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Iowa/Regional News Headlines: Monday, March 20th 2017

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March 20th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A hospital association estimates a Republican-backed plan to replace the Affordable Care Act could leave up to 250,000 Iowans without health insurance. Others speculate the change could destabilize the entire Medicaid system that serves poor and disabled people. Gov. Terry Branstad supports repealing the ACA, but his office and the state agency that oversees health care in Iowa says an analysis of what the overhaul would mean to the state would need to wait until Congress approves a bill.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An upcoming exhibit about the Korean War at a Waterloo museum will focus on the experiences of servicemen, especially those from Iowa, as well as the weaponry they used. The Courier reports that major elements of the exhibit at the Grout Museum are still being planned, but it will display names and photos of Iowa residents killed in the war. Veterans on the exhibit’s planning committee will help curate items for display.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The two remaining finalists for the Omaha superintendent job have withdrawn, forcing the school board to reopen the search it began last fall. The Omaha World-Herald reports the school board was expected to pick either Sioux City, Iowa, Superintendent Paul Gausman or Reading, Pennsylvania, Superintendent Khalid Mumin at its meeting Monday night. Instead the board will have to come up with a new plan to replace retiring Mark Evans at the end of the school year.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dairy Queen is offering free ice cream cones on Monday on the first day of spring. Anyone who wants a treat can stop by participating locations outside of shopping malls Monday for a free small vanilla soft serve cone.