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Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., Aug. 9th 2013

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August 9th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

NORWALK, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Transportation Department closed a section of Interstate 35 in southern Iowa this morning crews can remove a bridge. The northbound and southbound lanes of I-35 will be shut down until to 5 a.m. in Warren County between Highway 5 near Cumming and Highway 92 near Bevington.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board has dismissed a complaint against the state auditor. The Des Moines Register reports Auditor Mary Mosiman’s lawyer says the board approved a memorandum of understanding yesterday in which it declines to make a finding on the complaint because the law surrounding the issue isn’t clear. Governor Terry Branstad appointed Mosiman auditor in May. She’s a Republican.

ONAWA, Iowa (AP) — The Monona County auditor has pleaded not guilty to drug possession charges. Brooke Kuhlmann entered the plea Tuesday in Monona County District Court. Kuhlmann faces a serious misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance and a simple misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Kuhlmann’s attorney declined to comment on behalf of his client yesterday.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — A judge sentenced a 26-year-old man to life in prison for robbing and killing the manager of an adult theater in Ottumwa. The Courier reports Judge Lucy Gamon yesterday sentenced Bruce Pollard Junior to life in prison without parole. He was convicted July 23rd of first-degree murder in the March 2012 death of Cinema X Theater manager Kenneth McDaniel.