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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, April 7, 2019

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April 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:10 a.m. CDT

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in West Des Moines are investigating the death of a woman there. The Des Moines Register reports that police were called late Friday night to an area west of Interstate 35 near a busy retail district for reports of a woman lying in the road. Arriving officers found the woman, identified the woman as 18-year-old Sakira Kezia Tamara Bonner of Des Moines. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she died.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A Marshalltown group is delivering cards and letters to dozens of local businesses to raise awareness of human trafficking. The Times-Republican reports that the group Labor and Sex Trafficking Watch has joined with the Marshalltown Police Department and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office in the new effort. The cards are aimed at helping train employees working with the public to recognize signs of human trafficking and provide guidance on what to do when human trafficking is suspected.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa couple is appealing a judge’s order to pay a lawyer $2.18 million more for representing them in talks that resulted in a $7.5 million settlement with Sioux City. The Sioux City Journal reports that Chad and Rosanne Plante, of Hinton, filed notice of the appeal earlier this week. District Judge Nancy Whittenburg ruled last month that attorney Stan Munger’s contingency fee contract with the Plantes was “reasonable and valid.”

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A 7-mile nature trail east of Cedar Rapids has been closed for repair following flood damage. The city of Cedar Rapids says in a news release that the Sac and Fox Trail is expected to be closed for several weeks because of the severity of the damage. The crushed rock trail follows Indian Creek and the Cedar River.