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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., March 15th 2016

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March 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SEYMOUR, Iowa (AP) — Officials with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office say a 10-year-old boy has died after being involved in a skid loader accident in southern Iowa. Deputy Charles Henderson says authorities found Aaron Borntarager injured in a field Saturday afternoon after responding to a report of an accident involving a skid loader near Seymour. Henderson says no charges will be filed in connection to the incident.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man facing federal charges in Iowa who fled to Cuba to avoid prosecution has entered plea agreements. Court records say Shawn Michael Wegmann signed plea agreements last week for failure to appear and for four firearms counts. Wegmann admits stealing more than 30 guns in burglaries last year in Iowa and Illinois. He was caught last fall in Havana.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) — Investigators say the shooting death of a boy in Mahaska County over the weekend was an accident. The 13-year-old boy was found Saturday in a rural area about 10 miles southwest of Oskaloosa.

MOORHEAD, Iowa (AP) — Smaller communities in western Iowa say they’re struggling to find new emergency medical technicians. Officials say as older EMTs are leaving the job, there are fewer younger people to step up as they leave the rural areas for larger cities. The Monona County sheriff says an EMT shortage is having an impact on response times.