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Iowa early News Headlines: Thursday, 7/31/14

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July 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Legal concerns have forced the University of Iowa to suspend a promotion offering free tuition to five randomly selected students who purchased football season tickets. Athletic director Gary Barta says he has decided to temporarily shutter the offer after questions were raised about whether it complies with state raffle laws.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a railroad bridge has reopened in rural Dubuque County only one day after what appeared to be a devastating fire. A Canadian Pacific Railway spokeswoman tells the Dubuque Telegraph Herald the bridge just north of the Dubuque/Jackson county line reopened about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal regulators say Archer Daniels Midland Company has agreed to settle allegations that it violated Clean Water Act rules at facilities where it stored fuels and oil in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. The Environmental Protection Agency says Decatur, Illinois-based ADM will pay a civil penalty of $430,000. Archer Daniels Midland spokeswoman Jackie Anderson said the company worked with regulators to address their regulators. Anderson says ADM has a compliance program in place to protect the environment.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi Valley Fair official has apologized to special needs kids and their parents after some of the children weren’t allowed on some rides. The Quad-City Times says some employees of Tom Evans United Shows wouldn’t let the kids get on the rides Tuesday, which was Special Needs Day at the fair in Davenport. Fair director Bob Fox says he apologizes and that special needs guests who were turned away are invited back Sunday to “enjoy the fair as it should be.”