A woman who was working as a letter carrier for the U-S Postal Service died Friday, when the government vehicle she was driving was struck by a van, in Marshalltown. The Iowa State Patrol said 34-year old Amy R. Sanders, of Grinnell, died at the scene of the crash that took place a little after Noon, Friday, at the intersection of Church and Center Streets, in Marshalltown.

Authorities say the 1993 Chevy Grumman postal vehicle Sanders was driving, was traveling west on Church Street and approaching the intersection with Center Street, when a southbound 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by 60-year old Debra K. Meister, of Waterloo, failed to stop at the red light.

The Grumman was passing through the intersection on a yellow light, when it was struck on the drivers side by the van. The Grumman have a right side driver’s seat.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says immigrants living in Iowa without legal permission and who use a stolen identity to get a job cannot be prosecuted by the state for identity theft or forgery. The court, in ruling on the case of 31-year-old Martha Martinez, says such immigration-related prosecutions are up to federal authorities not county prosecutors.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A 39-year-old Fredericksburg man accused of facilitating the exchange of nude photos between a young teen and the star of an exotic animal show geared for children has agreed to plead guilty to an enticement charge. The Des Moines Register reported Friday that Christopher Charles Kaiser agreed to plead to the state charge. Prosecutors say Kaiser helped arrange encounters between the victim and co-defendant Barry Dean Devoll, who went by “Bixby” in Bixby’s Aussie Adventure.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State Fire Marshal Jeff Quigle said Friday that five permanent locations have started selling fireworks in the state. The office issued its first license on June 1, the same day that selling bottle rockets, roman candles and most other consumer fireworks became legal in Iowa. Fireworks sales from temporary structures will begin June 13. Other businesses are completing applications, including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Target, Big Lots and Bomgaars.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man originally charged with attempted murder now faces a murder charge in Mason City. Court records say the new charge was filed Friday against 20-year-old Braedon Bowers. Authorities say the man Bowers is accused of stabbing May 30, Wraymond Todd, died Sunday at a hospital. Bowers’ court-appointed attorneys couldn’t be reached to comment for him Friday.

A historic steam locomotive that’s dubbed a “Living Legend” will be chugging into southwest Iowa next week. Union Pacific’s Number 844 is due to arrive in Council Bluffs on Monday after a two-day trek across the rails from Wyoming. U-P spokeswoman Calli Hite says the showpiece attracts crowds of admirers — young and old — wherever it stops.

“This engine was built in 1944 and it pulled a variety of trains, mostly passenger trains, around the Union Pacific system before it was retired,” Hite says. “It was restored and brought back into service last year.” While steam engines were once the fastest way to travel by land, very few working locomotives of this type still exist today, let alone people who know how to fix and operate them.

“844 underwent an extensive overhaul for three years,” Hite says. “We replaced the boiler and we made new parts. Pretty much, the whole thing was taken apart and put back together. All of that work was done by a team of about 12 people in Cheyenne, Wyoming.” Since being given new life, the engine has run hundreds of thousands of miles as the U-P’s ambassador of goodwill. Late next week, it will chug back across the Missouri River bridge into Omaha, where it will be showcased for many thousands of fans attending the College World Series.

“It will be on display for 12 days at Union Pacific’s Home Plate which is just catty-corner from TD Ameritrade Park/Omaha,” Hite says. “The steam engine is going to be parked there on public display from Friday, June 16th through Tuesday, June 27th.” Number 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. It was considered a high-speed passenger engine and it pulled several popular trains, including the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger.

(Radio Iowa)