Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Officials have at least temporarily rejected a proposal to allow dogs in most Dubuque parks. The Telegraph Herald reports the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission on Tuesday voted three-to-three on a proposal to allow licensed and leashed dogs in parks. The tie vote means the current ordinance, which allows pets only in certain recreation areas, will stand.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mason City officials are demanding that the owners of a once-popular restaurant tear down their building. The Globe Gazette reports the city is demanding that the former Kansas City Steakhouse be demolished. The building has been vacant for many years. City code enforcement officer Kyle Peterson says much of the building’s roof has collapsed and there have been many reports of vandals and looters at the site.

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Police in Coralville have identified the bodies of two people found in an extended stay hotel as Florida residents in town for a construction project. Police Chief Barry W. Bedford announced yesterday that the bodies found Tuesday evening at a Suburban Inn hotel were 44-year-old Penny Herman and 41-year-old John Tromba. Both were from Port St. Lucie, Florida.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Iowa’s Brandon Scherff has won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation’s outstanding interior lineman. The offensive tackle was presented with the award last night during the 24th College Football Awards Show at Disney World.

Law enforcement officials in Cass County were on the scene late Thursday night, of a fatal accident located just west of 66968 White Pole Road (West of Wiota, near the intersection with 665th Street).  The incident was reported at around 8:30-pm.

The deputy on scene had called for the Medical Examiner.   No other details are available at this time.

Local jazz band Popcorn Button is bringing a night of music and dancing to Atlantic once again this holiday season. A free community dance, titled Holiday Ball, will be held at the Elks Lodge in Atlantic on Sunday, December 21st. Organizers say Popcorn Button will provide three hours of live big band music in the styles of swing, polka, waltz, and two step. The dance floor will be open throughout the night, for dancers of all ages and abilities. Jake Auerbach will be on hand to help any beginning dancers get started with the basic steps.

“Playing in the band at Holiday Ball is always one of my favorite parts about Christmas Break,” said Aaron Johnson, an Iowa State University student and musician in Popcorn Button. The band, which consists of sixteen volunteer musicians, is a collection of Atlantic residents, AHS alumni, and members of the surrounding community. With special guest Santa Claus in the trumpet section, they will be playing big band hits and swing arrangements of a few holiday favorites. “In the Mood,” “Hoop-Dee-Doo Polka,” “Embraceable You,” and many others will fill the 3-hour event with lively music.

Holiday Ball will be held at the Elks Lodge at 501 Poplar Street in Atlantic from 7 to 10 pm on Sunday, December 21st. Dancers and listeners of every age are welcome.

There is no cost to attend, though a free will donation will be accepted at the door to cover the band’s expenses. For more information about the band or Holiday Ball, visit www.popcornbutton.org or email info@popcornbutton.org.

Authorities in Harlan report two people were charged following an investigation into a disturbance at a residence, on Sunday. Officers called to the 3000 block of 12th Street to investigate a disturbance, later charged 24-year old Stephanie Bird, of Harlan. Bird faces a simple assault charge for allegedly striking her mother, Nancy Bird, also of Harlan.

20-year old Lacey Bird, of Harlan, was charged with assault causing injury, for allegedly assaulting Stephanie Bird, and with criminal mischief in the 5th degree for kicking in the screen door on the Bird residence. Complaints were filed against both subjects at the Shelby County Clerk of Courts Office.

Harlan Police report also, two female drivers were transported to Myrtue Memorial Hospital, following a collision on Dec. 4th. Officials say a 2014 Dodge driven by Brenda Buck, of Harlan, was traveling eastbound on Durant Street, when she attempted to turn north onto 4th Street. As she did so, her vehicle was struck by a westbound 2013 Ford, driven by Becky Martin, of Harlan. Buck was cited for Failure to Yield. Damage from the collision amounted to $6,000.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – A task force created to study errors in Iowa’s database of ineligible felon voters is expected to disband without finding a permanent solution to the problem. Secretary of State Matt Schultz formed the group after finding 12 cases in which mistakes in the list’s 50,000 entries resulted in the rejection of ballots from eligible voters. Schultz said that the group would develop a “long-term solution to fix” the database’s inaccuracies.

Records obtained by The Associated Press show it took until Aug. 29 for the group to hold its first and only meeting. Former Secretary of State general counsel Charlie Smithson coordinated the group and defended its work. He says the meeting got government agencies talking to each other about the problem and led to incremental progress on short-term solutions.