Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic state Senator Jack Hatch is contemplating a run for governor in 2014. Several weeks ago, Hatch filed paperwork with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board to change his campaign committee to reflect that he is considering running for governor. He says he’ll make a formal announcement regarding his plans after the legislative session ends.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A landmark verdict for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse will be reduced. Because of a law capping their damages the verdict will be reduced from $240 million to about $1.6 million. Jurors found that Henry’s Turkey Service discriminated against the men, who they hired out to work at an Iowa turkey processing plant. The men lived in a filthy bunkhouse and faced verbal and physical abuse at home and at work.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The next state auditor will be Mary Mosiman. Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed the deputy secretary of state to take over the post vacated by David Vaudt. He resigned last month to become chairman of a national nonprofit accounting board. Mosiman is an accountant who served for 10 years as the Story County auditor.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. farmers are making the most of a break from the wet spring to get their crops planted. But, the pace still keeps them well behind schedule. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that 28 percent of the nation’s cornfields have been planted, up from just 12 percent a week ago. But the latest numbers are well short of the 65 percent of the crop that already was in the ground by this date over the previous five years. At this time last year, 85 percent of the corn was planted.

(Corrects day of arrest to Saturday, not Sunday)

Two Nebraska men were arrested on drug charges Saturday in Cass County. The Sheriff’s Department says following a routine traffic stop, 24-year old Robert Valier Barr, and Zachary Michael Beiermann, both of Omaha, were taken into custody on charges of Possession of Meth with Intent to Deliver (More than 5 grams) (a Class-B Felony), and Possession of Marijuana (A Serious Misdemeanor). Barr was also charged with OWI 1^st Offense.

Both men were taken to the Cass County Jail. Barr was released on $100,000 bond later that day. Beiermann remained in the jail Monday, on $100,000 bond.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports one person was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash last Wednesday evening, southwest of Mineola. Officials say a 2002 Dodge passenger van driven by Melinda Lehman, of Glenwood, was traveling west on Barrus Road at around 5:20-p.m., when a 1992 Mack truck, driven by Pierre Hodges, of Omaha, pulled out of  a farm drive near 230th Street. Hodges failed to yield before entering the road, and hit the van on the right rear side, causing the van to roll into the ditch.

Lehman was transported by Glenwood Rescue to Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, for treatment of her injuries.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests over the weekend. On Sunday, 27-year old John Paul Drazic, of Omaha, was arrested just before midnight, on a charge of OWI/1st offense. And, on Saturday, 34-year old Matthew Michael Cook, and 38-year old April Berdine Cook, both from Malvern, were arrested on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault. Bonds for all three of those individuals was set at $1,000 each.

There were also four arrests last week, in Mills County. On Friday, 23-year old Patrick Neil Jack, of Emerson, was arrested on a warrant for Probation Violation. He was taken into custody at the Pottawattamie County Jail and held on $10,000 bond. On Thursday, 18-year old Dominque James Schlup, of Hastings, was arrested in Malvern, for Driving While Revoked, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $1,600. And, last Tuesday, 34-year old Shaun Joseph Goines, and 35-year old Jason Neil Andrews, both of Pacific Junction, were arrested on separate charges. Goines was taken into custody at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant for OWI/1st offense. No bond amount was listed. Andrews was arrested on a charge of Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $1,000.