INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is walking an early — and tricky path — into presidential proving ground Iowa yesterday, less than 60 days before the 2012 election. The chairman of the Democratic Governors Association says he is focused on helping Iowans elect a Democratic governor in 2014, not sowing seeds for his own presidential ambition. O’Mally tells reporters before speaking to hundreds of Iowa Democratic activists that he’s attending the fundraiser because his friend, Senator Tom Harkin, asked him come to Harkin’s annual fall fundraiser.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of the Davenport school district refused to accept a raise this year because the district is facing budget cuts. The Quad-City Times reports that Art Tate asked the school board last week not to increase his nearly $196,000 salary.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Two University of Northern Iowa students are facing charges after one of them ran over a police officer’s foot. KCCI reports that the Cedar Falls officer stopped the 19-year-old and 20-year-old men Thursday night on suspicion that the younger man was trying to buy alcohol. The 19-year-old was standing outside the car when the 20-year-old drove away and ran over the officer’s foot. Both men turned themselves into police on Friday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a rollover crash that killed a 19-year-old Iowa City woman. Iowa City police say the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. yesterday, killing Bharati Mashay Windmon.