An effort to outfit a northeastern Iowa town’s two-story homes with fire safety equipment raised enough money to buy 50 fire escape ladders. The project, called Operation Josh’s Ladder, is named for 27-year-old Josh Nelson who died in a fire …
A string of nearly 60 burglaries since February has unnerved residents of the small southeastern Iowa town of Mediapolis. Des Moines County Sheriff Mike Johnstone told The Burlington Hawk Eye that the crimes are likely being committed by “one young …
Officials in Belmond, Iowa, are seeking help next week to clean up the community after a tornado damaged homes, businesses and farming operations in June. Cleanup has been delayed by wet ground in the areas near the east branch of …