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Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., Sept. 17th 2015

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September 17th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods is adding 60 jobs at ones of its Council Bluffs plants a month after closing a beef plant in Denison. Company officials say the Council Bluffs plant would add jobs to help produce pork chops and roasts. Plant manager Doug Griffin says he’s excited to be creating more jobs in Council Bluffs.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two more University of Iowa presidential search committee members met eventual pick Bruce Harreld during his campus visit several weeks before his name was released as a candidate. Business school dean Sarah Gardial and Faculty Senate President Christina Bohannan confirmed Wednesday they attended a speech Harreld gave in July and had lunch with him. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Harreld also met Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter and search committee chair Jean Robillard.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado man has waived his right to a speedy trial on a murder charge in Black Hawk County. Thirty-seven-year-old Steve Fordyce Jr. is accused of shooting 43-year-old Donald Harrington in Waterloo last month. Fordyce had been scheduled to stand trial in November, but waived his right to the speedy trial at an arraignment hearing Tuesday.

RAYMOND, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a motorcyclist and a car driver have died in a head-on collision in Black Hawk County. The accident occurred Wednesday morning on a road between Jesup and Raymond. Names of the victims have not been released.