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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., Dec. 12th 2018

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December 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:54 a.m. CST

PRINCETON, Iowa (AP) — Eastern Iowa officials are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in the rubble of a house fire. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office says the fire happened early Monday morning at a rural Princeton home. Arriving firefighter found the house fully engulfed in flames, and firefighters and emergency crews from seven different departments responded to the scene. After the fire was extinguished, a search of the debris turned up a body. Officials have not released the victim’s name.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has named a new chief of staff as she assembles an administrative team to run the office after winning election in November. A statement released from the governor’s office on Tuesday says Sara Craig Gongol will begin work on Saturday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s cost for a children’s health insurance program is set to soar from $7 million to $37 million over the next two years because of changes approved by Congress that reduce federal funding. The Des Moines Register reports that the HAWK-I provides health insurance to 70,000 children from families with moderate income. Congress in January decided to phase out extra federal financing for children’s health insurance programs, which had been part of the Affordable Care Act.

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Ankeny police have arrested a man suspected of engaging in a drag race that ended when one of the vehicles crashed, killing its two occupants. A news release says 21-year-old Brandon Ferin, of Johnston, was arrested Tuesday. Court records don’t list an attorney for him. Police say Ferin was racing his pickup truck against another the night of Aug. 25 when the other truck went out of control and crashed into another vehicle in a restaurant parking lot. The two occupants in the other truck died.