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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 9/10/17

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September 10th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:35 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating former Iowa Department of Transportation director Paul Trombino as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. The Des Moines Register reports that Trombino, of Johnston, is currently president of McClure Engineering of Clive. He headed the Iowa DOT for five years before resigning last November. His appointment comes amid a promise by Trump to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, including roads and bridges.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Anonymous donors paid $4,000 to the Waterloo Police Department so an officer can keep a police dog after he leaves the force due to health reasons. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the Waterloo City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to give officer Tyler Brownell ownership of K-9 Jason, a Belgian Malinois. The city typically donates dogs to their handlers at the end of a dog’s service but Jason was only halfway through his career and had an estimated value of $4,000.

MARION, Iowa (AP) — If library officials in the eastern Iowa city of Marion have their way, the city will get a new library that can accommodate a burgeoning population and the public’s need for Internet access. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that the proposed public library would be twice the size of the current one and include apartments and commercial space. The proposed library is estimated to cost between $12 million and $16 million.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags at state facilities flown at half-staff to honor those who died in the Sept 11 terrorist attacks 16 years ago. Flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday at the Iowa Capitol building and on flag displays in the Capitol complex. Flags also will be at half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.