Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Rep. David Young ignited loud cheers from hundreds at an Iowa meeting last week when he said, “Donald Trump should release his taxes” and called the move a “no brainer.” Given the first chance to force the GOP president’s hand, Young passed.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University is keeping secret the price that it wants for the plane that President Steven Leath decided to buy and often flew. An ad on the Trade-A-Plane website doesn’t list a price for the 2011 Cirrus that Leath is selling amid scandal. It says ISU’s selling the plane through sealed bids that are due April 6, and that an unspecified minimum bid has been set.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abortion would be outlawed in Iowa after 20 weeks of pregnancy under a bill that advanced Tuesday in the Legislature only a day after a panel approved another measure that would outlaw the practice. Besides forbidding pregnancy after 20 weeks, the bill approved in a subcommittee Tuesday also would allow felony charges against doctors who perform abortions after that time and would let a woman or her spouse sue doctors who perform abortions.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The president of University of Dubuque says two students seen in a photo posted on social media that appeared to show them in blackface showed “spectacularly poor judgment.” The Telegraph Herald says University President Jeffrey Bullock wrote in a statement that the social media post, which included the words “Celebrate black history,” is at odds with the university’s culture “in which diversity is not only appreciated, but embraced.”

A motorcyclist was injured when the 1981 Honda he was riding broadsided an SUV Tuesday morning, in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 65-year old William J. Salmons, of Hamburg, was flown by LifeNet helicopter to CHI/Mercy Health in Council Bluffs, following the crash the happened at around 9:30-a.m. near the Sapp Brothers Truck Stop at 211th Avenue and Highway 2.

Officials say a 2013 Ford Escape driven by 65-year old Thomas A. Lietzan, of Sidney, was stopped at the intersection and waiting to turn east from 211th. The collision happened when Lietzan proceeded into the intersection – a through highway  controlled by a stop sign – at the same time Salmons was traveling westbound on Highway 2 through the intersection.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of two male juveniles on Tuesday after an investigation into the theft of a dirt bike.

At 7:15am Red Oak Police received a report of a burglary that occurred at a garage at 102 N 5th Street in Red Oak. A 1996 Kawasaki KDX 200 dirt bike had been stolen from that garage within the past two days. At 9:30am officers received a report of the bike being spotted and it was then located at 1306 N 8th Street in Red Oak.  Then at 10:30am a search warrant was executed at on a single unit garage at City View Apartments in Red Oak looking for items related to the theft.  Shortly after the search two male juveniles ages 15 and 16 were detained for questioning.  During the investigation officers recovered a second dirt bike that was reported stolen on February 19th.

The two juveniles were arrested and charged with Burglary 3rd Degree and Theft 3rd Degree. They were both taken to the Juvenile Detention Center in Council Bluffs and held pending a hearing before a Juvenile Court Judge.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A man accused of firing at a Woodbury County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with attempted murder. Authorities say 24-year-old Melvin Spencer, of Sioux City, was charged Monday and is being held on $250,000 bail. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call Tuesday from The Associated Press.

Authorities say a deputy had tried to pull over a vehicle carrying Spencer and another man around 3:30a.m. Sunday. The chase ended when the vehicle stopped south of the Sioux Gateway Airport. Authorities say one or both men then opened fire at the deputy, who shot back. The other man was injured during the shootout and was hospitalized. His name hasn’t been released. The deputy and Spencer weren’t injured.

Authorities say Spencer fled on foot but was caught a few hours later.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is sending the following information as a courtesy to the Nebraska Department of Roads: Extended closures of southbound Interstate 480 ramps to eastbound I-80 and southbound U.S. 75 begin Monday, March 6, at 10 p.m. The ramps are scheduled to open prior to the College World Series, which begins Saturday, June 17.

The extended ramp closures are necessary for bridge deck repairs with a 3-inch asphalt overlay on waterproofing membrane, replacing bridge approaches, and remodeling bridge wings and abutments, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads. Cramer and Associates Inc. is the contractor on this project.

(See map below for suggested detour route using eastbound I-480 to southbound I-29 to eastbound I-80 and westbound I-80 to southbound U.S. 75.)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Two proposed class-action lawsuits have been filed challenging the University of Iowa’s decision to eliminate scholarships that had been promised to roughly 3,000 students. UI student Jenna Pokorny is the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Johnson County. It claims the university “breached its contractual duties” by eliminating two scholarship awards that helped convince her to attend UI instead of another college.

