Buchanan County unveils new jail with 50-capacity pod design
About 300 residents toured the new Buchanan County Jail during an open house. Financed by a 4.5 million bond in 2007 the facility attached to the courthouse will house about 50 inmates and improve staff efficiency. Sheriff Bill Wolfgram noted it replaces a 1939 structure that held 10 and suffered heat and standard violations.
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Death of Pacific giant octopus at Iowa museum shocks staff
Executive Director Jer ry Enzler says a chiller failure kept the water in the octopus tank near room temperature for a few hours. The tank water is normally maintained at 55 degrees, and the seven month old octopus died.
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ISU student struck by train found intoxicated in Ames
Police say Raven Gileau, 19, an Iowa State University architecture student from Woodbridge Virginia, had a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit. She died April 25 near railroad tracks in Ames from multiple blunt force injuries after being struck by a train. The death is considered accidental though will be reviewed for possible charges. In Dal las County, Kim Lou Clayton, 55, died when a bicycle collided with an SUV after failing to stop at an intersection Three miles west of Adel around 5 p.m. Friday.
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Failure at Diamond Jo water tank halts center work
In Dubuque the failure of a mechanical component of a water tank at the Diamond Jo National River Center disrupted operations and delayed schedule as crews assessed damage and planned repairs.
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