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Eight World War II veterans from Page County and seven from Fremont County have confirmed their reservations aboard the first Western Iowa Honor Flight on Sept.

Bill Tandy, a member of American Legion Post 537 in Oxford, said he's been helping with the town's fireworks show for 10 years but still is considered a rookie compared to other people running it.

EMERSON, Iowa - A powerful storm system lashed the Midlands on Wednesday, unleashing funnel clouds, large hail and heavy rain and increasing the threat of flash flooding.

By MOLLY HOTTLE and RACHELLE GINES * mhottle@dmreg.com * June 5, 2008 Tornadoes caused damage but no reported injuries in southwest Iowa Wednesday evening.

An Emerson man was killed Monday in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 34 in Adams County. via Des Moines Register

One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash in an Iowa construction zone on Monday night on Highway 34 between Corning and Villisca. via KETV

“Six-on-six basketball in Iowa meant a great deal not just to the girls who played, but also to the communities that supported them”

Vivian DuShane of Osage and her sister Zola Mullenbach from Stacyville will be featured in a new Iowa Public Television documentary about girls six-on-six basketball. via Mitchell County Press News

A Red Oak man was arrested Monday following a high speed chase that started in Montgomery County. via Atlantic News-Telegraph