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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., 8/12/2014

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August 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

ELDON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an Eldon bait shop. The body was found Monday morning in the Main Street Bait Shop. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says the body was identified as 64-year-old Darrell Teeter.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A U.S. Department of Agriculture report indicates Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are looking good. The USDA says 76 percent of the corn crop was in good to excellent condition, and 75 percent of the soybean crop was in good to excellent condition. Topsoil moisture also was in good shape in most areas, with 71 percent of Iowa farmland rated as adequate, 23 percent short and 3 percent very short. The remaining 3 percent had surplus moisture.

EDDYVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Cargill Inc. has agreed to pay more than $187,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act at large oil storage facilities in Iowa and Nebraska. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 7 says the privately held multinational corporation lacked a response plan at two facilities that outlined procedures for addressing serious oil discharges. The facilities are located in Blair, Nebraska, and Eddyville, Iowa.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Oelwein’s mayor has been arrested and accused of sexually assaulting two girls four years ago. Larry Manus is being held on $125,000 bond. Manus took office in January after narrowly defeating Larry Murphy last November. The Fayette County sheriff says his office started investigating Manus a month ago.