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

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — A judge has refused to delay sentencing for a northern Iowa farmer who appeared on ABC’s “The Bachelor” and who was involved in a fatal crash. Chris Soules has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of leaving the scene of a serious injury accident. His lawyers had sought the sentencing delay, citing the prosecution’s lack of response to a motion regarding a presentence investigation. The judge denied the request last week and said the sentencing will be held Tuesday as scheduled.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Heavy rain has caused a gaping hole in the roof of a Mason City building that houses a number of government offices, forcing the structure to close. Mohawk Square closed after weekend thunderstorms dumped more than an inch of rain in the area and led to the corner of the downtown building’s roof to collapse. The building, which once was home to Mason City High School, now provides space for government offices. An official says an engineer planned to assess the damage.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Omaha man defrauded Medicare and Medicaid in a scheme involving recipients in Nebraska, Iowa and other states. A U.S. District Court complaint filed earlier this month says Nereus Sutko committed health care fraud that began in November 2010 and continued into this month. His attorney said Monday that Sutko will plead not guilty. The documents say Sutko sometimes threw pizza parties at nursing homes, promising gifts as a way to obtain information for his scheme.

STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Five siblings gathered in Storm Lake this weekend to watch their youngest brother graduate from high school decades after their parents emigrated from war-torn Sudan to the United States. The Sioux City Journal reports that Cham Deng graduated Sunday from Storm Lake High School with a 3.4 grade point average, ranking the first generation Sudanese-American 28th in his class of 190 students. Storm Lake Superintendent Stacey Cole says that Deng has been a positive inspiration at the school.