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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., Nov. 9th 2016

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November 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans have won a majority in the Iowa Senate, giving the GOP control of both legislative chambers and the governor’s office. The 100-member House and 50-member Senate haven’t been controlled by the same party since the 2008 and 2009 sessions, when Democrats held majorities in both chambers.

ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) — At least 1,000 law enforcement officers and much of the small Iowa community of Rockwell City are gathering to mourn the death of 24-year-old police officer Justin Martin. The rookie officer died nearly a week after he and another officer were gunned down in their patrol cars in the Des Moines area. An Urbandale man is charged with first-degree murder in the Nov. 2 killings.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators are proposing a fine of at least $15,000 against the company building the four-state Dakota Access pipeline. The Public Service Commission said Monday in a complaint that a subsidiary of Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners didn’t get regulators’ approval to proceed with construction after artifacts were found last month. The company diverted construction and said in a statement that the company doesn’t think it did anything wrong and is working with the PSC.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Black Hawk County officials will pay $30,000 to a man who scuffled with an off-duty sheriff’s deputy after a traffic dispute. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to pay the money and settle a case filed by Edward Felts. He claimed deputy Richard Hoffman beat him during a 2015 incident, which happened after the men nearly crashed while driving. The men exited their vehicles, and after Felts head-butted Hoffman, the deputy took Felts to the ground.