FAIRBANK, Iowa (AP) — A 4-year-old northeast Iowa girl was flown to an Iowa City hospital after she was struck by a pickup. Authorities say Edna Raber of rural Fairbank ran into a street while playing with other children around 4 p.m. Wednesday. The little girl was taken to Mercy Hospital in Oelwein (OHL-wyne) and then flown to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A University of Iowa physician has been accused of drunken driving and lying to officers about her identity. Decontee Fletcher was arrested after police responded to a vehicle crashing early Wednesday into some trees. Fletcher was found sitting in the passenger seat. Fletcher is a clinical assistant professor in the neurology clinic at the University of Iowa.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa says an administrative assistant who is the future son-in-law of Coach Kirk Ferentz will no longer report to the football program to avoid nepotism concerns. Athletic director Gary Barta said yesterday that Tyler Barnes would now be supervised by Rick Klatt, who oversees the department’s marketing and media relations. He said Barnes had been a model employee, but the change in supervision was necessary because Barnes is planning to marry Ferentz’s 25-year-old daughter in July.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Hines scored 16 points and Drake defeated Bradley 81-66 yesterday in the opener of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. The ninth-seeded Bulldogs earned a quarterfinal game against regular-season champion Creighton today in St. Louis.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Senate panel approved a beefed-up version of the governor’s education reform plan that requires increased teacher pay and institutes leadership programs. The Senate Education Committee approved the measure Thursday by a 9 to 6 vote, with all Democrats in support and Republicans opposed.

Bill sponsor Sen. Herman Quirmbach of Ames says the Senate’s version would cost $190 million. That’s more expensive than Republican Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan. The measure increases minimum teacher salaries to $35,000 and offers options to school districts for leadership programs. The Senate plan includes a 4 percent funding increase to school districts in coming two fiscal years.

Republicans opposed the bill, saying it removes experienced teachers from the classroom to mentor other educators. The House has approved a bill limiting raises and making reforms voluntary.

Bills that failed to meet an Iowa Legislature deadline include:

— Gay marriage: Measure would begin process of amending state constitution to prohibit gay marriage.

— Mandatory safety helmets: Minors would be required to wear a safety helmet while riding a mo-ped.

— Abolishing Education Department: The Department of Education would be eliminated and replaced by a state board of education.

— Guns on school grounds: People with a permit to carry a weapon could do so on school grounds.

— Medical marijuana: People with chronic illnesses and severe pain could get 2 ounce of legal marijuana from a nonprofit dispensary.

— Internet poker: Internet poker games would be legal in homes, casinos and racetracks but regulated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.

— Webcam abortions: Doctors would be prohibited from prescribing abortion medication via a webcam consultation.

— Traffic cameras: Municipalities wanting to place a new traffic camera would apply for a permit from the Department of Transportation. Local governments would also need to justify existing cameras.

— Death penalty: People convicted of first-degree murder in which a victim was kidnapped or sexually abused or if the victim was a child could be sentenced to death.

— No-fault divorce: Parents of minor children would be prohibited from divorce unless one partner committed adultery, a felony and sent to prison, sexually abused the children or spouse or had abandoned the family for at least a year.