Van Skike ruled out in Monticello murder case
Anamosa man Tom P. Van Skike, 42, was arrested and charged with the 1978 murder of Lynda Manuel in Anamosa. Police say he is not a suspect in the 1993 Cathy Jo Bohlken killing in Monticello. He has a Rapid City alibi for Christmas 1993 and is held on a 250000 bond in Jones County Jail.
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Jazette
Anamosa
Tom P. van Skike
van Skike
Monticello
Burt Walters
Cathy Jo Bohlken
Maquoketa
Walters
Bohlken
Rapid City
S.D
Iowa
Jones County
Lynda Manuel
Bud’s Super Valu
Van
IRS crackdown targets refund fraud delaying millions of refunds
The Internal Revenue Service will verify every Social Security number against the SSA database on refunds, delaying about 7 million of the 86 million expected refunds. Some claims may be investigated or denied, while others proceed after review. electronic returns run about three weeks, paper returns about six.
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Washington Post
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Phil Brand
Social Security Administration
Task force urged on Cedar Rapids deer population
The DNR plans a task force to study Cedar Rapids area deer overpopulation after a city head count showed 1,853 deer, nearly triple its 1993 level. The proposal would let archery muzzleloader and shotgun hunters buy extra doe tags in a city fringe zone, with landowners allowed multiple permits.
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Lonnie Zingula
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Cedar Rapids
Patterson
Police and Parks Departments
Mannequin theft upends Cedar Rapids nurse’s safety plan
Fronica Placek, 62, had used a six-foot mannequin named Tim to deter crime and felt safer commuting to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. The heavy figure was stolen from her locked car in the Lindale Mall lot, despite her precautions. Replacement cost ranges from 800 to 1500.
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Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Tim
Lindale Mall
Placek
J.C. Penney
Anamosa Eyes 250-Bed Super-Max Prison Bid
Anamosa officials have not yet submitted a formal proposal to the Iowa Legislature for a 250 bed super max prison to house the state’s worst inmates. Mayor Dennis Hansen says the city will not reject the idea if presented and aims to file a proposal before a judiciary budget subcommittee meeting. Gov Branstad’s invitation to communities to bid on a 36 million medium security project sparked legislative chaos and debate.
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Associate Press and Gazette
Anamosa
Iowa
Dennis Hansen
Des Moines
Legislative Judiciary
Terry Branstad
Newton
Eugene Fraise
D-Fort Madison
Legislature
Bidding for Prisons Sparks Iowa City Plans and Proposals
Iowa cities and officials debated prison bids with Sioux City seeking a 750-bed medium security facility at 29.9 million near Sioux Gateway Airport while Eldora and Fort Madison proposed 750 and 250 bed structures respectively. Newton and Clarinda also offered bids amid a statewide push for multiple prisons.
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Sioux City
Sioux Gateway
Eldora
Newton
Fort Madison
Clarinda
Department of Corrections
Farm Progress Show Returns to Amana Farms in 1996
The Farm Progress Show comes back to Amana Farms for its third run in six years. The event drew about 200000 attendees in 1993 as organizers plan for the 1996 edition. Cedar Rapids council approved a $1 million state grant for Cedarapids Inc. expansion. The 13th ranked Missouri Tigers edged 19th ranked Iowa State 59 to 56 to close the evening.
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Amana Farms
Cedar Rapids
Cedarapids Inc
Missouri Tigers
Iowa State Cyclones
Congress balks at Clinton plan to end baseball strike
Congressional leaders gave a cold reception Wednesday to President Clinton’s proposal to force an end to the baseball strike. Details on pages 1C and 3C.
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Clinton
Crisscross Puzzle Becomes Local Cribbage Challenge
Crossword notes and a Crisscross puzzle section highlight reader brain teasers in the Classifieds. The page hints at a Crisscross grid game and a small feature on brainteasers amid other items.
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Tammy Zywicki
Zywicki
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Lawler
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C.R. Deer
Statehouse
Mary Lundby
Marion
Wildlife Bureau
Richard Bishop
Don Paulin
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek Nature Center
Luna
By Mike Ellen
Super-Max
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Fort Dodge
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