Marble Rock News

From the bridges of Madison County to the shores of the mighty Mississippi, DNR's Project AWARE annual river cleanup will get a little star power this year.

Marble Rock, IA- She's no stranger to causes and controversy. Now a Floyd County woman could be accused of running what authorities call a "marijuana growing operation." Kim Robinson of Marble Rock has sparred ...

Marble Rock, IA- A North Iowa city worker is fired. Then the city council decides to reverse that decision at the end of it's meeting last night.

The boy scout camp closest to home, the Winnebago Scout Reservation, is welcoming its first round of campers this weekend.

By MARY PIEPER, mary.pieper@globegazette.com CHARLES CITY - The Brantingham bridge across the Cedar River in Charles City, which was closed due to flooding, is open for traffic once again.

Marble Rock, IA- He is the only survivor of a fire that killed his siblings. We're learning 12 year old Andrew Heideman recently received skin grafts at an Iowa City hospital. via KIMT

Last week we told you about a North Iowa woman who says she's collecting donations for the family hurt by a fire in Marble Rock. via KIMT

A fire in Marble Rock that killed three children has been ruled accidental. Funeral services for 6 year old Abby Sutter, 3 year old Jacob Legg and 20-month old Jesslyn Legg will be held Saturday morning at the ... via KWWL-TV Waterloo

About 500 people gathered in Marble Rock, Iowa Saturday to mourn the deaths of three children killed in a house fire eight days earlier. via WOWT-TV Omaha

About 500 people gathered in a rural north-central Iowa city over the weekend to mourn the death of three children killed in a house fire. via KGAN

“I t'll always be a picture in your mind you can't erase a memory.”

Some neighbors are sharing with us how they're coping after Friday's fire in the North Iowa town of Marble Rock. via KIMT

Investigators said Wednesday that a house fire that killed three children in the northern Iowa town of Marble Rock was likely caused by faulty wiring. via KCCI-TV Des Moines

“People need to be conscientious of this because in times of tragedy the ugly face of society sometimes rears its head.”

We have new details about the fire that killed three Iowa children. Marble Rock Fire Chief Roy Schwickerath says the home that caught fire did not have any smoke detectors. via KAAL

An early morning house fire in Marble Rock in northern Iowa has turned deadly. Authorities say three children died. via KWWL-TV Waterloo

Iowa school districts struggling with soaring fuel prices say the increasing costs are hitting them in more places than just the gas tank. via WOI-TV West Des Moines

“He's really funny, he's nice, he's friendly; won't hurt anyone”

Two of the children impacted by Friday's fatal fire go to school in the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock School District. via KAAL-TV Austin

Four children have been injured in a house fire in Marble Rock in northern Iowa. via Chicago Tribune

“All I really cared about was he's all right, that's all that mattered to me, I didn't want him to die or be fatal, but he made it so that's all I really cared about”

Mason City, IA- An area soldier is recovering after he is wounded in Iraq. Army Private First Class Donald Joseph Barr was on patrol Monday when his HUMVY got hit by a roadside bomb. via KIMT

“Making it was the hard part because you got to get the tape exactly right where its suppose to be and getting the pop bottle in”

Marble Rock, IA-The Winnebago Boy Scout Council held its second annual Water Bottle Rocket Derby. via KIMT

“Your veto might be perfectly legitimate or it might not”

Mayor Doug Merfeld and the City Council on Wednesday resolved some of the issues they've faced since Merfeld took office in January. via Waterloo Courier