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Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., Nov. 5th 2015

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November 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university, saying athletic director Gary Barta attempted to derail her career. Meyer filed suit Tuesday in Polk County district court claiming wage, sexual orientation and gender discrimination as well as retaliation. The suit also names the Iowa Board of Regents and the state of Iowa.

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say six people have been arrested following a human trafficking sting in southern Iowa. Osceola Chief Martin Duffus says the suspects were arrested following a sting Tuesday at a business. Additional information was not released. Duffus tells Des Moines television station KCCI the suspects’ ages range from 21 to 43.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kosovo is planning to open a consulate in downtown Des Moines later this year. Vlora Citaku, Kosovo’s ambassador to the U.S., told the Des Moines Register the small country in southeast Europe chose Iowa for its third consulate because of the similarities between the state and nation. Both have small populations and agriculture-based economies.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump will begin airing radio ads on Thursday in the first states to vote in the GOP nominating contest. The Republican presidential candidate’s campaign says it will be airing two radio ads through the end of November in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. It says the ad buy is valued at $300,000.