DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Senate Republicans have approved an education funding bill that some school officials say will force increased class sizes and teacher layoffs. The GOP-controlled chamber voted 28-21 Thursday for the legislation, which would take effect in July. It has support in the Republican-led House, where a vote is scheduled Monday.

The bill would add about $40 million to Iowa’s roughly $3 billion K-12 education budget. That means $73 would be added to what’s spent on each Iowa student, now just below $6,600. Republicans say the amount is all the state can responsibly afford amid budget constraints. Gov. Terry Branstad has recommended more education spending.

Democrats say Republicans are not prioritizing students. Some educators say the proposal doesn’t account for increased operating costs at school districts, and would result in cuts.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would pass up millions in federal dollars in order to avoid giving state funding to Planned Parenthood. The Senate voted 30-20 along party lines to approve the bill. It now goes to the GOP-led House, where it has support.

The bill proposes Iowa give up nearly $3 million in Medicaid money to create a state-run family planning program that excludes funding for organizations that perform abortions. No family planning money now funds abortions.

Iowa now contributes about $480,000, generating a $2.9 million federal match. The bill would shift all expenses to the state. Republican lawmakers didn’t address how Iowa would pay for the new program, costing at least $3.4 million. Gov. Terry Branstad supports using federal funding now spent on-risk youth.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A proposed settlement for about 100 million Target customers who were victims of a 2013 security breach is headed back to a Minnesota federal judge for hearings on whether all the customers are treated fairly.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis said Wednesday that Judge Paul Magnuson must review the class certification approved in 2015 to determine whether consumers who suffered no direct loss but could face future identity theft should be handled separately. Under the settlement, those people get nothing.

Leif Olson, of Humble, Texas, is included in that category. He objects to releasing Target from liability for future claims. The settlement calls for Minneapolis-based Target to establish a $10 million fund to reimburse consumers who lost money.

A single-vehicle rollover accident Wednesday night in Page County resulted in a 17-year old female passenger in the vehicle being transported to the hospital. The Page County Sheriff’s Office says the unidentified teen was taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital by Essex Rescue, for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

The accident happened at around 7:50-p.m. in the 1300 block of D Avenue. Officials say 18-year old Anthony Marcus Schooling, of Red Oak, was driving a 1997 Ford Ranger pickup owned by Michelle Goodman of Council Bluffs, when the vehicle went across a washboard portion of the gravel road bed and went out of control. After the pickup entered the west ditch, Schooling tried to drive back onto the road, but the pickup rolled over and came to rest in a field drive on its wheels.

Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $2000.

Authorities in Page County are asking for your help in finding the driver of a vehicle that eluded Deputies following a pursuit. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says at around 10:42-a.m. today (Thursday), a Page County Deputy attempted to stop a silver Chevy Impala for a traffic violation in the area of 10th & Main, in Clarinda.  The vehicle’s driver refused to stop for the fully marked patrol vehicle with top lights and siren activated.

The pursuit continued in a northerly direction to the area of 10th and W. Nodaway for approximately 2 minutes.  The driver fled on foot and was not apprehended after a search of the area.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-542-5193 or their local Law Enforcement Agency.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The trial has been delayed for an Iowa woman accused of trying to flush her newborn down a toilet and then leaving it for dead in a trash can. Court records say Ashley Hautzenrader is charged with attempted murder and child endangerment. Her trial was scheduled for Feb. 14. The new starting date is Aug. 15.

University of Iowa police have said Hautzenrader gave birth May 8 in a bathroom at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Police say Hautzenrader tried to flush the baby down a toilet and then put it in a pillowcase and left it in the trash. The child was soon found.

Hautzenrader, who lives in Davenport, told authorities she left the baby in the trash because she thought the child had died.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 38-year old Damyn Carl Stacy, of Corning, was arrested at around 9:30-a.m. today (Thursday), on a warrant out of Adams County, for Failure to Appear in court. Stacy was turned over to Adams County Deputies. His bond was set at $1,000.

One person complained of injuries and was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, Wednesday afternoon, following a collision at the intersection of 3rd and Maple Streets, in Atlantic. The Atlantic Police Department reports Tamera Sheard, of Atlantic, was injured in the collision that happened at around 1:35-p.m., when Sheard failed to Yield from a stop sign, and struck a vehicle driven by Ricky Lary, of Griswold. Damage from the accident amounted to $8,000. Sheard was cited for Failure to Yield, and for Driving While License Suspended.

The Atlantic Police Department reports three arrests over the past week. On Wednesday,24-year old Carley Seddon, of Atlantic, turned herself-in to authorities on  a charge of Harassment in the 2nd Degree. On Jan. 28th, 35-year old Steven Pedersen, of Atlantic, turned himself-in to authorities on warrants for Violation of Probation and Failure to serve jail time.  And, on Jan. 27th, 27-year old Cameron Misner, of Atlantic, was arrested on Cass County warrants for Theft in the 5th Degree and Failure to Appear on a Possession of Controlled Substance/Marijuana, charge. All three subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.

BRENHAM, Texas (AP) – Federal inspectors have confirmed that listeria found in a brand of Blue Bell ice cream, prompting another recall of its products, originated with a third-party supplier to the company. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter last month to Iowa-based Aspen Hills detailing the company’s failures in preventing contamination. A recall in October was traced to chocolate chip cookie dough produced by Aspen Hills.

Blue Bell credited its testing program with identifying the presence of listeria in the dough. Blue Bell at the time was regaining some of its market share following a debilitating recall the year before resulting from 10 listeria cases in four states, including three deaths in Kansas.

Aspen Hills ceased production at the end of December.