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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, April 8th 2016

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April 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — House Republicans have announced a new proposal for state oversight of Iowa’s privatized Medicaid program that they say emphasizes transparency. The plan released Thursday would require three private companies to provide information for quarterly and annual reports to lawmakers that would show progress under the new system. Data would also be posted online. Medicaid provides health care to poor and disabled residents in Iowa. It was switched to private management on April 1st.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A fire official says 22 people have been displaced after a fire at a triplex in Dubuque. Assistant Fire Marshal Mike McMahon said that firefighters were dispatched to the triplex Wednesday night. The Telegraph Herald reports that 22 people, including 16 children, as well as two dogs evacuated safely. McMahon said that it seems there was an electrical fire in the attic.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — City crews in Muscatine are spending days remounting dozens of headstones that were toppled at a cemetery. The Muscatine Journal reports workers this week are fixing up to 30 headstones that were pushed off their pedestals at Greenwood Cemetery last weekend. Muscatine police are investigating the vandalism.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Allegations of mistreatment against women preceded the resignation of a newly hired Kalamazoo County administrator from Iowa. The Kalamazoo Gazette says Terrence Neuzil vigorously denies the allegations. Neuzil’s resignation was accepted Tuesday. He had moved to Kalamazoo from Iowa’s Johnson County, where he was one of five elected supervisors.