Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:45 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has adjourned a legislative session marked by a remarkable conservative shift that included passage of measures limiting public union power, expanding gun rights and enacting new abortion restrictions. Republicans, who hold majorities in both chambers, finalized votes Saturday on the roughly $7.2 billion state budget following a series of private meetings that began nearly 24 hours earlier.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After being threatened with elimination, a state board that handles public transparency questions will emerge from the Iowa legislative session with a small funding increase. Lawmakers had planned to scrap funding for the Iowa Public Information Board, but in the waning days of the Legislature, they decided the nine-member volunteer board actually saved the state more money than it cost. The funding allows the board to continue resolving disputes about open meetings and public records.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a man shot to death outside a Des Moines apartment building. Police said Saturday that 41-year-old Stephen Pausuan Kim, of Des Moines, was shot around 10:30 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of the University Terrace Apartments. Responding officers found Kim with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

WAPELLO, Iowa (AP) — A former Wapello bank teller has been found guilty of stealing about $36,000 from the Community Bank and Trust branch in 2015. The Hawk Eye reports that a Louisa County jury found 39-year-old Gina Kerr guilty on Thursday of first-degree theft. Kerr faces up to 10 years in prison when she’s sentenced June 30.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 12:28 p.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man has died after being shot outside a Des Moines apartment building. Officials say the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of the University Terrace Apartments. Responding officers found a 41-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Officials had not released the man’s identity Saturday morning.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has adjourned a legislative session marked by a remarkable conservative shift that included passage of measures limiting public union power, expanding gun rights and enacting new abortion restrictions. Republicans, who hold majorities in both chambers, finalized votes Saturday on the roughly $7.2 billion state budget following a series of private meetings that began nearly 24 hours earlier.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After being threatened with elimination, a state board that handles public transparency questions will emerge from the Iowa legislative session with a small funding increase. Lawmakers had planned to scrap funding for the Iowa Public Information Board, but in the waning days of the Legislature, they decided the nine-member volunteer board actually saved the state more money than it cost. The funding allows the board to continue resolving disputes about open meetings and public records.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature adjourned its 2017 legislative session on Saturday. They approved a range of bills and proposals over the span of a few months, from collective bargaining restrictions to allowing the sale of consumer-grade fireworks.

A traffic stop early Saturday morning north of Farragut resulted in the arrest of two people on drug charges. Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the Fremont County K9 unit conducted the traffic stop on 370th Avenue, during which the driver, 19-year old Max Mitchell, of Farragut, and his passenger, 18-year old Gabrielle Baxter, of Loveland, CO., were found to be in possession of multiple bags of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Mitchell and Baxter were arrested without incident and transported to the Fremont County Jail, where Mitchell was charged with Possession with the Intent to Deliver, and Baxter was charged with Conspiracy to Deliver. Their bonds were set at $5,000 each.

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The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests were made after a traffic stop early Saturday (4/22) morning. At 12:47am Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Mandi Lee Calkins of Corning. Calkins failed field Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was placed under arrest for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense.  Calkins was also charged with Possession of a Contolled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

A passenger in the vehicle, Ann Marie Hinton, was also arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Calkins and Hinton were taken into custody and held on $2,300 bond each.

The Adams County Sheriff’s office released details on a couple of recent drug-related arrests.

On Saturday, April 15th at 9:38pm Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by 19-year-old Kalyn Denise Smith of Massena. After investigation Smith was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  She was taken into custody and held on $300 bond.

On Sunday, April 16th Adams County Deputies investigated a trespassing complaint in Corning. Deputies spoke with 62-year-old James Robert Brown of Corning outside his residence and detected the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the residence. A consent search revealed numerous smoking devices, marijuana, a marijuana grinder, and rolling papers. Brown was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The Red Oak Police Department arrested a Red Oak man on Friday after investigation into a domestic incident. At 8:15pm Officers arrested 26-year-old Michael Todd Archer of Red Oak for Domestic Abuse Assault, a simple misdemeanor. Archer was arrested in the 1900 block of East Summit Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on no bond until seen by a Magistrate. Red Oak Police were assisted by Montgomery County Deputies during the arrest.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on multiple charges on Friday evening. At 5:42pm Officers arrested 19-year-old James Michael McCauley of Red Oak on a valid Montgomery County Arrest Warrant for Theft 3rd Degree. He was arrested at the intersection of West 4th and West Washington Streets.  McCauley was also charged with Possession of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine.  He was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $2,000 cash bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers continue debate at the Capitol as they attempt to adjourn the 2017 legislative session. Lawmakers were meeting privately Friday night in an effort to finalize a bill that helps make up the roughly $7.2 billion budget. The so-called standing appropriation bill includes policy and spending across several state agencies. They’ve already approved most budget bills that will require Gov. Terry Branstad’s signature.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa athletic director Gary Barta testifies his relationship with former administrator Jane Meyer deteriorated after Barta informed her she wouldn’t be considered for a top role during a planned reorganization of the Hawkeyes’ athletic department. Barta began his testimony Friday in a lawsuit filed by Meyer against the university.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Raw milk advocates’ efforts to expand availability across the U.S. have not slowed despite health officials’ assertions that it’s dangerous to drink milk that hasn’t been heated to kill bacteria. Efforts to legalize raw milk sales in some form have succeeded in 42 states, and expansion pushes are ongoing this year at least a half-dozen others. Health officials say increased raw milk consumption is linked to increased illness. Advocates say pasteurization kills beneficial enzymes and proteins.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a warrant to search a suspected drug dealer’s residence, even though a deputy and a judge failed to properly fill out the authorizing paperwork. The 4-3 ruling Friday exposes differences among the justices on whether officers and judges must be held to exacting standards or if seemingly minor bureaucratic oversights can be excused.

Tonight’s (Saturday) Powerball drawing falls on the same date that the very first drawing in the lottery game was held 25 years ago. Powerball was launched during this week in 1992 in Iowa and 14 other states. Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says a lot has changed with the game in 25 years.

“Back when Powerball started, the jackpots started at $2 million and grew from there. Today, we barely blink an eye at $2 million,” Neubauer said. “It’s just funny to see how big the jackpots have become over time and all of the prizes that have been involved in that game through the years.” Powerball’s guaranteed jackpot now starts at $40 million.

Powerball tickets are now sold in 44 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The world record for the largest lottery jackpot, a Powerball prize of nearly $1.6 billion, was split by three tickets in California, Florida and Tennessee in January of 2016. “The biggest Powerball jackpot won here in Iowa was also a very sizeable prize. That was $241 million claimed by the ‘Shipping 20,’ a group of co-workers from the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids,” Neubauer said. “That was back in June of 2012.”

Neubauer has compiled a list of some Powerball factoids in Iowa. “More than 1,200 Powerball prizes of at least $10,000 have been won here in Iowa. Twenty-seven Powerball prizes of $1 million and 5 prizes of $2 million have been won in Iowa. Overall, Iowa Lottery players have won 8 jackpots in the game,” Neubauer said. The first Iowan to claim a Powerball jackpot was Ed Brown of Washington. He split a $10.4 million jackpot with a Missouri woman in December 1992.

(Radio Iowa)