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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., Sept. 15th 2015

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September 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says former owners of a site once used to handle and store chemicals have agreed to reduce chemical contamination and control leakage of hazardous materials into groundwater. The property known as the former Townsend Industries Facility includes about 12 acres and a 45,000-square-foot building. It is located in Pleasant Hill. The EPA says a variety of hazardous waste compounds have been detected.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a woman found dead near an intersection in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Police Department says the body of 41-year-old Sharon Rae Mead was found early Friday near a bus stop. Investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy. Additional information about the death has not been released.

IOWA FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Minnesota man died when he was apparently struck while walking along a highway in northern Iowa. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 23-year-old Timothy Nussbaum, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, was found Sunday in a ditch near Highway 65, north of Iowa Falls. Investigators say they think they have found the vehicle that hit Nussbaum. Authorities haven’t made any arrests.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A leaked email shows that a computer expert with Iowa’s executive branch inquired about the cost of Italian hacking software used by intelligence and police agencies worldwide but didn’t buy the product. State official said the 2012 product inquiry was part of their research into potential cyber threats that could be used to hack into confidential state data.