Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography. Thirty-six-year-old Nicholas Michael Jackson of Boone, Iowa, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Washington, D.C. He had pleaded guilty in March. Prosecutors say the registered sex offender shared about 20 images of child porn with an undercover officer.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Vision Iowa Board has awarded $1.1 million toward the renovation of a plaza in downtown Des Moines. The board awarded the money yesterday to the Cowles Commons Renovation, a $9.7 million project to replace a 35-year-old space previously known as Nollen Plaza. Demolition of the site began in October and completion of the project is expected in late 2014.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Council Bluffs have arrested a man following an hour-long police standoff. Police Lt. Mark Galvan says Lucas Walk was taken to a hospital after being removed from the residence yesterday. A police dog had bitten him. Police say they had been trying to serve an arrest warrant to Walk and thought he might be armed but later found no weapons.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — The case of a former Iowa jail guard accused of killing his pregnant wife has gone to the jury. The Henry County jury got the case yesterday. Seth Techel is charged with first-degree murder in last year’s death of his wife, Lisa, and their fetus. Prosecutors say he wanted to kill his wife to be with another woman. A defense attorney says a former neighbor may have been a better suspect in Lisa Techel’s death.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man involved in a police standoff in Council Bluffs is now in custody. Lt. Mark Galvan of the Council Bluffs Police Department tells Omaha television station KETV that Lucas Walk was taken out of a residence Wednesday following a standoff that lasted about an hour. He was taken to a hospital after a K-9 dog bit him.

Police say Walk had several, outstanding felony warrants for stolen property, and that they were serving an arrest warrant to Walk when the incident began. Authorities say they thought Walk may be armed, but no weapons have been found. Nearby homes were briefly evacuated. The scene was cleared and residents were allowed to return home, at around 5:45-p.m.

A traffic stop Wednesday morning in Clarinda resulted in a man being arrested on weapon and drug charges. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers says 25-year old Jacob Tanner Franson, of Villisca, was arrested a little after 3-a.m., after officers stopped his vehicle at the intersection of West State Street and the State Highway 2 bypass.

Franson will be charged with carrying a concealed firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

He was being held in the Page County Jail on bond amounting to 100-thousand dollars. Chief Brothers says deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest of Franson. His case has been referred to the Page County Attorney’s Office for review and the filing of formal charges.

The Harlan Police Department reports one-person was injured during an accident that took place Tuesday, at the intersection of 6th and Hill Streets. Officials say Kristina Namanny, of Harlan, was transported by Medivac Ambulance to Myrtue Memorial Hospital, after her 1998 Chevy was hit by a 2000 Chevy, that was driven by Karen Petersen-Blum, of Harlan.

According to the police report, Petersen-Blum was westbound on Hill Street and stopped at the stop sign at the intersection with 6th Street. When she didn’t see Namanny’s vehicle approaching, Petersen-Blum pulled out into intersection and hit the left rear side of the Namanny car. Petersen-Blum was cited for Failure to Yield. Damage from the collision amounted to $4,500.

Authorities in Harlan report three people were arrested over the course of the past week. On Nov. 7th, 52-year old John Piper, was taken into custody when an off-duty Harlan Police officer had an altercation with him in the 1600 block of Chatburn Ave. Piper was in possession of a HyVee shopping cart full of groceries that were not in bags. The groceries and cart were taken to HyVee where they were identified as stolen. The value estimate of the groceries and cart was approximately $360.

Piper was transported, by an on-duty officer, to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with assault on a peace officer, 4th degree theft and public intoxication. The officer went to Myrtue Medical Center where he was treated and released with minor injuries.

On Sunday (Nov. 10th), 28-year old Tarren Baldogo, of Halbour, was arrested in Harlan, following a traffic stop. Baldogo was taken to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

And on Tuesday (Nov. 12th) 44-year old Clinton Scheffler, of Harlan, was arrested at the Shelby County court house when officers observed him trying to talk to Lachelle Petersen. There was a no contact order in effect between both Scheffler and Petersen. Scheffler was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with violating a no contact order.

A western Iowa woman has been sentenced to six months in prison for stealing Social Security benefits that the agency mistakenly paid to a dead person for 11 years. 61-year old Marlene Moore of Glenwood will also serve six months of home confinement after her release under the sentence issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge John Jarvey.

Prosecutors say the Social Security Administration was never notified that a beneficiary died in 2001, and kept sending monthly checks of roughly $1,300 until 2012.  Moore had access to the unidentified beneficiary’s bank account and used the money to pay for personal expenses. In all, she took nearly $165,000 from the account. She pleaded guilty in July to theft.

Prosecutors say Moore used the money to live beyond her means, buying a second house and cars.