Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday, in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13 and continuing. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with the Disaster Case Management Program, for these two counties: Audubon and Marshall. With the addition of these two counties, the governor has issued proclamations for 43 counties impacted by the recent flooding. Other (area) counties include: Adair,Crawford, Dallas, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police in eastern Iowa have identified a man whose body was found this week in a burning car. Iowa City police say 72-year-old Donald Lee Schrader, of Iowa City, was found Monday night after firefighters extinguished the flames engulfing his car. Investigators say the fire started in the passenger compartment of the car and that no criminal activity is suspected in the blaze, although the investigation remains open.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has been working to boost his liberal credentials while also offering a centrist approach. He’s vowing to work with Republicans and woo voters who backed Donald Trump. O’Rourke insists he’s not interested in adhering to a particular ideology. But trying to have it both ways can sometimes come across as a split political personality _ one that may weigh on potential supporters after the initial buzz of O’Rourke’s campaign launch has worn off.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa group is hoping to get permission to build a sculpture commemorating women’s voting rights in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that members of the Cedar Falls/Waterloo 19th Amendment Centennial Committee asked the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to authorize the monument. The group hopes to install the sculpture in front of the county courthouse. Board members are expected to vote on the proposal next week.