Food-supply probe underway at Iowa prison
Investigators examine possible irregularities in handling food at the Iowa State Penitentiary arising from the September Fort Madison uprising. Reports claim losses of about 10000 dollars monthly with 400 diverted sandwiches daily as both inmates and staff are questioned. Authorities say prisoners were not deprived of meals. The probe seeks duration of the irregularities and whether bartering occurred.
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State Auditor’s Office
Lee County
DCI
Shanahan
John McCarroll
Robert Ray
Appeals court OKs delayed prison exercise program
The 8th Circuit extends an emergency stay allowing Iowa State Penitentiary to phase in a court ordered exercise plan after a Sept. 2 uprising at Fort Madison left one inmate dead and 12 officers hostage. The plan starts with one hour weekly, rising to two hours, with full three hours delayed to Nov. 15.
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ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
Donald O’brien
Motives in Ohio woman's Iowa murder kept secret
Officials in Cedar Rapids say they have ideas about why Jay Lynn Leslie was killed but will not discuss details with the press. Warrants remain outstanding for Tim Grube and a Springfield minor as investigators seek suspects and possible locations. Leslie’s body was found Sept. 21 in a ditch near West Branch after she was shot in the head.
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Jaylynn Leslie
Springfield
Ohio
West Branch
Tim McDonald
Department of Criminal Investigation
Cedar Rapids
McDonald
Tim Grube
Shanahan
Leslie
DCI
Iowa
Court fight over abandoned Rock Island tracks in Iowa
State transportation officials plan to sue in federal court to halt removal of about 105 miles of abandoned Rock Island Railroad track in Iowa. The move challenges dismantling of 783 miles nationwide and cites potential loss of value for routes and creditors.
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AMES
Rock Island
Iowa
Les Holland
Railroad Division
Iowa Department of Transportation
Transportation Regulation Board
Rock
Dennis Downing
The
TRB
Chicago
Downing
Save Highway 52 Plea Draws Iowa DOT Delegation
About 50 residents including lawmakers and students urged the Iowa DOT Commission to fund full reconstruction of 16.9 miles of Highway 52 between Postville and Calmar. They cited repeated resurfacing since 1929, 18 foot width, dangerous curves and bridges, eight deaths in 20 years, and heavy grain truck use. The commission offered no funding promises, though legislators pressed for near-term action.
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Ames
Postville
Calmar
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
Clyde Kramer
Northeast Iowa Technical Institute
Idot Commission
Robert Rigler
Kramer
Ucts
IDOT
Rolf Craft
Decorah
Dale Tieden
Elkader
Tofte
Rigler
Commission
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State News
Ome
Furms
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