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Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., Sept. 10th 2015

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September 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A company that markets food products to observant Muslims has pleaded guilty to its role in exporting misbranded meat products. Midamar Corporation entered the plea Wednesday to conspiracy to make false statements on export certificates, sell misbranded meat and commit wire fraud. Midamar is expected to forfeit $600,000 under a plea agreement.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former lottery security official has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for rigging a computerized Hot Lotto game in 2010 in an attempt to win a $14 million jackpot. Eddie Tipton of Norwalk was convicted in July on two counts of fraud. The 52-year-old also was accused of trying to get acquaintances to cash the prize for him without revealing his identity.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 15-year-old girl has been injured after her vehicle collided with one driven by a sheriff’s deputy in northern Iowa. The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon southeast of Mason City. State Police say Maria Determan’s vehicle collided with an SUV driven by Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputy Louie Bram, who was not hurt.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a roughly $100 tuition increase for students at the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University. The board voted 7-2 Wednesday for the increase, which will exempt students at the University of Iowa. The increase ends a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduate students that went into effect several years ago.