BOONE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 70-year-old man whose body was found inside the charred remains of a house in central Iowa. The Des Moines Register reports that the body’s been identified as that of Santos Guadalupe Calderon-Alvarado. Firefighters found his body Jan. 24 following an overnight fire in his home northwest of Boone.

Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Godzicki says Calderon-Alvarado likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his sleep the night of the fire. He says investigators think the fire was started after something went wrong with the handmade wood-burning stove that Calderon-Alvarado was using to heat the house.

Godzicki says four or five dogs also died in the fire. Others escaped.

DES MOINES – Two more counties were added to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ disaster proclamation Wednesday. Audubon and Marshall Counties are the latest to be include as parts of a response to flooding and flash flooding that began March 13th. 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. The addition of the two latest counties brings the total number of counties included in the proclamation to 43 that have been impacted by the recent flooding. Other (area) counties previously announced, include: Adair,Crawford, Dallas, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or a maximum annual income of $41,560 for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Human Services website. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim (May 4, 2019).

Disaster Case Management is a program to address serious needs to overcome a disaster-related hardship, injury or adverse condition. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org.

Residents of counties impacted by the recent severe weather are asked to report damage to help local and state officials better understand the damage sustained. Damage to property, roads, utilities and other storm-related information may be reported. This information will be collected by the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and shared with local emergency management agencies.

A traffic stop in Adams County at around 10:40-p.m. Wednesday, resulted in the arrest of a passenger in the vehicle. 38-year old Angela Meese, of Bedford, was arrested for Possession of a controlled substance and Possession of paraphernalia, following a search of the vehicle. Meese’ bond was set at $1,300.

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.

Deputies with the Fremont County K9 Unit, Tuesday, arrested 32-year old Michael Charon, of Thurman.  Charon was taken into custody on a Fremont County Warrant for Criminal Mischief.

Deputies allege that on March 16th, Charon had kicked in a door at a residence he was staying at in Thurman, causing damage. Deputies located Charon hiding inside of a camper located on a vacant property in Thurman.

He was later released on his own recognizance by the Magistrate.

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.

Police say results from an autopsy to determine the cause of death many not be available for weeks. Officers and firefighters found Schrader’s body around 11 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of a car on fire in an Iowa City parking lot.

The National Weather Service is warning that flooding in parts of South Dakota and northern Iowa could soon reach historic levels. Weather Service hydrologist Kevin Low said during a telephone briefing Wednesday that “major and perhaps historic” flooding is possible later this month at some spots on the Big Sioux and James rivers.

The service is projecting that the James River near Scotland, South Dakota, a town of about 800 residents, will reach a record 21.1 feet on Monday, shattering the old record of 20.5 feet set in 1984. The Big Sioux River in South Dakota and Iowa is expected to reach near-record levels in some places.

The worst of the flooding so far has been in Nebraska, southwestern Iowa and northwestern Missouri. Hundreds of residents have been displaced and well over 100 miles of levees in the three states have been breached or overtopped.

The Mills County Board of Supervisors and Mills County Emergency Management Agency has issued another Order of Partial Release of a Mandatory Evacuation Order. The partial release includes the unincorporated areas from 221st Street North to Norris Avenue on the South, from 215th Street on the West to Levi Road on the East.

Residents in the outlined area may return to their homes. Residents are asked to contact the Flood Hotline at 712-520-4000 if you need volunteers to assist.