DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A House Republican leader says Iowa lawmakers will need to make deep cuts to the budget next year, but he did not elaborate. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Grassley of New Hartford said yesterday that Republicans will base their budget priorities for the fiscal year beginning in July on roughly $7.35 billion in current revenue projections.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The Cedar Falls fire department has purchased small cameras that can be attached to helmets, and plans to start using them next year. The Courier reports Cedar Falls Fire Chief John Schilling plans to put the high-definition video cameras to use in January after developing written policies on their use to respect patient privacy in the event of injuries.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Fort Dodge police have arrested an 18-year-old man on charges including possessing pictures depicting bestiality. KCCI-TV reports police charged 18-year-old Nicholas Loftus of Fort Dodge, with possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana, purchase and possession of depictions of minors in sex acts as well as possession of pictures depicting bestiality. Loftus was booked into the Webster County Jail on Tuesday and released pending his next court appearance.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Peter Jok scored 24 points, including a 3 with 25 seconds left in overtime, and Iowa rallied to beat Florida State 78-75 Wednesday night to seal the Big Ten/ACC Challenge for its league. Jarrod Uthoff added 15 with eight rebounds for the Hawkeyes at home.