Voters in a vast majority of the counties served by Iowa Western Community College, narrowly approved a $14.5-million dollar bond issue, Tuesday. The funds will be used to improve security and safety at the main campus in Council Bluffs, and the satellite centers in Atlantic, Clarinda, Shenandoah and Harlan. A 60-percent super majority was needed for approved. In Cass County, nearly 59-percent of the voters (186) approved the bond measure, while just over 41-percent (131) opposed it, according to the Cass County Auditor’s Office. The voter turnout in Cass County was just over three-percent.

Numbers in late Tuesday night indicated just over 64-percent of the voters in seven out of the 13 counties served by the college had approved the bond measure, which college officials have said will pay for security features such as cameras, new locks and doors and/or door frames. It also includes electronic monitoring methods that will improve safety in the event of an intruder or lockdown situation.

College officials had promised that if the bond was approved, residents would see a reduction in one of the property tax levies the college uses, from 34-cents per thousand dollars to 13-cents per thousand. That’s because an early retirement levy is set to expire on June 30^th. It will be replaced by the less taxing 20-year bond referendum approved Tuesday night.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:00 a.m. CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A grand jury has declined to charge a white police officer in a shooting that left an unarmed black motorist paralyzed and sparked weeks of protests in Iowa’s second largest city. Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden says the grand jury didn’t return an indictment against Cedar Rapids police officer Lucas Jones in the Nov. 1 shooting of 37-year-old Jerime Mitchell. Jones shot Mitchell in the neck after a traffic stop escalated into an altercation.

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in southern Iowa say that three missing teens have been found dead in rural Clarke County. Osceola police tell Des Moines television station KCCI that the bodies of 16-year-old Elaina Critz, 16-year-old Lauren Barker and 19-year-old Jesse Robinson _ all of Osceola _ were found Tuesday at the wreckage of a car that had run off a rural road and into a creek. Authorities say the teens were found in a culvert by a road maintenance worker who happened to stop in the area.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the hiring of an Iowa native and a current chancellor of Montana State University Billings as the new president for the University of Northern Iowa. Mark Nook will lead Iowa’s third-largest university. Nook was selected over two other finalists, former Temple University president Neil Theobald and UNI Interim President Jim Wohlpart.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some downtown Des Moines buildings have been evacuated and emergency crews called after a partial wall collapse of an office building led to a gas leak. The collapse happened around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, when the upper part of the brick wall fell onto the sidewalk below. No injuries have been reported, and several streets have been blocked off by police in the area.

Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday, Dec. 7th, 2016, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state.  Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the hiring of an Iowa native and a current chancellor of Montana State University Billings as the new president for the University of Northern Iowa. The Des Moines Register reported Tuesday that Mark Nook will lead Iowa’s third-largest university, known for its education programs and persistent budget challenges.

Nook was selected over two other finalists, former Temple University president Neil Theobald and UNI Interim President Jim Wohlpart. Nook, who grew up in Holstein, Iowa, replaces former President Bill Ruud, who left the university this summer after three years of heading UNI to become president at a small college in Marietta, Ohio. Ruud was credited upon his departure for increasing enrollment, cutting student debt, raising millions of dollars and hiring key administrators.

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in southern Iowa say that three missing teens have been found dead in rural Clarke County. Osceola police tell Des Moines television station KCCI that the bodies of 16-year-old Elaina Critz, 16-year-old Lauren Barker and 19-year-old Jesse Robinson — all of Osceola — were found Tuesday at the wreckage of a car that had run off a rural road and into a creek.

Authorities say the teens were found in a culvert by a road maintenance worker who happened to stop in the area. Police say Critz, Barker and Robinson were reported missing from Osceola sometime after 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a property damage accident occurred on Monday at US Highway 48 and 230th Street.  At approximately 3:50pm a black 2014 Kia owned and operated by 42-year-old Melissa Etter of Red Oak was traveling south on Highway 48 approaching 230th Street. A silver 2001 Dodge Dakota owned and operated by 92-year-old Granville Williams of Red Oak attempted to cross Highway 48 to travel west on 230th Street.  Williams did not see the Kia and struck it in the driver side doors.  Williams stated the sun was a factor.

No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $4,000 to the Kia and $1,500 to the Dodge. Williams was cited for violation of conditions of a restricted license.