Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

BOSTON (AP) — Two Iowa men accused of bringing guns and ammunition to Boston after allegedly making online threats against the Pokemon World Championships are expected to change their not guilty pleas. James Stumbo, of Boone, and Kevin Norton, of Ames, are scheduled to appear in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston on Thursday for a change-of-plea hearing. The men pleaded not guilty after they were arrested last year on five weapons charges.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a corrections officer at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility is recovering from cuts, bruising and swell following an attack by an inmate. Prison spokeswoman Andrea Wright tells the Hawk Eye that the inmate punched the officer several times in the face Monday afternoon. The officer was treated at the scene, then taken to a hospital to receive stitches for cuts from the assault.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Charles City-area farmer has pleaded guilty to selling more than 90,000 bushels of corn that was pledged as collateral on federal Farm Service Agency loans for more than $196,000. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 59-year-old Leroy Jones pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to one count of conversion of property pledged to Farm Service Agency. Jones admitted during the hearing to removing or converting 90,581 bushels of corn that he used to mortgage a loan for $196,327.

MONONA, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo television station KWWL reports that Commercial Vehicle Group will close its plant in Monona, Iowa. The station says workers were told the news Tuesday. The company says there are 146 employees at the plant, and some will remain to support purchasing, sales and other roles after manufacturing ends next spring. The company recently closed its plant in Edgewood, cutting 60 jobs.