Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Snow is expected in eastern Nebraska and Iowa today. The National Weather Service says a fast-moving storm will deliver a quick blast of snow from the northwest. Forecasters say much of Iowa will receive 1-to-2 inches of snow by Monday evening.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The outgoing chairman of Iowa’s Republican Party supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana. GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker wrote an opinion column The Des Moines Register ran Sunday arguing that Republicans should support medical marijuana. Spiker submitted his resignation earlier this month, and a vote on his replacement is scheduled for March 29th.

TAMA, Iowa (AP) — Officials in the central Iowa town of Tama are optimistic that an idle beef processing plant will reopen soon and add hundreds of jobs. The Times-Republican reports the former Tama Pack facility is expected to reopen as Iowa Premium Beef sometime this year once remodeling is complete. Tama Mayor Dan Zimmerman says he’s optimistic about the company’s prospects although the timing of the reopening remains uncertain.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeAndre Kane drove for the game-winning layup with 1.6 seconds left and Number 3 seed Iowa State beat North Carolina 85-83 on Sunday, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000. The Cyclones head to Madison Square Garden next week to face Number 7 seed Connecticut in the East Regional semifinals.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new law will roll back the eye-popping federal flood insurance premium increases that have hit the wallets of some Iowa homeowners and business owners, but the relief may not be long-lived. Congress passed a federal flood insurance reform act in 2012 that was aimed at reducing the government’s burden in subsidizing the National Flood Insurance Program. It had policyholders paying rates based on the true flood risk of their property.

The president signed a bill Friday that softens the blow, but will still hike premiums for more than 4,500 Iowa homeowners up to 18 percent annually. Some 1,800 policyholders on second homes and businesses will face a mandatory 25 percent increase. A Fort Dodge woman had faced a 575 percent increase, but may get some money back.

The Audubon City Council is expected to formally issue an order Monday night that would remove long-time City Clerk Lora Hansen from her current “hold-over” position, file the Order with her, and send the order to her via Certified Mail. The action, and subsequent appointing of Jan Roberts as Interim City Clerk, will take place during the Council’s meeting in the Memorial Hall/City Hall building. The meeting begins at 7-p.m. Additional, related action will include the Council directing Mayor Sam Kauffman to advertise for the full-time position of City Clerk.

The City Clerk issue has been on-going for city leaders in Audubon since their decision not to reappoint Hansen was made during their meeting on Jan. 13th. Up to and beyond that meeting, there have been numerous legal missteps taken by the Council which have resulted in numerous requests for electronic and other records, and the very real possibility of legal action against individual members of the Council, for alleged violations of Iowa’s Open Meetings and Open Records laws.

In other business, the Audubon City Council, upon the advice of Interim City Attorney David Wiederstein, is expected to table action on an agenda item calling for a Public Hearing on the proposed condemnation of 408 Market Street. The Council may also table a Resolution to accept a purchase agreement for the same property, upon the Attorney’s advice. If those matters are tabled, they will come up again during the Council’s work session on March 31st.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The outgoing chairman of Iowa’s Republican Party supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana. GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker wrote an opinion column The Des Moines Register ran Sunday arguing that Republicans should support medical marijuana. Spiker says doctors know better than politicians what treatments are needed.

Spiker submitted his resignation earlier this month, and a vote on his replacement is scheduled for March 29. Spiker plans to work for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s political action committee. Rand Paul is a potential 2016 presidential candidate, and Spiker had previously backed Paul’s father, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota company is recalling some of its peanut butter, cheese, salsa and spreads that are distributed nationwide after authorities discovered some samples of the products contained listeria. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says there have been no reports of illness from the bacterium and that Coon Rapids-based Parkers Farm Acquisition is cooperating with the investigation.

The company has issued a voluntary recall of several products with various sell-by dates. Consumers who bought these products are urged to return them to the store or throw them away. The products are distributed nationwide under the Parkers Farm, Parkers, Happy Farms, Central Markets, Hy-Top, Amish Classic, Say Cheez, Win Schuler and Bucky Badger labels.

These items were sold at several stores, including Hy-Vee, Cub, Rainbow, Byerly’s, Lunds, Target, Whole Foods, Price Chopper, Nash Finch, Costco, ALDI, Wal-Mart and Brookshire stores.