Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:45 a.m. CST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ice and snow caused dozens of car crashes in Iowa and Nebraska, Saturday, at least one of which was fatal in Omaha. But it’s the frigid temperatures coupled with strong winds that had officials warning residents Saturday to stay indoors. The National Weather Service says winds have turned single-digit to below-zero temperatures into dangerously low wind chills. Wind chill warnings have been issued for both states, with some areas expected to see wind chills of 30-below zero.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time in well over a century, the Des Moines is about to be without an Orthodox Jewish synagogue. The Des Moines Register reports that the Beth El Jacob congregation is selling its 32,000-square-foot building on the west side of Des Moines. The Orthodox synagogue’s leaders blamed the sale on dwindling congregation numbers.

FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Forest City businessman has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for failing to pay employment taxes. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cedar Rapids says 60-year-old Darrell Smith was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release after his prison term ends. Prosecutors say Smith failed in his role as president and partner of investment firm Energae to pay more than $500,000 in employment taxes for employees of Hopkinton ethanol plant Permeate Refining.