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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., Sept. 9th 2014

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September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A high school principal was placed on administrative leave after he was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at the University of Iowa game.Lee David Griebel, 44, of Adel, was arrested Saturday at Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa game against Ball State University. Griebel is the principal at Adel DeSoto Minburn High School in Adel.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governors from five Midwest states joined Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad in meetings with Japanese governors, officials, and company executives for the annual gathering of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association. The group, founded in 1967, meets yearly to discuss the growth and progress of economic relations of the American Midwest and Japan.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — An 81-year-old woman in southern Iowa is ending her weekly garage sale after 33 years. Shirley Dennison of Ottumwa has decided to close her garage doors for good, the Ottumwa Courier reported. The Ottumwa resident has hosted weekend garage sales off and on for the past 42 years. She started operating every weekend at her home on the city’s south side when her mother passed away in 1981, leaving her plenty of things to sell, including clothes and other items.

WAUKON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northeast Iowa identified a motorcycle driver killed in a single-vehicle crash. Allamakee County Sheriff officials say 54-year-old Julia Ann Dohrer was traveling on State Highway 76 near Waukon on Sunday when her motorcycle entered a ditch and rolled over.