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Iowa early News Headlines: Tues., Sept. 5th 2017

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September 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:55 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 51-year-old man has been accused of duping a homeowner out of more than $366,000 for unfinished and shoddy repairs. Authorities say Scott Geary, of Clinton, is charged with theft. Court records don’t list an attorney for him. Police say the victim paid Geary and another, unnamed person more than $366,000 for work on a home that’s been assessed at $250,000 for taxes.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Missouri man has admitted robbing a bank in eastern Iowa. Prosecutors say 60-year-old Peter Lundberg, of St. Ann, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday to robbing a Bank of the West branch in Coralville of nearly $1,100 on April 20. His sentencing is set for Jan. 8.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Three neighboring cities are resisting paying Sioux City’s long-overlooked wastewater service charge. The Sioux City Journal reports that the city discovered the neglected charge during an audit and notified officials in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; North Sioux City, South Dakota; and South Sioux City, Nebraska, that it would begin imposing the 7 percent charge. Those cities’ officials worry about having to pass along the cost to their residents.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Mason City woman has been accused of setting fire to a house in the northern Iowa city. No injuries have been reported from the fire, which was reported around 1:50 p.m. Saturday. Jail records say 29-year-old Donyale Jones remained in custody Monday on an arson charge. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney for her.