No funds for prison renovation shadow over Iowa Legislature
An Associated Press survey shows Iowa lawmakers doubt funds exist to replace the aging Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison. Some urge remodeling or smaller facilities, while others push maintaining current options amid a federal lawsuit alleging cruel conditions and a 309‑point improvement list.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Iowa State
Fort Madison
C. Tofte
R-Decorah
Jack Hester
Honey Creek
Arne Waldstein
R-Storm Lake
Mississippi River
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Art Neu
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Charles Poncy
Ottumwa
Joe Brown
Tom Slater
Council Bluffs
Oakdale
Pump's final drops cost him a bundle
Audubon man John W. Lyons was fined 100 dollars and ordered to pay 68 dollars 82 cents in costs after a jury found him guilty of assaulting gas station clerk Darlene Hansen over a four cent dispute. Hansen testified Lyons struck her and knocked off her glasses, while Lyons denied the charge. the jury deliberated about 20 minutes.
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John W. Lyons
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Lyons
Hansen
Audubon County
Errors delay Iowa tax refunds due to staffing gaps
Iowa Revenue Director Gerald Bair says errors on tax returns will slow refunds as a tight budget leaves about 70 vacant positions in a 640 person department. Refunds now likely pushed to late July or August while audits remain steady around 3 percent for 1980 returns.
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Iowa Revenue
Gerald Bair
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Four Iowa Weekend Traffic Deaths Reported
Four weekend roadway deaths across Iowa and South Dakota were reported by state law enforcement. An Earlham man Ralph Kirtley died in a Dallas County one car crash after skidding 350 feet and being thrown from the vehicle. Sharon Hathaway 26 of Waverly died in a Mason City hospital after a crash near Nora Springs. her husband Larry was injured and listed in good condition. John Skay 23 of Iowa City died when his car veered into a ditch and struck a utility pole near Iowa City. Terry Reefers 19 of Algona was killed when struck by a car in a South Dakota motel parking lot after the vehicle fled the scene.
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Waverly
Iowa City
John Skay
Skay
Algona
South Dakota
Terry Reefers
Fire Claims Infant in Kirkman Home Blaze
Authorities investigate a Sunday fire that destroyed the Marvin Goans residence in Kirkman, killing four month old Joseph Alan Goans and injuring his mother Ethyl, the father, and a sibling. The family had moments earlier left for church. cause remains undetermined.
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Kathleen Goans
Joseph Alan Goans
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Harlan
Jason
Ethyl Goans
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