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Iowa News Headlines: Fri., Oct. 24 2014

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October 24th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst cancelled a meeting with The Des Moines Register’s editorial board Thursday, saying her time was better spent campaigning in Iowa. Editors at the newspaper say Ernst notified them Wednesday night that she wouldn’t attend the Thursday meeting. Publisher Rick Green says he was disappointed.

WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say three men who walked away from a residential correctional facility in northeast Iowa last Friday are back in custody. The state Department of Corrections says Shaun McBride and Taylor Oakes were arrested Wednesday night in Mitchell County. Tyler Roe was arrested Tuesday in Howard County.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Supporters of a proposed historic district in downtown Cedar Rapids say the designation would enable property owners to get big tax breaks when renovating their buildings. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG-TV reports the Cedar Rapids Community Development Department hosted two meetings to discuss the idea yesterday.

WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 67-year-old woman has died in a single-vehicle crash in northeast Iowa. The Bremer County Sheriff’s Office says Kathleen Kerr of Tripoli, Iowa was driving Wednesday afternoon on a county road near Waverly when her car drifted off the road and struck a tree.