The following is a roundup of Iowa news from the past seven days.Prison staffers killedTwo inmates used prison hammers to kill a nurse and a correctional officer in a failed attempt to escape from the Anamosa State Penitentiary, state officials said. Nurse Lorena Schulte, 50, and Officer Robert McFarland, 46, died of blunt force trauma to the head.
Week In Iowa: Recap Of News From Around The State In The Past Week
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Thu, 03/25/2021 - 3:48pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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