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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Jan. 8th 2018

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January 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire lottery official says he’s looking forward to meeting the winner of a $559.7 million Powerball lottery jackpot sold in Merrimack. New Hampshire Lottery Executive Director Charlie McIntyre says someone woke up a multimillionaire this morning. Officials say the jackpot was initially estimated at $570 million, but the actual jackpot at the time of the Saturday drawing was the lesser amount. The winning numbers drawn Saturday night were 12-29-30-33-61 and Powerball 26

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents isn’t expected to make a final decision on tuition increases at the state’s three public universities until June. The Des Moines Register reports that will leave students with only a few weeks to make financial plans before the start of the next academic year. The University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa have proposed tuition hikes ranging from 1.75 to 11.7 percent over the next five years.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ice fishing is now open on DeSoto Lake from now through the end of February. The DeStoto National Wildlife Refuge says it’s up to individual anglers to determine whether the ice is safe each day. A general guideline is 4 inches of clear and solid ice at a minimum for foot travel and ice fishing. The refuge’s visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on federal holidays.