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Iowa News Headlines 09-23-2015

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September 23rd, 2015 by admin

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A woman has died after the vehicle she was in rolled over in rural Sioux City. Authorities say the vehicle rolled several times, and the woman was partially ejected. She was taken to a hospital in Le Mars and was pronounced dead.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A former Council Bluffs high school math teacher is scheduled to be sentenced in November after being convicted in his sex-with-students case. Jeffrey Daugherty pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse by a counselor, therapist or school employee and nine misdemeanors. Prosecutors dropped two other felony charges in return for Daugherty’s pleas.

STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) – A jury has found a northwest Iowa man guilty of forcing his wife to terminate two pregnancies. The Storm Lake man was convicted of two counts of forced consent to termination of human pregnancy and two counts of assault. The jury deliberated for nearly 11 hours.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The company proposing to build an oil pipeline across Iowa has awarded construction contracts for some of the work. Dakota Access says Michels Pipeline and Precision Pipeline would provide workers for construction of the pipeline. Michels Pipeline is expected to construct segments in Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota.