Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:38 a.m. CDT

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University is dropping claims of wrongdoing against a former employee and paying her $225,000 to resolve a financial dispute over its popular outdoor sculptures made from Legos. As part of the settlement, Iowa State has also taken several steps to restore the reputation of former employee Teresa McLaughlin. Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen has written her a glowing letter of recommendation calling her an honest, innovative employee.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic leaders in the Iowa Legislature are calling for hearings on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ refusal to explain her firing of former Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven. Senate and House Government Oversight Committee Democrats called Monday for hearings on Foxhoven’s sudden departure last month and want him to appear to explain what happened. The firing of Foxhoven gained attention after The Associated Press reported on his love of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The director of two state agencies has received approval from a state panel to buy a building and locate both agencies under one roof. Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority, received approval Monday to spend nearly $7.8 million to buy the four-story building on 10 acres. The finance authority now rents space in the building near downtown Des Moines. Continuing to lease space would have cost about $7.5 million over 10 years.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thousands of lottery players who bought tickets for drawings that were rigged by an insider may be eligible for refunds under a tentative $4.3 million class-action settlement. Lawyers for plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit and the Multi-State Lottery Association have proposed the settlement to a judge. The settlement was announced Monday. It would resolve claims stemming from former association security director Eddie Tipton’s long-running jackpot-fixing scheme.