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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Aug. 20 2018

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August 20th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A 2-year-old boy is recovering from a gunshot wound to his chest and neck after police say he found his father’s loaded handgun. Clive Police say officers were called to the Sterling Inn Sunday morning after the boy was injured.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is revamping its nursing program after a wave of resignations from staffers alleging the college overworked faculty, didn’t invest in new equipment and ignored teachers trying to make improvements. The Quad-City Times reports that the nursing program is the college’s largest career program with more than 300 students, offered at all three campuses. College officials say they’ll spend $28,000 on equipment and have hired a new nursing program director.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Fire investigators say a fire that threatened residents of a Cedar Rapids apartment was intentionally set. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says in a statement that the fire early Wednesday morning was started when someone poured flammable liquid in the stairwell between the first and second floors of the three-story building and lit it. Several people had to be rescued from the fire.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport woman accused of pouring rubbing alcohol on her 2-year-old disabled child and threatening to kill the toddler while live streaming the incident on social media will face charges in court next month. The Quad-City Times reports that 29-year-old Darshanda McNeal will be arraigned Sept. 6 on a misdemeanor charge of child endangerment after she waived her preliminary hearing Thursday. McNeal remains jailed on $5,000 bond. Police say the child did not suffer any physical injuries.