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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, 6/5/17

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June 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s medical marijuana oil program will start in weeks, but obtaining the medicine will be difficult and manufacturers said it’s unclear if the state’s effort will be viable. Although the cannabis oil program approved by lawmakers will begin July 1, there is no immediate supplier of the oil in Iowa. Manufacturers in other states also question whether enough people will enroll in the limited program. Last week, a state forecast estimated 6,022 people will enroll in Iowa’s new program.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Junior high students in a city in Iowa have given homemade fidget quilts to dementia patients in a local hospice. The Courier reports that more than 25 Holmes Junior High students made 10 brightly-colored, multi-textured quilts for UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital patients with dementia who have trouble keeping their hands still. Each square of the quilt has a different activity, such as a button, a metal snap, something to tie or fasten.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified the 22-year-old woman who was fatally wounded in a weekend shooting in Waterloo. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports Mikaela Bond, who was also known as Mikaela Hill, died early Saturday. Police said Bond had three young children who were home with her when the shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Kim Weaver is dropping her bid for a rematch against U.S. Rep. Steve King. The Des Moines Register reports Weaver announced Saturday she is ending her campaign. Weaver says she is concerned about her mother’s ongoing health problems and threats she has received for her safety.