Vacation Memoir at Anguilla Resort Turns Comical
A seasoned traveler recalls managing a Barbados style tropical resort in Anguilla. The narrator details feeding animals including dogs and cats, handling minor guest issues, and a power outage while noting ironic home ties and a humorous IBM Iowans for a Better Minnesota T shirt clash during an easygoing tropical stay.
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Iowa
Minnesota- Iowa
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Fjords
Benton County
Minneapolis
State unveils larger Discover Iowa map for tourism
Iowa motorists and tourists will receive a bigger map carrying the Discover Iowa's Treasures theme. The 58 percent larger map, costing 11.6 cents per copy and ordered at 500,000 copies for 55,000, promotes travel and events with a Mississippi paddle boat and RAGBRAI imagery. Officials from IDOT and the Iowa Department of Economic Development preview the map in Ames.
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Donna Lee Olson
Iowa
Patrick Cain
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Department of Economic
IDOT
Idot Commission
Ames
Cain
Correction notice corrects Bowman house fire report
The owner of the house damaged by fire Sunday afternoon eight miles northwest of North Liberty is Elsie Bowman. The Gazette corrects a misspelling from Monday's edition and notes it will publish corrections or clarifications upon review. Phone 398-8313.
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Elsie Bowman
North Liberty
Richmond man held without bail in heroin case
U.S. Magistrate John Jarvey ordered John Richmond held without bond on a federal heroin possession with intent to distribute charge. Prosecutors say a confidential informant bought heroin from him four times since mid February and tie him to a death case, while Richmond’s attorney questions the reliability of informants.
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Roland Krekeler
John Richmond
Richmond
U.S. District Court
John Jarvey
Jarvey
Cedar Rapids
Interstate 380
16Th Avenue SW
Alvin Overbaugh
U.S
Richard Murphy
Overbaugh
Tom Riley
Riley
Karen
Michael
Richmonds
the Gazette
Rural Garwin man killed by shotgun blasts
Tony Wayne Otta, 32, was killed by two shotgun blasts at the home of Tim Seim in rural Garwin. The 1:43 to 1:52 a.m. sequence followed a reported prowler. Otta was found at the front door. Investigating agencies include the Tama County Sheriff and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
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John Speer
Correspon
Arwin
Garwin
Tony Wayne Otta
Tim Seim
Tama County
Thomas Bennett
Seim
Sheriff's Department
Otto
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Brent Heeren
Otta
Marshalltown
Lawrence
Marian Harris Otta
Tony Otta
South Tama
Marshalltown Community College
Charges in beating death await investigative reports
Milton Klema, 71, of rural McGregor died after a severe beating. Clayton County Attorney Kevin Clefisch waits for law enforcement reports to determine if charges will be filed. Blum, the stepson, was arrested in Illinois on assault charges and held on $10,000 bond.
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Cindy Kranz
Iowa
Milton Klema
McGregor
Clayton County
Kevin Clefisch
Clefisch
Klema
Thomas Bennett
Helen
Anthony Blum
Egan
Ill
Helen Klema
Blum
Elkader
Merchants National Bank IRA Endorsed as Retirement Safeguard
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 is discussed but Merchants National Bank promotes its IRA as the best method to set aside funds for a secure retirement. The bank emphasizes the IRA’s value for long term financial stability despite tax law changes.
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