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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., Aug. 9th 2016

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August 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:15 a.m. CDT

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Lottery officials say little time remains before a $10,000 Powerball prize bought in western Iowa will expire. The lottery issued a reminder Monday that the ticket bought at a Casey’s store in the small Pottawattamie County city of Crescent must be turned in by 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at a lottery office or the prize will go unclaimed. The ticket was purchased before a Sept. 5, 2015, drawing and matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The funeral for a West Des Moines police officer killed last week drew family, officers from across the state and residents. The Des Moines Register reports West Des Moines Chief Shaun LaDue choked back tears at the funeral Monday as he recalled officer Shawn Miller’s dedication to his family, the police department and the community. Miller died Aug. 3 when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car that turned in front of him as he was returning from a court hearing in Adel.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials have released a report that proposes to update how the state addresses cybersecurity threats, but it’s unclear how much the efforts could cost. The report distributed Monday lists a range of recommendations for how Iowa can reduce risks to state government operations. It includes having better guidelines for state employees receiving emails and storing data that are vulnerable to hacking.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will make her first visit to Iowa since narrowly winning the state’s lead-off presidential caucuses. Clinton’s campaign announced Monday that she will speak at a rally Wednesday afternoon at Lincoln High School in Des Moines. Her campaign says Clinton will discuss her plans to improve the economy. Clinton’s visit will come less than a week after Republican nominee Donald Trump held an event Friday in Des Moines.