WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police say officers have arrested a Waterloo man after a 12-year-old driving his car struck a 4-year-old boy on a bicycle. Police say 34-year-old Jesse Azbill had given the 12-year-old permission to drive the vehicle and say Azbill was in it when the little boy was struck just before 1 p.m. Tuesday in Waterloo. The boy was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City for treatment. His name hasn’t been released.

Jail records say Azbill remained in custody today (Thursday). He’s charged with child endangerment causing injury and serious injury by vehicle. Police aren’t certain of Azbill’s relationship with the 12-year-old boy.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CDT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Police in western Iowa say a man has been found dead in a Council Bluffs home, and that the discovery is related to a case of an armed man who was shot dead by police hours earlier. Council Bluffs police say in a news release that the body of the 51-year-old man was found around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the man’s death is related to another case in which an officer fatally shot a driver who had crashed his truck and was pointing guns at police and a woman inside the truck.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It’s time for the Iowa State Fair, home of deep-fried everything, and every four years, presidential candidates. Starting Thursday, more than 20 Democratic White House hopefuls will navigate the festival of nutritionally questionable snacks while flocks of media cover their dietary choices. The candidates try to look presidential while at ease with the folkways of Middle America. But the offerings pose challenges for vegetarian Tulsi Gabbard and vegan Cory Booker.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is accusing President Donald Trump of “fanning the flames of white supremacy.” Campaigning in Iowa on Wednesday, the former vice president also charged that the president offers no moral leadership and seems to have no interest in unifying the country. Biden and other Democrats seeking to take Trump’s place have been nearly unanimous in supporting an aggressive plan to confront gun violence in the aftermath of last weekend’s mass shootings.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The mother of a man charged in the shooting death of a Des Moines man earlier this summer has also been arrested in the case. Police said in a news release Wednesday that 40-year-old Tameeca Marie Lyke has been charged with preventing apprehension/obstructing prosecution. Lyke is the mother of 20-year-old Michael Reco Lyke Jr., who has been charged with first-degree murder and other counts in the June 28 shooting death of 41-year-old Earl Marcello Caldwell.

Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bailey Smith, Wednesday, presented a report to the City Council, with regard to the success of RAGBRAI. The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa was held July 21st and 22nd, with Atlantic serving as an overnight stop.

Of the event, Smith said after all the bills were paid, RAGBRAI profits amounted to $43,200. That figure will be split into quarters, with $10,800 donated to the Chamber, Police Department, Fire Department and Booster Club.

Here are some of the background and final stats for the event:

• The event was in the planning stages (ever since the City was notified) for six-months, with a core committee of 27 people, and 20 committees formed to help in the planning and coordination.
• There were 32 food vendors in all, 14 were local, non-profit organizations. Their $100 vendor fees were returned to those organizations. There were also four, local for-profit vendors, while the rest travel with RAGBRAI from point-to-point.
• There were 190 groups of anywhere from 2 to 15 people placed with housing. The numbers showed that was a substantially higher amount than 2011, the last time the event was held in Atlantic. 98% of the housing requests were fulfilled by the Housing Committee.
• All of the hotels in town were full during the event, as was the Schildberg Campground.
• In addition to the Schildberg Campground, RAGBRAI participants stayed at one of the five other campgrounds in Atlantic. Those sites included the Sunnyside Park, the Cass County Fairgrounds, Middle School, High School and on the ground of the Heritage House.
• There were a little more than 8,100 riders who camped out. (2,200 were at Sunnyside, 2,300 at the Fairgrounds, 2,200 at the Middle School, 325 at the Heritage House, and 910 at the High School.) That does not include persons who were housed or camped out in private yards or properties with permission.
• There were about 16,000 registered riders in town for the event, and an unofficial count of around 2,000, who didn’t register but just joined-in for the ride for a certain amount of miles.
• About 12,000 people were downtown Atlantic for the concert.
• There were 14 different types of beer served out of two tents that were run by the Atlantic Fire Department. Over 1,000 cases of beer was ordered, with very little returned.
• Smith said the town was nearly spotless the morning of the ride out of town.
• And, she said the Chamber has received “An overwhelming amount of positive comments how the event went,” including mutually positive comments from residents and riders.
• According to Bailey Smith, many riders were impressed with the Christmas lights that added an extra special attraction to the downtown the night of July 21st. Those same persons said they would love to come back for Atlantic’s Lighted Parade and Christmas festivities.

A Midwest-based coffee chain is coming to Atlantic. In his report to the City Council Wednesday evening, City Administrator John Lund said Scooter’s Coffee plans to locate their business just east of Oinkers, on the grassy area in front of the Verizon Store. Lund said representatives from the company will attend the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Tuesday. They submitted a site plan for the Commission to review. There was no immediate word on a timeline for the business to be established, but one of the first steps is for the site plan to be approved.

The company has locations in Carroll, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Bellevue, NE.  Scooter’s was founded in Bellevue, Nebraska in 1998. Their website says “Co-founders Don and Linda Eckles began an amazing journey when they opened their first drive-thru coffeehouse in Bellevue, Nebraska. Their keys to success: find a great location and stay committed to high-quality drinks, speed of service, and a BIG smile.”

The co-founder’s daughter was nicknamed “Scooter” and when naming the company, “Scooter’s” became the favorite. It fit well with their mission to keep customers happy by helping them “scoot in and scoot out” quickly.