A Waukon man is charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to a downtown Waukon business over the weekend. 36-year-old John O’Brink was arrested after the early Sunday morning fire heavily damaged a tavern called Dar’s Place. Several apartments above the bar were also damaged, as were adjoining buildings. Damage is estimated at 750-thousand dollars. No one is reported hurt.
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