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Alta News

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11 hrs ago | POE News

Legally blind man, 78, bowls perfect game

Living - Persephonides - 0 Comments Tags: blind , 300 , The Hammer, bowling, perfect game Not Rated - Rate This! A 78-year-old legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer" has bowled a perfect game. via POE News

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Monday May 12 | WFLS

Blind man bowls perfect game Elderly man says he feels like a pro despite handicap.

The 78-year-old Dale Davis maybe legally blind, but he's still "The Hammer." Saturday night he showed why. via WFLS

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Monday May 12 | Daily India

Elderly blind man bowls perfect 300

“I didn't feel nervous. My hand was a little sweaty, but other than that, I wasn't really nervous. I just thought, 'Good Lord, let me throw a couple or three more good balls' ... and I got the help, I guess”

An elderly blind man says he wasn't nervous and felt like a pro when he bowled a perfect game in front of a crowd at Century Lanes in Alta, Iowa. via Daily India

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Sunday May 11 | Des Moines Register

Blind bowler finds lane to fame

“I tugged it just a bit. Tugged it with too much finger”

Alta, Ia. - Dale Davis is 78 years old, weighs 115 pounds and walks in the bowling alley leaning on a cane. via Des Moines Register

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Friday May 9 | FOX News

Iowa Blind Man, 78, Bowls Perfect Game

“We've always kidded him that we think his bowling ball has eyes.”

A 78-year-old legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer" has bowled a perfect game. via FOX News

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Thursday May 8 | RGT Online

The Reel Life

“Then I'll finally think about planning a summer holiday for the kids. They absolutely love going to Butlins so we might go there!”

The Reel Life knows, from real life experience, that winning at the online slots is not necessarily an easy task. via RGT Online

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Saturday May 3 | KTIV-TV Sioux City

Alta, Iowa Man Killed In Highway Accident

Authorities are investigating a fatal accident east of Holstein, Iowa Friday. It happened at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 59. via KTIV-TV Sioux City

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Feb 22, 2008 | KCAU-TV Sioux City

Pot Mailing

A northwest Iowa man faces drugs charges after police say he mailed marijuana from Texas to unsuspecting relatives in Storm Lake. via KCAU-TV Sioux City

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Feb 20, 2008 | KGAN

Alta man accused of having drugs mailed from Texas

A northwest Iowa man faces drugs charges after police say he had marijuana mailed from Texas to unsuspecting relatives in Storm Lake. via KGAN

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Feb 19, 2008 | Sioux City Journal

Kingsley native dies in Iraq war

“Kingsley's a pretty close-knit community, and we all feel we've lost a member of our family.”

Chad Groepper's family was counting the days until his return from a far-away combat zone. via Sioux City Journal

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Alta, Iowa is located in Buena Vista County. Zip codes in Alta include 51002.