thunderstorms knocked down tree limbs and caused power outages Friday night. The Sioux City Journal reports that Sioux, Osceola, Dickinson, O’Brien, Cherokee and Clay counties are among the areas hit by high wind gusts and large hail. The sheriff’s offices in Dickinson and Osceola counties reported down tree limbs and power outages.