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Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., Sept. 6th 2013

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September 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

WYOMING, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two people have been injured after a truck exploded in rural eastern Iowa. The Jones County Sheriff’s Department says the explosion happened yesterday morning several miles east of the small Iowa town of Wyoming. Police say 45-year-old John Ralston and 33-year-old Jamaica Ralston were scrapping metal from an old pickup truck and ignited fumes from the gas tank.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport woman has been accused of setting her ex-girlfriend’s car on fire. The Quad-City Times reports 29-year-old Jennifer Bailey faces felony charges of first-degree harassment and second-degree arson. Police say Bailey sent a harassing text message to her ex-girlfriend on August 9th about two hours before the car was set on fire. Bailey was arrested Saturday and remains at the Scott County Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond.

NORTH ENGLISH, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a motorcyclist has died after a crash during a chase by a sheriff’s deputy in eastern Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash occurred just before 2 a.m. yesterday on Iowa Highway 149 near the county line of Iowa and Keokuk counties. Twenty-five-year-old Tucker Morrison of North English was pronounced dead at the scene.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City camp for people with mental and physical disabilities is celebrating its first year and looking to expand. Camp High Hopes marked its birthday yesterday. The $5.8 million facility has served more than 300 participants from 16 Iowa counties and four states.