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Osage resident Lori Biwer-Stewart is the first one to tell you that she is a very quiet person by nature.

Gayle's Art Studio Full of Talent and Laughter At Gayle Smith's studio, in Jefferson, SD, you'll hear the artists, before you see the art.

T he V ision I owa board is helping an area county make it's planned dream a reality.

It was a combination of a real need, a different outlook by the present mayor and council members and several other factors that allowed the city of Riceville and Fire Chief Lyle Eastman and his department to ...

Mr. and Mrs. William Finch celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 3. Finch and the former Kathryn Carter were married June 3, 1948, in Elma, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. William Finch celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 3. Finch and the former Kathryn Carter were married June 3, 1948, in Elma, Iowa.

Marsha A. Lines, 41, Barron, Wis., died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at her home of cancer.

Charles City, IA- Ken Carr survived the storms that ravaged Charles City on May 15th 1968. via KIMT

“They say 'Take shelter in the bathtub,' but we have not found the bathtub to this day”

A post was slammed through the side of a garage at 204 10th Street in Oelwein by the force of the tornado that hit the town May 15, 1968. via The Gazette

“Which is why in a tornado you see homes fail because part of the roof would blow off and once the air is able to get into the house, it is able to cause a lot more damage”

Every year more than 1000 tornadoes across the kill more than 70 people and injure 1500 more with billions of dollars in damage. via KIMT