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

BOSTON (AP) — It’s not the forecast millions of residents suffering through a deep freeze want to hear: another arctic blast. Parts of the Midwest and the East Coast already socked by extreme cold and snow are dealing with a handful of deaths, highway crashes, train delays and frozen pipes. Many New Year’s Eve events have been canceled. The National Weather Service predicts another wave of cold will grip much of the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. through the weekend and into 2018.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa agency will release a report early next year designed to start measuring the impact of a new state-funded family planning program that excludes abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. The Iowa Department of Human Services plans to release program data on Jan. 8. The report will include information on patient enrollment and program utilization, as well as details about health care providers and payments for services and pharmacy.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A California man charged with setting up fake businesses in Iowa and two other states to obtain more than $355,000 in unemployment benefits for nonexistent workers has pleaded guilty in federal court and will be sentenced next month. Court documents filed in U.S. District Court in Iowa say Nikolai Monastyrski has pleaded guilty to all charges contained in a 14-count indictment alleging wire fraud and mail fraud.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The owners of a Sioux City bee and honey operation fear vandals may have cost the couple their business. Justin and Tori Engelhardt own Wild Hill Honey, and they found the damage Thursday morning when they went to dust snow off their 50 hives in a grove on their west Sioux City property. Justin Engelhardt says all the hives were knocked over, killing at least 500,000 bees