Iowa early News Headlines: Thursday, 10/6/16
October 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:49 a.m. CDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) â The Iowa Board of Regents will review whether Iowa State University President Steven Leath and other employees have been following policies that bar the use of equipment and official travel for personal gain. The board says its “compliance review” will look at whether policies at Iowa State, University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa are clear and have been followed.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) â Warehouses, distribution and grocery stores are overflowing with some food staples, such as milk, eggs and frozen fruits and vegetables. It’s the result of increased production and decreased exports. Take dairy, for example. With the most milk ever produced in the U.S. _ about 24.65 billion gallons _ that means there are record amounts of butter and cheese. The glut of food means lower prices for consumers.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) â A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for brutally beating a black man in what prosecutors called a racially targeted attack. Chief U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade on Wednesday sentenced 40-year-old Randy Metcalf to 10 years and ordered him to pay about $1,800 in restitution. Metcalf was arrested after a Jan. 12, 2015, assault on a black man at the Northside Bar in Dubuque in which he stomped on the man’s head as he lay on the floor.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) â Davenport police have identified two people whose bodies were found in a house. Police were called to the home about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday for a reported shooting. Police tell the Quad-City Times that the bodies of 58-year-old Kevin Freese and 57-year-old Donna Freese were found in the home. Scott County property records list them as the owners of the home.