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Iowa early News Headlines: 7/3/18

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July 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Residents in the Des Moines area are cleaning up after deadly floods destroyed homes and submerged cars, and more damage could be revealed as the floodwaters recede. Heavy rains over the weekend forced the evacuation of numerous homes and businesses in Des Moines and surrounding suburbs. Drake University broadcaster Larry Cotlar was killed when he was swept away by floods on Saturday. Des Moines resident Ellen James says she lost everything and had to stay in a shelter Sunday night.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s second medical cannabis oil manufacturer will be in Cedar Rapids. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Monday that Iowa Relief LLC, a subsidiary of New Jersey-based medical marijuana operator Acreage Holding, was awarded the state’s second license to manufacturer cannabis oil in Cedar Rapids. Iowa Relief will begin selling products July 1, 2019.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids police have arrested a man in connection with the June death of a man found injured at a downtown park. Officers were called June 5 to an altercation at Greene Square and found 38-year-old Scott Dexter, of Cedar Rapids. He had sustained severe injuries and was taken to a hospital, where he died several days later. On Monday, investigators arrested 47-year-old Troy Lee Wilson at the police department. He was charged with second-degree murder.

WASHBURN, Iowa (AP) — The Black Hawk County sheriff’s office says a bicyclist has died after being hit by a car. The sheriff’s office says 54-year-old Connie Inks, of Waterloo, was riding Monday morning along Highway 218 just north of the community of Washburn when she was hit. Emergency crews performed CPR on Inks, who was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The car was driven by 39-year-old Joshua Summerhays, of Waterloo. The sheriff’s office says the crash is under investigation.