Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:20 a.m. CDT

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Black Hawk County deputies have arrested a Waterloo man on charges connected with a July crash that killed a bicyclist. The sheriff’s office says deputies on Monday charged 39-year-old Joshua Summerhays with vehicular homicide in the July 2 death of bicyclist Connie Inks on Highway 218 near Washburn. Summerhays is being held in the Black Hawk County jail.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey suggests the economy remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states but business leaders are concerned about ongoing trade disputes. The overall economic index for the region slipped to 57.5 in September from August’s 61.1, but it remained in positive territory. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey. He says he expects business will slow but continue growing in the next few months because of trade concerns and rising interest rates.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Sioux City special education teacher to probation after she admitted to stealing from a school account for Special Olympics and other programs. The Sioux City Journal reports District Judge Steven Andreasen on Monday sentenced 49-year-old Melissa Dickerson, of Sioux City, to five years of probation. She also must repay $5,063 to the Sioux City school district and complete 100 hours of community service.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds says White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the special guest speaker at her annual campaign fundraiser Harvest Festival scheduled for Oct. 13. Reynolds says the festival will be a family-oriented event celebrating “the progress we are making across the state of Iowa.”