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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, May 9th 2016

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May 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:20 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mother of four leaves for yearlong military deployment in Afghanistan on Mother’s Day. The Iowa woman says leaving her kids will be the hardest part of the deployment. She is one of 60 soldiers deploying Sunday with an Iowa Army National Guard unit.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — County jails in Iowa will soon have to follow new federal rules aimed at making it cheaper for inmates to call loved ones, but a pending lawsuit is also expected to complicate the effort. The cost of certain telephone calls made from the nearly 100 jails in Iowa can range by county. Officials who oversee the facilities are expected to comply with some reduced phone rates and fees by June 20, though other proposed federal changes are on hold amid a lawsuit.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Security officers collect a significant amount of change travelers leave behind at most airport checkpoints, but not in Sioux City. Transportation Security Administration officials say the Sioux City airport is small enough that officers can usually return anything left behind at the security checkpoint.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service says it received reports of tornadoes in central Nebraska amid severe storms but no word of damage or injuries. Meteorologist Jeremy Martin says it is likely that two separate tornadoes touched down in Red Willow County near the town of Indianola. Another tornado was reported in open country in Frontier County. More storms are possible Monday afternoon and evening.