December 1, 2011
Authorities have blamed an electrical problem for a fire that damaged city offices in the northwest Iowa town of Hull. A state investigator says the problem occurred in an electrical junction box in the building’s rear maintenance area. City Administrator …
November 29, 2011
An American Legion post named after a man who was the first Hoosier to die in World War II is reopening three months after a fire. The Tribune-Star reports that the Wayne Newton American Legion Post 346 is scheduled to …
June 3, 2011
A newspaper carrier and his son in Eugene helped save a house from burning when they spotted smoke on their morning delivery rounds. The Register-Guard reports that Brian Richcreek and his 14-year-old son saw smoke pouring from the chimney and …