Iowa rock towers mystify drivers along rural routes
Elma artist Steven Zobeck creates gravity defying stone stacks that resemble Stonehenge and crop circles. The 54 year old mental health counselor builds towers from rocks along routes to Decorah Charles City New Hampton and beyond while sharing thanks to the Creator.
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Elma
Steven Zobeck
Ann’ Arbor, Mich
City
New Hampton
Zobeck
Zebeck
Iowa
Jack Whitinger
Nochigt
North Carolina
New Mexico
Mexico
Lourdes
Architect builds towering cards in a living from stacks
Bryan Berg grew up with cardboard rolls and cups inspiring a career in card stacking. Now Johnston resident Berg tours the world charging thousands for card structures and holds the Guinness record for a 25 foot house of cards since 1992. His book Stacking the Deck will be published by Simon and Schuster next summer.
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Des Moines
Bryan Berg
Berg
Iowa State University
American
Europe
Japan
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Hilton
Omaha
Simon and Schuster
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Father and Son Elected to State House in Davenport
In Davenport Republican Rep. Jamie Van Fossen and his father Jim Van Fossen won seats in the Iowa State House. Jamie will represent District 81, while Jim takes District 84 in west Davenport. Both men note mutual guidance and expectations on voting alignment.
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Davenport
Jim van Fossen
Jamie
Jamie van Fossen
R Davenport
Rep
West Davenport
Inmates charged with Insurrection at Iowa State Penitentiary
Eight inmates facing insurrection and interfering with official acts charges for Sept. 25 2001 prison gym clash at Fort Madison. Lead defendant Saleem Tamir Hamilton accused of blocking officers and inciting others as fights injured two staffers. at least 20 inmates involved. Hamilton already jailed for robbery. Williams Weatherspoon Smith Nelson Howard face murder sentences. Cardona and Bean on drug charges.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Saleem Tamir Hamilton
Bob Glaser
Hamilton
Glaser
Darnell Jamille Williams
Michael Burnett Weatherspoon
Darrell Smith
Reginald Darnell Nelson
Will Henry Howard III
Rene Cardona
Jaison Bean
Williams
Weatherspoon
Smith
Nelson
Howard
Cardona
Bean
Man Charged Over Friend’s Murder Plot Silence
Dustin Allen Stienstra, 20, of Alton, faces complicity and aiding in the deaths of Sarah Harvey, 19, of Orange City, and John Turpin III, 20, of Hospers. Harvey and Turpin were shot in Hospers on Oct 26 after Turpin planned to kill Harvey and then die by suicide. Stienstra allegedly knew of the plan but did not report it. He is jailed on $100,000 bond.
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Orange City
Dustin Allen Stienstra
Alton
Sarah Ann Harvey
John Harlan Turpin III
Hospers
Sioux County
Stienstra
Turpin
Harvey
Sheriff's Office
Dan Altena
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Howard County
Mason City
Whitinger
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ISU
Johnston
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Klinger
11Th Ave
John XK Wilson
Ist Ave
Cedar Rapids
el Etek
Fort Madison Hospital
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Sioux County Sheriffs Office
Jim Schwieson
Silf
Atte
Hunter Douglas
nrEnone Gallery
2Nd Street
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Center Point Road
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