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Iowa early News headlines: Thu., July 4th 2013

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July 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials are opening up state land for haying and grazing to help farmers impacted by severe weather conditions. The state Department of Natural Resources announced yesterday that available land is primarily the upland grassland areas, although there will be some availability for “flash grazing” in northeast Iowa and other land not being leased to farmers. Officials say haying and grazing can start after July 15th, when the primary nesting season for upland birds has been completed.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Three banks in eastern Iowa are planning to merge this summer, so they’ll be able to offer customers services at eight locations. The owner of Central State Bank of Muscatine, Freedom Security Bank of Coralville and Kalona and West Chester Savings Bank of Washington announced the merger on Tuesday.

GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa doctor cleared of criminal charges that accused him of running an unauthorized methadone clinic has surrendered his medical license. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports Doctor Frank Lamp of Grundy Center entered the agreement last week with the Iowa Board of Medicine. The documents were released yesterday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge in Des Moines has ordered for the second time a 3-year-old girl at the center of an international custody dispute between divorced parents to be returned to Sweden. The girl’s mother, Raina Anderung, must fly her daughter to Sweden where the girl’s father, Magnus Anderung lives within two weeks.