Fire hits south central Iowa bar

There was a fire in a south central Iowa tavern this morning. The City Clerk says the bar was located on Main Street in Humeston.Surrounding fire departments were called in to put down the blaze — and the fire battle created another problem for Humeston...

Woman dies from storm injuries

A 72-year-old rural Cedar Falls woman has died from injuries received when tornadoes ripped through northern Black Hawk County earlier this month. Marilyn Whitesell had been trapped in her home which collapsed in the twister. Whitesell died Sunday evening of...

Flag thefts anger eastern Iowa vets

Authorities in the eastern Iowa town of Riverside, south of Iowa City, say 23 American flags were discovered stolen from area cemeteries yesterday. V-F-W member Gene Kallaus says the flags were special because each one had covered the casket of a veteran at his...