Despite some legislative concerns, Gov. Terry Branstad will not seek additional funds for the opening of a new state prison scheduled to open next year in Fort Madison. Some lawmakers have expressed concern about adequate staffing at the new 800-bed prison scheduled to open in 2014. Construction was started on the $130 million prison in [...]
continue »The Gazette Editorial Board —– If the saga of Iowa corrections officer Kristine Sink were a movie, we’d give it two thumbs down for being too unbelievable. Sink worked in one of Iowa’s most dangerous prison units, where mentally ill inmates were housed in the maximum security prison at Fort Madison. And, somehow, according [...]
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By Gene Fraise —- As I prepare to step down from public life, it’s been an honor and privilege to serve the people of Southeast Iowa. Fort Madison and other towns have struggled over the years as we saw our businesses leave and take their jobs out of Iowa and go overseas. Then, thanks [...]
continue »(All games at 7 p.m.) CLASS 3A DISTRICT SEMIFINALS Area Anamosa (8-14) at Marion (9-12) Benton Community (10-11) at Williamsburg (12-9) Charles City (4-17) at Waverly-Shell Rock (20-1) Decorah (9-12) at New Hampton (13-8) DeWitt Central (6-16) at Davenport Assumption (18-3) Dubuque Wahlert (9-11) at Maquoketa (16-5) Independence (0-21) at Vinton-Shellsburg (17-4) Keokuk (12-9) at [...]
continue »CLASS 3A Weight: 106 3rd Place Match – Jake Koethe (Valley, West Des Moines) 46-4 won by decision over Kaz Onoo (Mason City) 41-9 (Dec 3-0) 5th Place Match – Tanner Rohweder (Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines) 35-6 won in overtime over Bryce Meyer (Fort Madison) 36-7 (OT 13-11) 7th Place Match – Chase Lynn [...]
continue »Class 3A Consolation Semifinals Saturday’s Matches 106 Pounds Kaz Onoo (Mason City) 41-8 won by decision over Tanner Rohweder (Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines) 34-6 (Dec 4-1) Jake Koethe (Valley, West Des Moines) 45-4 won by decision over Bryce Meyer (Fort Madison) 36-6 (Dec 6-1) 113 Pounds Alijah Jeffery (Linn Mar, Marion) 44-6 won by [...]
continue »CLASS 3A Semifinals Weight: 106 Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley) 50-2 won by decision over Tanner Rohweder (Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines) 34-5 (Dec 6-2) Matt Wempen (Linn Mar, Marion) 47-2 won by decision over Bryce Meyer (Fort Madison) 36-5 (Dec 7-4) Weight: 113 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf) 42-1 won by decision over Alijah Jeffery (Linn Mar, [...]
continue »A $1.3 billion fertilizer plant proposed by a Egypt-based company for Lee County would be the largest private investment in the state’s history, Gov. Terry Branstad says. Iowa Fertilizer Company LLC, a unit of Cairo, Egypt-based Orsacom, wants to produce urea ammonia nitrate, diesel exhaust fluid, and potentially urea at a site in Lee County [...]
continue »Class 3A Quarterfinals Weight: 106 Tanner Rohweder (Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines) 34-4 won by major decision over Alex Lemus (Iowa City, City High) 25-18 (Maj 14-2) Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley) 49-2 won by decision over Dan Kelly (Cedar Falls) 35-10 (Dec 9-6) Bryce Meyer (Fort Madison) 36-4 won by decision over Kaz Onoo (Mason [...]
continue »Class 3A Round 1 Weight: 106 Tanner Rohweder (Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines) 33-4 won by decision over Dalton Mourlam (Boone) 35-8 (Dec 3-1) Alex Lemus (Iowa City, City High) 25-16 won by decision over Gabe Hoogers (Sioux City, North) 33-14 (Dec 9-3) Dan Kelly (Cedar Falls) 35-8 won by decision over Austin Anderson (Ankeny) [...]
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