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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some states push efforts to incorporate critical thinking throughout their public school curriculum, as studies show teens are easily duped by fake stories circulating online. Supporters of media literacy programs have been promoting their efforts for years, but they only started gaining traction after the 2016 presidential election. Bills were signed into law in a handful of states last year and will be introduced in several more in 2018.

GARNAVILLO, Iowa (AP) — A group in northeastern Iowa is fundraising to restore a historic clubhouse from 1860 that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Telegraph Herald reports that the Garnavillo Historical Society wants to repair Lodge Hall, which served as community space for fraternal clubs through the end of the 1800s and early 1900s.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources is cancelling hikes at 27 state parks that had been scheduled for New Year’s Day because of frigid temperatures. State Parks Bureau Chief Todd Coffelt said in a statement that the agency is disappointed to cancel the events. But he said the goal is to ensure hikers’ safety. The National Weather Service is warning of hazardous weather conditions as a deep freeze sets in.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is temporarily easing some regulations on propane delivery as cold weather drives demand up. Reynolds signed a proclamation Friday to suspend some restrictions on the hours crews and drivers can work delivering propane. A release from the governor’s office says extreme weather conditions have contributed to low supplies of propane.