Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a proclamation aimed at extending clean-up efforts involved with the bird flu outbreak. Branstad signed a disaster emergency proclamation y for 18 Iowa counties adversely affected by bird flu. It is effective until Dec. 31 and extends a proclamation that was set to expire Wednesday. The proclamation is aimed at helping chicken and turkey producers with disposal and clean-up efforts on affected sites.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jeb Bush says new economic proposals from Hillary Rodham Clinton would not grow the economy or boost wages. The GOP presidential hopeful said in Sioux City that Clinton’s new economic agenda is a “continuation of the Obama economics, which has been a complete disaster.” Bush said he wanted to reform taxes and regulations to grow the economy. He said he wants people with part-time jobs to get full-time work if they want it.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. Temperatures are expected to reach into the upper 90s in some areas Monday, with heat indices soaring to 116 degrees because of high humidity. Forecasters say there could be a strong tornado or two, along with large hail, as storms begin to form later Monday in eastern Iowa and northwestern and central Illinois.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says there isn’t enough Republican support for a special legislative session. Democrats want a special session to try to override the governor’s budget vetoes but Branstad says Republicans don’t want to return for a fight over education funding.

Miss Iowa Taylor Wiebers, of Clinton, is joining other Miss America contestants in an anti-cyber-bullying campaign called “No Makeup Selfie.”

Taylor Wiebers w/out and w/makeup. (from her Facebook page MissIowa2015)

It started after after a contestant in a North Carolina pageant was harassed online after posting a picture of herself without makeup. Wiebers says she and many other contestants posted their own pictures without makeup under the hashtag – No Makeup Selfie.

“There are so many girls,” Wiebers says. “I know a lot of the Miss Iowa contestants have done it, past Miss Iowas, and that’s just on my newsfeed alone. The whole hashtag has gone viral all over the country.” Wiebers says those posting negative comments underestimated the “sisterhood” of those competing in the Miss America Pageant.

“We all have a platform we work so hard for and we all have community service things we’re out doing,” Wiebers says. “The last thing on my mind is my makeup and how I’m looking physically when I’m with the people that I’m passionate about and when I’m with the organizations that are doing so many things for our community.” The 21-year-old former Miss Clinton County says it was sad that so many people were surprised that she and other “pageant girls” would post such pictures of themselves.

“The support that I was shown after I posted my picture really amazed me,” she says. “So many people from my community and people that I had never met commented or liked my picture and said to me they were proud and they were happy to have representation from Iowa that showed we are so much more than physical beauty.” Wiebers says the anti-cyber-bullying campaign should continue as it can show the Miss America contestants have more to offer. Plus, she says the Miss America system can be shown as a scholarship and community service campaign, not just a beauty pageant.

(Radio Iowa)

Governor Terry Branstad says school administrators who’re complaining about the level of state support for schools should NOT resort to raising local property taxes, but should make the kind of budget choices he’s made. “We in state government have cut the number of state employed by 1500 and are using our resources in a more efficient manner,” Branstad says. Branstad says he’s not calling for teachers to be laid off, however.

“We’re just saying that they need to look at ways they can be more efficient,” Branstad says. “…I would also point out the cost of fuel has gone down, so they need to look at everything that helps economize and make that be more efficient in delivering services.” Branstad took final action on the state budget plan earlier this month, approving a roughly four percent increase in state spending overall. Iowa’s K-through-12 public schools are getting a one-and-a-quarter percent increase in general state aid. Branstad says schools are also getting 100-million dollars for a teacher leadership plan that will pay some teachers more to be mentors and give schools money to hire more teachers in targeted areas.

“It’s not like the old days, you just throw money at it and that didn’t get us the results we wanted,” Branstad says. “Now we’re trying to specifically target our resources.” The state’s education community has been complaining about Branstad’s early July veto of nearly 56 million dollars in ADDITIONAL state support that legislators had approved for schools. Lawmakers specified the extra money was to be used for one-time expenses and many school administrators say they had planned to buy next textbooks, but Branstad says that would have been a misuse of any bonus money.

“Textbooks and materials have to be used every year, so they’re an ongoing expense,” Branstad says. “And what I don’t want schools to do it to make committments based on a false promise that’s not going to be sustained.” Branstad warns the state may be heading into a recession due to “substantial losses” in farm income and state tax revenues may fall. Branstad says that “economic reality” is the main reason he vetoed the extra 56 million for schools. Republican and Democratic lawmakers say the budget plan they sent Branstad was already pared down below the state spending level Branstad had recommended.

(Radio Iowa)

(3-p.m. News)

Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Atlantic Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Department responded this (Monday) afternoon to an anhydrous ammonia leak at West Central Cooperative.

(Photo courtesy Cass County EMA Director Mike Kennon)

The call from 60511 Glacier Road came in at around 1:23-p.m. Second Assistant Fire Chief Tim Cappel said there was an obvious plume of anhydrous showing when they arrived.

Cappel said they noticed one of the nurse tanks was leaking due to a blown seal on a pressure gauge. With the help of West Central employees, another tank was hooked up and the gas transferred. There were no injuries.

Atlantic Police and Sheriff’s Deputies made sure the gas was not drifting toward town. Brisk winds helped to dissipate the fumes. If there had been no dispersion of the fumes Cappel said it could have been a much different situation for people in the area, because of the danger posed by the substance.

He said it can make you quit breathing and burns your lungs, which is why firefighters wore their SCBA’s [Self Contained Breathing Apparatus], and had their turnout gear taped shut to prevent inhaling the gas. Firefighters wrapped up their activities at the scene by around 2:40-p.m.

The Glenwood Police Department reports two people were arrested on Domestic Abuse Assault charges, Sunday. 20-year old Jessica Harvey and 52-year old Mark Harvey, both of Glenwood, were taken into custody and held without bond in the Mills County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate.