Monday Morning Read: Dale Jones Leaving Iowa, Plane crash victims' funerals set, more

PLANE CRASH VICTIMS' FUNERALS SET — Funeral services have been set for two men killed Friday in an airplane crash near Oxford. Jim Spicer, 53, of Cedar Rapids, and Terry Koehn, 70, of rural Iowa City, were killed in the crash of a single-engine, 1965 Piper Cherokee 180 around 3:08 p.m. Friday. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/funerals-set-for-men-killed-in-plane-crash-near-oxford/

MAN FOUND AT UI DORM DIES — A drunk and unresponsive man found in a University of Iowa dormitory Saturday night has died, UI officials said Sunday. University of Iowa police were called to the Daum Residence Hall on the east side of campus at 10:44 p.m. Saturday for a report of an intoxicated and unresponsive man. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/man-found-unresponsive-in-university-of-iowa-dorm-dies/

NEW GOVERNOR CANDIDATE — Former Iowa Democratic Party state chairwoman Andy McGuire announced Monday she is running for governor of Iowa in 2018. 'We need a governor who will put working families first and give everyone the opportunity to succeed,' said McGuire, who announced her candidacy with an online video highlighting her campaign vision. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/former-iowa-democratic-chair-mcguire-seeking-governor-seat/

DALE JONES LEAVING IOWA — While it was expected after he went through Senior Day activities, it was confirmed Sunday that Iowa forward Dale Jones will not be returning to the Iowa men's basketball team for his final year of eligibility. Hawkeyes Coach Fran McCaffery confirmed Jones' decision Sunday, as first reported by Land of 10 and confirmed by Iowa officials. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/sports/dale-jones-to-leave-iowa-mens-basketball-team/

QUOTABLE — 'I pray for the dead and the victims. May the Lord convert the hearts of people who sow terror, violence and death and even the hearts of those who produce and traffic in weapons.' Pope Francis, at a Palm Sunday Mass, referencing a deadly blast at a church in Egypt