Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Veteran Iowa Republicans are quietly working to wrest control of the state GOP from libertarian and Christian conservative factions they blame for alienating longtime donors. Led by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, these Republicans tell the Associated Press they want to grow the party by seeking pragmatic solutions over ideological purity. The Iowa GOP has experienced significant infighting since a supporter of then presidential candidate Ron Paul won the state party chairmanship following the 2012 election.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad is suspending the specific hours that drivers can transport propane in Iowa. Branstad announced the emergency declaration yesterday. It goes into effect today and ends November 7th.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa business owners can begin applying for a new property tax credit that was part of a tax reform package approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor earlier this year. The property tax credit applies to certain commercial, industrial, and railroad properties. Applications for credit against 2013 property tax assessments must be received by the county or city assessor by January 15th.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City workers are hauling in dirt to historic Floyd Cemetery to fill in a gully and make sure erosion doesn’t expose any graves. City officials tell the Journal the ongoing project involves bringing in soil and extending drainage tubes. The work should eventually slow runoff and erosion.

One person was injured during a collision Thursday afternoon between two pickup trucks in Adams County. The Iowa State Patrol says 72-year old Donald Hardisty, of Corning, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported by Adams County Rescue to Alegent Creighton Health/Mercy Hospital in Corning, after the 1993 Ford Ranger he was driving crashed into a 1993 Ford F-350, driven by 21-year old Shayne Larson, of Red Oak. The accident happened just before 3-p.m., at the intersection of 150th Street and Corning-Carl Road.

The Patrol says Larson was traveling west on 150th and had come to a complete stop at the intersection, before pulling out into the path of Hardisty’s pickup. Hardistry swerved to avoid a collision but his smaller truck was struck by Larson’s larger pickup. Hardisty’s vehicle entered the west ditch and rolled over before coming to rest.

Corning Fire and Rescue and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.

One Nebraska resident was killed and another injured during a crash Thursday between a van and a semi northwest of the Lewis and Clark State Park, in Monona County. The Iowa State Patrol said the driver of the van, 26-year old Raetahne Thomas, of Walthill, NE, died following the crash that happened on Cherry Avenue, just south of County road K-42. Authorities say she was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the semi, 43-year old Ricky Kellog, of Tekamah, NE, was transported by Onawa Rescue to Burgess Hospital, where he was treated and released.

The Patrol says Thomas’ 2001 Oldsmobile van was traveling north on Cherry Avenue at around 2:50-p.m., as a 1985 Mack semi driven by Kellog, was traveling south. The vehicles sideswiped each other as they rounded a curve. Thomas’ van came to rest in the ditch, while the semi rolled over and came to rest on the road. Thomas was transported to Burgess Hospital, where she died from her injuries.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input into the development of a new statewide plan for bicycle and pedestrian transportation at six public input meetings and online. One of the meetings will be held in Atlantic. The Iowa DOT says it is committed to expanding opportunities and further improving conditions for bicycling and walking across the state. Officials say the new Bicycle and Pedestrian Long-Range Plan is a major step forward for the effort.

The plan will build upon the Iowa DOT’s long-range strategy for multimodal transportation over the next three decades, Iowa in Motion – Planning Ahead 2040. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Long-Range Plan has three key objectives: • Align with national best practices, including the federal transportation funding bill called Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and national guidelines for trail development. • Develop a list of priorities to expand the trails system between and within cities. Help state and local agencies to put the plan in place by providing tools for funding and design.

Upon its completion, the plan will serve as the primary guide for statewide decision-making regarding bicycle and pedestrian programs and facilities, including sidewalks, trails, bike lanes, paved shoulders, and other trail elements. It will also help achieve a better level of statewide coordination and continuity for all levels of bicycle and pedestrian mobility through regional, county, and city plans and programs.

In addition, the plan will serve an important role in improving safety for all road users, reducing crashes, and bringing Iowa closer to achieving the goal of zero fatalities on Iowa’s roadways. A primary goal of the project is to engage citizens during the development of the plan. If you would like to be involved, plan to attend one of the initial public meetings. In southwest Iowa, a meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 25th, from 5 to 7 p.m.  at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office 2210 E. Seventh St., in  Atlantic.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Sioux City are investigating reports of a man who allegedly posed as a law enforcement officer and fondled a girl. Sioux City police say a man approached two girls as they were leaving a neighborhood store on Sunday. The girls say the man displayed a police badge and identified himself as an officer.

Police say the man told the girls that they were suspects in a store theft. He then allegedly reached out and fondled one of the girls before they ran away. Investigators are treating the incident as an attempted abduction. They believe there may be more victims because of the nature of the case.