Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A national lottery group rocked by an insider’s jackpot-rigging conspiracy has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a winner who said his $9 million prize should have been larger. The Multi-State Lottery Association and Larry Dawson reached the settlement this month, cancelling a trial that had been set for Dec. 2 in Des Moines, Iowa. Dawson’s lawyer, Nicholas Mauro, says the terms of the deal are confidential but that his client is relieved that the litigation is over.

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ordered that bears, mountain lions, a camel, and other exotic animals be removed from an eastern Iowa roadside zoo. In a ruling filed Sunday night, District Court Judge Monica Wittig found the Cricket Hollow Zoo near Manchester to be a nuisance and that the exotic animals at the site must be placed at accredited sanctuaries or zoos. Four plaintiffs sued to have the animals removed and the zoo owned by Pam and Tom Sellner closed. Pam Sellner had operated the zoo since 2002.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government is awarding the Des Moines area bus system over $17 million for a new maintenance building. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday it would award $17.3 million to the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority for a new operations and maintenance facility. The transit authority wants to move its operations center to an industrial area. The Transportation Department also awarded $9.4 million toward the replacement of buses in rural areas of the state.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Forecasters say a snowstorm could make Thanksgiving travel a mess in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and other parts of the Upper Midwest. At least 6 inches of snow is expected to begin falling Tuesday afternoon south of Interstate 94, followed by strong winds on Wednesday. Minneapolis-St. Paul could see its biggest November snowfall since 2010. Northwestern Wisconsin could be hit by 8-12 inches or more of snow.

MONROE COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers and park rangers responded to a report of a missing deer hunter on Sunday, November 24th, at the Tyrone State Game Management Area in Monroe County.

Authorities say 81-year old Kenneth Vance, of Melrose, was reported missing when he did not return from deer hunting. Multiple agencies assisted in the search for Vance. Vance was located, alive, around 4:00-am  today (Monday, November 25th). He was transported to a local hospital and was treated for exposure to the weather for an extended period of time.

Other agencies that assisted with the search and rescue efforts included: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Albia Fire and Rescue, Melrose Fire and Rescue, Moravia Fire and Rescue, Monroe County EMS, Monroe County Emergency Management, and Wapello County Emergency Management.

The Pottawattamie Sheriff’s Office, Monday evening, identified the second victim of Friday’s fatal accident as 17-year old Michael Bent, from Council Bluffs. The State Medical Examiner’s Office will make the official identification later in the week. A vehicle that was reported to have been involved in the incident has also been located. An investigation into the involvement that this vehicle may have had in the crash, is ongoing.

As we reported over the weekend, deputies with the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at around 1:23-p.m., Friday, to the area of Pioneer Trail and Humbolt Lane for a two-vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival, deputies located a 2017 Ford F-350 and a 1998 Honda CRV involved in the accident. The Ford F-350 was driven by 46-year old Rollin Hansen, of Council Bluffs. Hansen was eastbound on Pioneer Trail near the intersection with Humbolt Lane. The driver of the Honda CRV had not been determined. The Honda CRV was westbound on Pioneer Trail near the intersection with Humbolt Lane. The two vehicles collided near the intersection, causing both to travel into the south ditch and the Honda CRV to overturn. One occupant of the Honda was identified as 17-year old Floyd Quick, of Council Bluffs.

Quick and Bent were pronounced dead at the scene. Bent’s identity had not been released until today (Monday). The initial investigation indicated speed was a factor, and that another vehicle was involved and failed to stop.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies responded on Nov. 21st to a single motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Highway 2 and Anna Crose, on the Southeast edge of Shenandoah.  An investigation determined 59-year old Steven Merrill Heard, of Tabor, was traveling westbound on Highway 2 in a 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup, when for reasons unknown, the pickup went into the north ditch and hit a tree, before coming to rest. Heard was transported to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries. Charges were pending. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident, which remains under investigation.

Democrat Presidential candidate and South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg campaigned in western Iowa today (Monday), releasing a plan to address retirement security. He stopped in Atlantic at around 3:30-p.m. at The Venue, and spoke to a crowd of 219 people, which packed the site. Buttigieg covered numerous topics during his 15 minute speech and 30 minute Q&A session, in Atlantic.  He spoke about the freedom to “retire with dignity,” and Medicare for All who want to have access to it.

Pete Buttigieg

He says he will usher in an era for older Americans that empowers everybody to age with dignity and independence. That begins, he said, with strengthening retirement. He said those on Medicare Advantage get the option to keep their plans, and “Asking more fortunate Americans to pay their fair share.” That means an income above $250,000 be taxed at the same level to pay into Social Security. Buttigieg says that will shore-up Social Security for future generations. He says 62-million Americans lack a workplace retirement account, and over one-third have less than $5,000 set aside for retirement. He proposes a Public Option 401-k that allows workers to supplement Social Security benefits if they choose. There would be a mandatory 2-to-1 employer match on contributions into the 401-k, so the typical American, he says, would have over $500,000 in the bank to live from, as they retire. When we do that, everyone in this country will be better off.”

He also proposed a Long Term Care America program that provides every senior who needs it, a $90 per day cash benefit, to go toward to cost of long-term, in-home or facility care. He said for Iowans, that would cut the average cost of care 39% for nursing facility services, and 57% for assisted living services. He also wants the public and private sectors to work together and make sure those are quality services. He said part of that includes mandating better oversight, a fully funded Ombudsman program that allows complaints and issues to come to light, and improved access to mandate that Medicaid cover home and community-based services.

Buttigieg says those who provide those care services, are under-appreciated, under-compensated, and there are not nearly enough of them. He says that’s why we need a $15 per hour minimum wage in America. He also supports make more E-15 fuel available year around, and small refinery waiver that doesn’t go to the big refineries around the world.