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Man dies after becoming trapped in eastern Iowa grain bin

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an eastern Iowa man died after becoming trapped in a grain bin. Cedar Rapids station KCRG reports that Cedar County first responders were sent around 5:50 p.m. Thursday to a farm about 5 miles (8 kilometers) north of West Liberty. The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office says 64-year-old Randy Koch was pronounced dead at the scene.