Monona hostage case heads to trial in Waterloo court
Lenard Specht Jr 34 of Cassville Wis faces first degree burglary kidnapping two counts of sexual abuse terrorism and going armed with intent after the Monona hostage case. His accomplice Mark Bell is already serving multiple Wisconsin prison terms. Trial set for late January with potential life sentence if convicted.
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Deb Wiley
Iowa
Monona
Lester
Laura Idde
Wisconsin
Laura Ihde
Lester Ihde
Lenard Specht Jr
Cassville
Wis
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Specht
Clayton County
Elkader
Mark Bell
la Crosse
Green Bay Correctional Institution
Green Bay
Bell
Oregon
Bagley
Howard Bell
Highway 18
Jim Mathews
Majority of Iowa farmers reluctant to retire poll shows
An Iowa State University poll finds 29 percent dislike retirement and 27 percent have not thought about it. Of those planning to retire, many will rent land to outsiders or pass on to children, while 34 percent say they may never retire.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Allamakee County
Paul Lasley
Will Goudy
Goudy
State liquor sales slump in Iowa first half
Iowa reports July to December liquor store sales at 68.35 million, down from 68.96 million a year earlier and below an 71.6 million projection. Bottles sold totaled 11,029,748, versus 11,899,898 prior year, while profits rose to 16.94 million for the period despite lower sales.
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DES Moines
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Liquor Department
State General Fund
Department
Lansing teacher sues her lawyer over appeal rights
Margaret Bishop sues Decorah attorney James Burns in Linn County District Court claiming negligence for failing to preserve her appeal rights after challenging termination from Eastern Allamakee Community School District. Iowa Court of Appeals denied review in Oct 1983 for lack of timely written notice within 10 days.
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Lansing
Allamakee
Decorah
Margaret Bishop
Linn County
James Burns
Iowa Court of Appeals
Bishop
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