Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Patrol responded to numerous crashes Saturday on the Interstates, due to a quick moving snow system that caused roads to become snow covered and icy. I-35 near the 100 mile marker southbound (in Polk County) was closed for 2 hours for a 70 car pile-up. I-80 near the 158 mile marker westbound (in Jasper County) was temporarily closed for approximately 20 vehicles that had crashed. I-80 eastbound at the 208 mile marker (in Iowa County), up to 30 vehicles were involved with 3 minor injuries reported. A majority of the crashes were caused by motorists traveling too fast for conditions and not allowing enough following distance. All crashes remain under investigation.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) — Police in southeastern Iowa say the owner of a construction company has died after an excavated area where he was working caved in. Columbus Junction police say 52-year-old Anthony Hills, owner of Hills Construction, was working on a sewer repair when the collapse happened Friday afternoon. Police say an investigation by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been launched into the death.

NORWALK, Iowa (AP) — A Minnesota-based food processor and distributor has announced an $87 million project in south-central Iowa that promises to create hundreds of jobs. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that Michael Foods announced Friday that it will build a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Norwalk. The company, whose brands include Crystal Farms dairy products, Simply Potatoes and Better’n Eggs, says it will begin construction in April.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A community theater group in northeast Iowa is making progress toward its fundraising goal of $1.5 million to renovate a 108-year-old mainstay in the historic downtown area. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Cedar Falls Community Theatre has raised nearly $650,000 for improvements at the Oster Regent Theatre. The venue attracts about 35,000 patrons each year. A manager says renovations will improve the roof, stage, curtains, orchestra pit, entryway, box seats and marquee.