Sex offender dies at state penitentiary

07/12/11 Authorities say a 74-year-old sex offender has died at the Iowa State Penitentiary medical unit in Fort Madison.

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Community calendar

07/15/11 Balloons Over the Mississippi -- Rodeo Park, Fort Madison. Approximately 20 hot air balloon pilots are scheduled to participate in balloon races and night glows. There will be food and craft vendors, inflatables, a barbecue cook-off and entertainment for all ages. Sponsored by Fort Madison Partners.

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John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye

07/16/11 Balloon pilot Tom Klintz of Quincy, Ill., prepares his balloon, the Aztec Warrior, for liftoff during the ninth annual Balloons Over the Mississippi Friday at Scenic Drive on Airport Road in Fort Madison.

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