BC-IA--Iowa News Coverage Advisory 8:30 am, IA
Good morning! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Iowa. Questions about coverage plans are welcome, and should be directed to the Des Moines Bureau at 515-243-3281 or apdesmoines@ap.org. Iowa News Editor Scott McFetridge also can be reached at 515-243-3281 or smcfetridge@ap.org.
A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date. All times are Central. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.
Some TV and radio stations will receive shorter APNewsNow versions of the stories below, along with all updates.
UPCOMING TODAY:
AROUND THE STATE:
FORT DODGE DAMS _ Work is expected to begin next month to remove two dams spanning the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge after officials approved contracts worth more than $1.4 million. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 275 words.
IN BRIEF:
FATHER STABBED _ A man accused of stabbing his 70-year-old father in central Iowa is scheduled to be sentenced Monday.
TEEN SEX TRAFFICKING _ A Nebraska man suspected of intending to make a prostitute out of a 15-year-old Iowa runaway has taken a plea deal.
SEWER PLANT DISCHARGES _ A court document says a former supervisor intends to plead guilty to federal charges that he conspired with others to manipulate water sample test results at the Sioux City wastewater treatment plant.
SPORTS:
BKC--T25-IOWA ST-BAYLOR
WACO, Texas _ No. 20 Iowa State, ranked for the first time since the end of the 2016-17 season after beating perennial Big 12 champ Kansas, plays at Baylor. The Cyclones have won five in a row. By AP Basketball Writer Stephen Hawkins. UPCOMING. 650 words, photos. Game starts 6 p.m.
SPORTS IN BRIEF:
BKC--NORTHERN IOWA-ILLINOIS STATE _ Northern Iowa plays Illinois State at Redbird Arena.
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