Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:00 a.m. CDT

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two people killed in a Waterloo collision between a car and motorcycle. Police say the crash occurred around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, when the northbound car turned left into the path of the southbound motorcycle. Police say the motorcyclist and a passenger in the car died. The motorcyclist was identified as Courtland VanArsdale, who lived in Waterloo. The car passenger was identified as Tyah Hoskins, who lived in Cedar Falls.

MARION, Iowa (AP) — A Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives has resigned to take a flying job. Rep. Ken Rizer, of Marion, will be piloting jet aircraft out of Des Moines for a private air travel company. Rizer was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016. He’s not seeking re-election this year. A special election won’t be required to replace Rizer in the 68th House District, because the Legislature has ended its annual session.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say publicity around high-profile child abuse cases in Iowa has caused a surge in such reports. The Des Moines Register reports that confirmed child abuse cases in the state increased 26 percent last year, from almost 8,900 in 2016 to more than 11,200. Lawmakers say they believe media coverage of the starvation deaths of Natalie Finn in 2016 and Sabrina Ray in 2017 increased public awareness of the issue.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Thousands of people lost power when a powerful thunderstorm swept through several communities in northern Iowa. Howling winds of up to 70 mph were reported Monday evening as hail pounded the Clear Lake-Mason City area. No injuries have been reported. Alliant Energy says the outages peaked at just over 10,000 customers.