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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Feb. 19th 2018

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February 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A push to add language to the Iowa Constitution that ensures the rights of crime victims is moving through the Legislature despite opposition from a crime victims group and prosecutors as well as problems in other states that have enacted similar laws. The law has bipartisan support and the backing of Gov. Kim Reynolds, but others argue the legislation could ultimately hurt victims by siphoning money away from programs that now help them.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A senior center in southeast Iowa may have to close due to a loss of funding from the county. The Hawk Eye reports that the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday on a list of cuts to make from proposed budget increases. The board cut out $12,000 requested by the Steamboat Senior Center in Burlington. Closing the center would force senior citizens to find a new place to play card games and bingo.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what caused a house fire in central Iowa that caused a 70-year-old woman’s death this weekend. The Knoxville Police and Fire Departments said crews responded to a fire shortly after midnight Sunday, and found a home filled with smoke and two adults sitting on the front porch.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — Archer Daniels Midland plans to invest $196 million in its grain processing plant in Clinton, Iowa. The Quad-City Times reports the project will update the machinery inside the plant and expand the facility.