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

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge is ordering the city of Des Moines to refund fines issued to hundreds of drivers who appealed speeding tickets they received from cameras on Interstate 235. District Judge Lawrence McLellan says the city violated their due process rights and failed to follow its own ordinances by requiring appeals to go through an unauthorized administrative hearing process.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she agrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out a program that protects young immigrants from deportation because she believes Congress should address the issue. The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday it’s Congress’ job to pass immigration law. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program has aided nearly 800,000 immigrants. On Tuesday, dozens of DACA supporters gathered at the downtown Des Moines federal building.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Penitentiary is trying out a new way to reward well-behaved inmates: The prison is hosting a family picnic. Warden Patti Wachtendorf says the Sept. 16 event will be the first-of-its kind at Iowa’s maximum-security prison for male offenders. Inmates who have not had rules violations in the last three years are eligible to attend, along with two visitors.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Police in St. Cloud are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man from Iowa. Officers were called to a residence about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday where a man had been stabbed in the torso. Authorities say the stabbing was the culmination of an argument between the victim and another man visiting from Iowa. The victim was rushed to St. Cloud Hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.

A University of Iowa physicist is looking forward to more discoveries with Voyager 1, while celebrating the historic mission that was launched 40 years ago today (Tuesday). Don Gurnett designed and helped build one of the instruments on Voyager 1, the first space craft to explore the solar system’s outer planets.

“For me, it’s a momentous time in the sense of 40 years,” Gurnett said. “I used to think of myself as almost a kid when I started this project, but actually I was 37. I figured that out the other day.” The now 77-year-old Gurnett remains a major player in the Voyager 1 mission. In 2012, he officially determined that Voyager 1 entered interstellar space.

Don Gurnet

“I think a lot of people thought once we get into interstellar space it would just be smooth, nothing changing, and relatively uninteresting – but that has turned out not to be the case,” Gurnett said. The space craft, launched on September 5, 1977, has journeyed farther than any man-made object. Voyager continues to collect information, although Gurnett believes its days are numbered.

“Our biggest problem is running out of electrical power in probably another 10 years or so,” Gurnett said. “We think we can keep running it until 2025.” The radio and plasma wave instrument that Gurnett helped build for Voyager 1 discovered, among other findings, that Jupiter has lightning. Gurnett has been teaching at the University of Iowa for 52 years.

(Radio Iowa)

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Penitentiary is trying out a new way to reward well-behaved inmates: The prison is hosting a family picnic. Warden Patti Wachtendorf says the Sept. 16 event will be the first-of-its kind at Iowa’s maximum-security prison for male offenders.

Inmates who have not had rules violations in the last three years are eligible to attend, along with two visitors. The prison is expecting 30 inmates and 57 guests for the event, where chicken, baked beans, chips and cookies will be on the menu.

Wachtendorf says the picnic will give offenders a chance to eat a meal with their families, which isn’t allowed during routine visits. She says the purpose is to encourage positive behavior, adding that inmates who participated in a large July 1 brawl will be ineligible.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she agrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out a program that protects young immigrants from deportation because she believes Congress should address the issue.

The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday it’s Congress’ job to pass immigration law. She wouldn’t specify what lawmakers should do, though she said immigration reform could include a pathway to citizenship for some immigrants affected by Trump’s decision.

Reynolds’ comments came after the Trump administration announced it would begin dismantling the program created under President Barack Obama. It’s provided nearly 800,000 immigrants, brought into the United States illegally as minors, a reprieve from deportation and the ability to work legally in the country.

About 3,000 immigrants in Iowa are in the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. On Tuesday, dozens of DACA supporters gathered at the downtown Des Moines federal building, where Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have offices. They marched around a city block, chanting against the deportation of immigrants, including those brought to the country as children.

The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports another candidate has submitted nomination papers to run for the Atlantic City Council. Richard “Dick” Casady, of Atlantic, turned in his papers today (Tuesday), for the 5th Ward seat on the Atlantic City Council.

Casady was appointed by the Mayor in 2015 to fill out the remainder of a 4-year term and was unopposed in November of that year to retain the slot. His current term is set to expire in Jan. 2018.

Officials with the Harlan Police Department, Tuesday (today), released a report on arrests over the past week. On August 29th, 63-year old Alan David Graham, of Avoca, was arrested following a traffic stop in the 400 block of Broadway.  Graham was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a prescription drug, prohibited acts penalties, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On August 30th, 37-year old Daniel Harvey Pash, of Harlan, was arrested following an investigation.  Pash was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with four counts of forgery, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Last Thursday, (August 31st), 40-year old Clinton John Gardner, of Oakland, was arrested after a call for assistance in the 1000 block of Chatburn Avenue.  Gardner was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication.

On Saturday, 27-year old Jeremy David Bias, and 32-year old Neal Lester Hussing, both of Harlan, were arrested after a call about subjects fighting in the 1600 block of Lincoln Avenue.  Bias was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with disorderly conduct, trespass, public intoxication, and two counts of assault.  Hussing was transported the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication and trespass.

And, on Labor Day, 51-year old Jeffrey Allen Rowland, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop at Franklin and Lincoln Avenues.  He was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with driving while suspended.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for assistance from the public to help locate a missing child. Officials says 16-year-old Kiernan Jordan was last seen in Sioux Falls, SD on August 29th, 2017. They think she may have traveled to Omaha, NE.

Kiernan is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. She has blue eyes and natural dark brown hair; however it is believed that she has since cut about 8 inches off her hair and may have dyed it purple.

Anyone with information about Kiernan is asked to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or the Canton Police Department (South Dakota) at 1-605-987-5612.

Kiernan Jordan