DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is spending $100 million to help install nearly 5,000 additional ethanol fuel pumps in 21 states.

The agency said Wednesday that matching grants bring the total public-private investment to $210 million to increase the availability of the corn-based fuel.

The USDA says a typical gas pump delivers 10 percent ethanol, but the grants will help install pumps that offer higher blends of ethanol for more recently made vehicles.

The largest grants are going to Texas, $17 million for 763 pumps, and Florida, nearly $16 million for 892 pumps.

Iowa, the nation’s top corn-producing state, will see $5 million for 187 pumps, and Nebraska will get $2.3 million for 80 new pumps.

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.  today confirmed that credit card skimming devices were discovered at six of its stores in Nebraska and one store in Iowa.  The stores are located at:

4150 W. US Highway 30, Grand Island, NE 68803

108 W. 8^th, Wood River, NE 68883

705 2^nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847

115 E. Nobes Road, York, NE 68467

15275 Weir Plaza, Omaha, NE 68127

13941 Highway 6, Waverly, NE 68462

11200 140^th St. Pl. Davenport, IA 52804

Upon discovery of the first device, Casey’s launched a company-wide examination of all fuel pumps at approximately 1,900 stores across 14 states, which subsequently led to the discovery of additional devices.  Casey’s immediately removed the devices and notified law enforcement authorities and credit card companies, and has instituted additional company-wide pump inspection procedures at all stores.

While it is currently undetermined if any credit card information has been compromised, Casey’s encourages customers who used credit cards (including debit and other payment cards) at fuel pumps at these Nebraska locations between October 2, 2015 and October 10, 2015, and the Iowa location between October 15, 2015 and October 21, 2015, to remain vigilant and closely monitor their financial accounts and credit reports.  Customers should promptly contact their financial institutions if they see any unauthorized activity.

“We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our customers and will continue to work with federal, state and local authorities in this investigation,” said Chairman and CEO Robert J. Myers.

Customers may contact the three major credit reporting agencies to purchase a copy of their credit report and obtain information about fraud alerts and security freezes: Equifax (800-685-1111, P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374, www.equifax.com); Experian (888-397-3742, P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013, www.experian.com); or Transunion (800-680-7289, P.O. Box 2000, Chester, PA 19022, www.transunion.com).  A free copy is available once every 12 months at www.annualcreditreport.com, by calling 877-322-8228 or by completing an Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348.

To report incidents of suspected identity theft, and obtain information about fraud alerts and security freezes, Customers may contact the Federal Trade Commission by visiting www.consumer.gov/idtheft, calling 877-438-4338 or by mail at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20580.  Customers may also contact their state attorney general or local law enforcement.

Additional details and other information are available at www.caseys.com, under the link entitled “Neb./Iowa Skimmer Alert.”  Customers having other questions may call 866-408-4551 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time).

Casey’s is headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — A Colorado man has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he stole two all-terrain vehicles and a trailer from a western Nebraska sheriff’s department.

Richard Keith pleaded not guilty on Monday and is scheduled for a case status hearing on Dec. 7. The 36-year-old Keith is from Evans, Colorado.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the ATVs and a trailer were taken from a county roads department lot in North Platte late on July 29 or early on July 30. The items were recovered in August in the Greeley, Colorado, area.

CRAWFORD, Neb. (AP) — A prosecutor has decided not to charge a Crawford man who accidentally ran over and killed his 80-year-old mother while backing out of his driveway in the northern Nebraska Panhandle.

The accident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 in Crawford.

Dawes County Attorney Vance Haug says 50-year-old Randy Corbin couldn’t see JoAnn Corbin, who was out walking. Haug says accident analysis and witness reports make it clear the woman’s death was a tragic accident.