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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University is trying to shield the names of nearly two dozen people who have flown on a school airplane with President Steven Leath, including his best friend, a National Rifle Association Board member and an infamous athletics booster. The university released records detailing dozens of flights Leath took but redacted passengers’ names. The Associated Press obtained passengers’ names from flight billing records that had been on a university website.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say repairs to the Iowa State Capitol’s dome have been delayed. The state legislature approved a nearly $10 million state appropriation for the major restoration project that is expected to take 12 to 18 months to complete. The Des Moines Register reports that architects are still working on drawings and specifications to allow competitive bidding on the project, which means repairs won’t start until the spring. Work had been expected to start in August.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Music Man Square in the hometown of “The Music Man” creator Meredith Willson is floundering. The Mason City Foundation Board runs the attraction, which is housed in a large building that includes a 1912 streetscape, meeting rooms, a museum and recording studios. But board members said it’s losing about $60,000 a year. One board member thinks reorganization and restructuring could save it, but another says the upkeep costs don’t match the public’s interest.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s election isn’t rigged and every vote cast by an eligible voter will be counted, the state’s top elections official said Monday, countering Donald Trump’s assertion that this year’s elections are rigged. Secretary of State Paul Pate, who like Trump is a Republican, was responding to comments from Trump who lashed out at fellow Republicans in an early Monday morning Tweet.

Officials with law enforcement and the Iowa Department of Transportation are warning Iowans about a new scam making the rounds through e-mail. The Creston Police Department posted Monday on its social media page that they have received information that an e-mail which appears to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles warns that you “Owe a fine for a traffic violation.” The e-mail contains links that you can click on to “pay” the fine.

Authorities warn that the City of Creston does NOT conduct traffic citations in that manner, and it is a scam. They advise you should “Block the sender and delete the email.”

Example of a Fake Ticket via e-mail

The Iowa DOT went one step-further, and explained how you can tell the difference between a real citation and a fake one: A real citation would not come from an entity called “The Department of Motor Vehicles“; All Iowa traffic fines would be paid though your local county Courthouse, not by an e-mail link; The Iowa court system does not use “EasyPay“, which the DOT has no knowledge of); and you should always check the email address of the sender…it should indicate the county or state. Not just “City.”

If you have questions or think you have been scammed, please contact local law enforcement right way.

The City of Elliott reported to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Officials that sometime over the weekend a thern winch was stolen from a hoist at the city lift station.  The winch was stolen sometime between Saturday morning and Monday morning and is valued at $800.  City Officials reported the theft at 8:40am on Monday morning.

Anyone with information on the theft should call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 712-623-5107 or Montgomery County Crime Stoppers at 888-434-2712.

Atlantic Police say no serious injuries were reported after an SUV struck a car this (Monday) afternoon at the intersection of 7th and Chestnut Streets. According to authorities, a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Amanda Gude, was traveling east on 7th and failed to stop at the signal light. Her SUV was struck on the driver’s side door by a 2009 Toyota Corolla driven by Sherry Toelle, who was traveling south on Chestnut and had a green light.

Toelle was reportedly transported by private vehicle to the Cass County Hospital, as a precaution. The accident happened just before 1:15-p.m. Gude was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.