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Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., Aug. 15th 2015

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August 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No endorsements were made, but Jeb Bush got the next best thing Friday from the top three Republicans in Iowa —quality time at the Iowa State Fair. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst welcomed the former Florida governor to the fair early Friday and Governor Terry Branstad joined him to flip pork loins on the sizzling grill at the Iowa Pork Producers tent later in the morning.

TREYNOR, Iowa (AP) — A schools superintendent has appealed the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners’ decision to suspend his state license for 30 days. The attorney for Kevin Elwood told the Daily Nonpareil that the appeal was filed Wednesday in Polk County District Court and that Elwood may continue in his Treynor district post during the appeal process.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Classes for about 350 elementary students in Fort Dodge will be held this fall elsewhere due to structural concerns recently discovered at the school. The Messenger reports that Duncombe Elementary’s students will start the school year at the former Fair Oaks Middle School building. Issues with the school’s structure were discovered during summer remodeling.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man was killed and a woman was injured after their vehicles crashed in Des Moines. Investigators say 46-year-old Thomas Heckinger and 48-year-old Teresa Sagastume were taken to the hospital after authorities arrived shortly after 9 a.m. Friday. Heckinger later died, and Sagastume was treated and released. Both drivers were alone in their vehicles.