Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:30 a.m. CST
ADEL, Iowa (AP) — The last of several people charged in the starvation death of a 16-year-old Iowa girl has been sentenced to prison. Station KCCI reports that Josie Bousman was sentenced Friday to up to 14 years after she pleaded guilty to neglect and two child endangerment counts in the death of Sabrina Ray. Bousman lived in the home with the teen and was there when the teen died in May 2017. Sabrina weighed just 56 pounds at the time of her death.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey report is forecasting solid economic growth over the next three to six months for nine Midwestern and Plains states. Friday’s report says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index rose to 56.0 last month from 55.2 in December. The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth. The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
STANWOOD, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man faces attempted murder and other charges after police say he fired a gun at his neighbor’s house. Station KCRG reports that 61-year-old Randolph Allan High, of Stanwood, was arrested after the Sunday morning incident. Investigators say High’s neighbor was outside when he heard more than a dozen gunshots. Police say the victim initially though High was shooting at raccoons, but later discovered several bullet holes in his vehicle, camper and home.