Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:25 a.m. CST

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Police say a suspicious device found at an Ankeny polling station Tuesday morning, forced an evacuation for about two hours. Police say the device – which was confirmed to be a pipe bomb – was found at the Lakeside Center in Ankeny, where residents were voting on an Ankeny school district special election. The building was evacuated. The State Fire Marshal, the agents with the FBI and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were called in. After the device was “made safe” the center was reopened about two hours after it was closed. No one was injured. The investigation into the origins of the device is continuing.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have charged five people with attempted murder in a brazen Des Moines shooting that critically injured a 2-year-old child. Police say the shooting happened Monday night when more than a dozen shots were fired into a house. Officers called to the home found that one of the shots had hit a toddler inside. The child was rushed to a hospital and remained in critical condition Tuesday afternoon. Police later arrested five people ranging in age from 18 to 20 believed to have been involved in the shooting. All were initially charged with attempted murder and weapons counts. Police say the group intentionally targeted the house, but say the toddler and a 17-year-old girl who were in the home at the time were not the intended targets.

LONG GROVE, Iowa (AP) — Two people were killed and three were injured in a three-vehicle crash north of Davenport. The crash happened Tuesday morning on Highway 61 near Long Grove when the driver of a van traveling north lost control, crossing over the median and colliding with a pickup truck and a car. Scott County Sheriff Tim Lane told the Quad-City Times that two people in the car were killed and another was flown to a hospital in Iowa City. The driver of the van was taken to a Davenport hospital with serious injuries, and the pickup driver had minor injuries. The sheriff’s office will release the name of those involved later after their relatives have been contacted.

(Radio Iowa) – A northeast Iowa woman accused of stealing more than one-hundred-thousand dollars worth of state money has turned herself into authorities after warrants were issued for her arrest. Thirty-six-year-old Nicole Foelske of rural Jesup is charged with first-degree theft, felonious misconduct in office and ongoing criminal conduct in connection with a State Auditor’s investigation involving the alleged misappropriation of money during Foelske’s employment with the Iowa Department of Juvenile Services.

A report released by State Auditor Rob Sand today (Tuesday) claims that Foelske purchased unauthorized food, beverages and gift cards totaling $107,745.46 between July 1, 2018 and October 31, 2019. Foelske allegedly bought 438 gift cards totaling nearly $87,000, of which she allegedly deposited more than $84,000 into her personal bank account. According to the report, Foelske also made unauthorized purchases from Amazon and had the products delivered to her home.

The investigation looked at the Juvenile Services’ finances during the calendar years of 2016 through 2019. The state probe was connected to an earlier investigation completed by the Black Hawk County Attorney’s Office and local sheriff’s officials.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa House subcommittees are advancing two of the governor’s education priorities. One bill would make it easier for groups to create charter schools. The other creates state-funded private school scholarships for students in struggling public schools. Trish Wilger of the Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education testified at a House subcommittee hearing today (Tuesday).

“We’re happy to see the Iowa legislature entertaining so many ways to offer parents option this year,” she said. “This bill gives choice to a handful of parents at a handful of schools.” The “Students First” Scholarships would be for students transferring out of 34 public school BUILDINGS where test scores rank in the bottom five percent of Iowa schools. Shanda Carstens of Panora says state scholarships for private schools will be an incentive for families to leave rural towns like hers and move closer to cities with private schools.

“At the center of our community is our school: Friday Night lights, cheering on the basketball teams, watching the amazing dance team…I’m worried that this bill could put all of this in jeopardy,” Carstens says. “As we’ve seen in other states like Arizona, the voucher expense went from $1.5 million to over $100 million in just eight years.” Republican Representative John Wills of Spirit Lake says over the past six years he’s supported spending more on public schools and he’s willing to try something different.

“People who are talking in opposition to this bill it so often doesn’t even reflect to the kids, (saying): ‘I’m opposed because public taxpayer dollars shouldn’t got to private schools.’ Well, who cares?” Wills asked. “If we don’t do something different, we’re going to keep getting what we got.” Both bills now go to the House Education Committee, which is set to meet tomorrow (Wednesday). The Iowa Senate has already passed a single bill that includes these proposals and others that were part of the school choice agenda Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled in January.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have charged five people with attempted murder in a brazen Des Moines shooting that critically injured a 2-year-old child. Police say the shooting happened Monday night when more than a dozen shots were fired into a house. Officers called to the home found that one of the shots had hit a toddler inside. The child was rushed to a hospital and remained in critical condition Tuesday afternoon.

Police later arrested five people ranging in age from 18 to 20 believed to have been involved in the shooting. All were initially charged with attempted murder and weapons counts. Police say the group intentionally targeted the house, but say the toddler and a 17-year-old girl who were in the home at the time were not the intended targets.

The Harlan Police Department reports just two recent arrests. On Feb. 27th, 28-year old Cody Duane Wills, of Carroll, was arrested following a traffic stop, in Harlan. Wills was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with driving while revoked, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, prohibited acts, operating a non-registered vehicle, no proof of insurance and improper rear lamp.

And, on February 18th, 50-year old Kimothy Recardo Jones, of Omaha, NE, was arrested following a traffic stop, in Harlan. Jones was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with operating while intoxicated and stopping on traveled portion of a highway.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a Cedar Rapids police officer who fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing a woman to death. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says in a news release that Kyzer Moore was the officer who shot 39-year-old Arnell States, of Cedar Rapids, on Feb. 20 as States ran from a hotel where two women had been attacked. Police say States was believed to have been the attacker who killed 34-year-old Katrina Latrese Brinson and injured another woman.

Authorities say Moore is a 3 1/2-year veteran of the Cedar Rapids Police Department. He remains on paid administrative leave pending the investigation into the shooting.