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Iowa early News Headlines: Tuesday, 11/22/16

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November 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

VERSAILLES, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri state trooper charged in the death of a man who drowned while in his custody is scheduled for trial this summer. The Kansas City Star reports a July 10 trial was set Monday for Trooper Anthony Piercy, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Brandon Ellingson at the Lake of the Ozarks in May 2014. Piercy had pulled over the 20-year-old Ellingson from Clive, Iowa, on suspicion of boating while intoxicated and handcuffed him before Ellingson fell into the lake.

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — St. John’s senior linebacker Carter Hanson is among 10 semifinalist for the 2016 Gagliardi Trophy. Nine seniors and one junior were announced Monday for the annual award honoring the best football player in Division III. The trophy is named after former St. John’s football coach John Gagliardi, who retired with 489 career victories, most in college football history. The Gagliardi Trophy will be presented Dec. 14 in Salem, Virginia.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A U.S. Marine from Oelwein who died fighting a World War II battle on a Pacific Ocean island is scheduled to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on Monday, the 73rd anniversary of his death.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Jan. 9 sentencing has been scheduled for a northwest Iowa day care operator convicted of injuring a toddler. A Sioux County news release says a jury found Dianna Winder guilty Friday of felony child endangerment causing injury and misdemeanor assault causing injury. The incident leading to the charges occurred on Nov. 11, when the 15-month-old boy’s mother pick him up and noticed marks on his face.