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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, July 8th 2018

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July 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:00 a.m. CDT

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — An Iowa man faces charges in Nebraska and Iowa after officials say he led officers on a high-speed chase and rammed two law enforcement vehicles. The Nebraska State Patrol says the incident happened Friday evening when a trooper tried to stop a pickup truck being pursued by South Sioux City police. Officials say the truck rammed the trooper’s car before crossing into Iowa. It latter again rammed the trooper’s car and a sheriff’s SUV before the driver was arrested.

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man whose body was discovered near the wastewater treatment plant in Keokuk. The Hawk Eye reports that police identified the man as 34-year-old Jake Anthony Mason of Keokuk. Mason’s body was found Wednesday. Additional details, including whether law enforcement had any reports of missing people in the area, the cause of death and whether foul play is suspected, have not been released.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Davenport’s first mayor now has a tombstone after cemetery volunteers and city officials worked to get a marker placed on the grave. The Quad-City Times reports Rudolphus Bennett was a Vermont native who journeyed to Davenport in 1837. He was buried in Davenport after his death in 1871. It’s unclear whether Bennett’s grave originally had a tombstone. Bennett’s new marker is in honor of the 175th anniversary of Davenport’s City Cemetery founding.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to participate in the state’s annual wild turkey survey. Each summer, the department asks for volunteers to participate in the July-August survey.