A separate lawsuit filed Monday in Polk County claims the university’s decision to revoke the scholarships without notice violated students’ constitutional rights. UI student Benjamin Muller is the plaintiff in that case.

UI President Bruce Harreld announced last week that he was eliminating the Iowa Heritage Award, which granted $1,500 per year to students whose parents or grandparents attended the school. Harreld cited a “devastating” $8 million funding cut from lawmakers as the rationale. A university spokesperson declined comment on the litigation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A bill that would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks has cleared a Senate subcommittee, joining several GOP-led legislative efforts to restrict abortion in Iowa. The legislation passed the Senate human resources subcommittee Tuesday amid a tight legislative deadline that demands policy bills pass full committees before the end of the week.

Sen. Mark Chelgren, an Ottumwa Republican, says multiple abortion-restriction bills provide greater options in case one is struck down by a court challenge. Joan Thompson, a spokesperson for the Iowa Catholic Conference, calls the GOP majority a “rare opportunity” to restrict abortions in Iowa.

Critics say the bill is unconstitutional and poses a danger to women’s health. Several women testified to the subcommittee about their own experiences with abortion, urging them to reject the bill.

A reminder for residents of Bridgewater and the area who are concerned about the prevalence of methamphetamine in the community: A “Take Back Bridgewater, Iowa” meeting is planned fore tonight from 7-until 8-p.m., at the Bridgewater Community Building (605 N. Main Street – the old elementary school). Initiative spokesperson and organizer Douglas Miller, of Bridgewater, says the meeting was prompted by the discovery last Thursday morning, of the spray painted word “Meth” and an arrow pointing to the town of Bridgewater, on the side of a county road rock storage pile at the intersection of Highway 92 and Bridgewater road.

County Road rock pile near Bridgewater (Photo submitted)

Miller started a Facebook page “Take Back Bridgewater, Iowa,” which he says has received thousands of hits since its recent inception. The initiative Mission Statement, according to Miller, is: Working in partnership with citizens to address criminal activity and improve the quality of life in and around Bridgewater.

Tonight’s organizational meeting is to essentially organize and strategize for the initiative. A later, public meeting, will be held to moderate discussion and further plan actions for the initiative.

For more information, including this evening’s agenda, visit initiative’s Facebook page.

A joint investigation into illegal narcotics and the distribution of those substances in Harlan, resulted in the execution of a search warrant Monday night at 508 Dodge Street, in Harlan, and the arrest of five people on drug charges. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says after the search was executed at around 11:30-p.m. , 47-year old Michael Schuemann, 26-year old Kaleigh Turner, 30-year old Brian Schueman, 51-year old George Hadfield, and 52-year old Randall Hess, all of Harlan, were taken into custody.

Michael Schuemann and Kaleigh Turner were being held in the Shelby County Jail on charges that include: Possession of Controlled Substances, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Illegal Gathering and Prohibited Acts. Michael Schueman faces additional charges of Distribution of Controlled substances, Assault on a Peace Officer and Interference with Official Acts. Bond for Michael Schuemann was set at $50,000. Turner’s bond was set at $5,000.

Brian Schuemann was being held in the Shelby County Jail on charges of Illegal Gathering and Prohibited Acts. George Hadfield and Randall Hess were being held on a charge of Illegal Gathering. Their bonds were set at $5,000 each.

The search warrant was conducted by officers with the Harlan Police Department, Shelby and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Harlan Fire Department Tactical Medic team.

(9-a.m. News)

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing Wednesday morning in Greenfield, during their regular weekly meeting. During the session, which begins at 9-a.m. in the Supervisors’ Board Room at the courthouse, there will be “Years of Service” awards and coffee, followed at 9:30-a.m. by a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 Adair County Budget.

Other discussion and/or action items on their agenda include Resolutions with regard to Compensation, Budget approval, and the SICOG (Southern Iowa Council of Governments). The Board will also act on Signing the FY 2018 Budget, FY 2018 Fund Balances, a Capital Project Plan, a Transfer Resolution, Courtyard Use Permit, Township Clerk wages and Health Insurance renewal.

At 9:45-a.m., Tom McGovern, Assistant to the Engineer, will present to the Board approval for two new hires as Motor Grader Operators, his resignation as Assistant to Engineer, and a report on maintenance and activities.