Wyoming News

George R. Wessels, 86, of Onslow, died Tuesday evening, July 7, 2009, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown following a long illness.

Arnold Latare was fearless and invincible - pretty much the same as most other 18-year-old men going off to war - so he wanted to serve on a destroyer when he joined the Navy.

Vernon H. Becker, 87, of De Witt, died Thursday evening, May 14, 2009, at Westwing Place, De Witt.

Two Iowa men, both in their 20's have died in single car crashes during the weekend.

Drew D. Scott, 20, of Monmouth, died early Sunday when he lost control of his vehicle along Highway 136 south of Wyoming, the Jones County Sheriff's Office said.

Voters in the Midland Community School District will vote Tuesday on a revenue purpose statement that will allow the district to borrow for infrastructure repairs and improvements and repay the loan with state sales tax money.

By closing Central Campus, and moving programs to other schools, Sioux City's superintendent of schools believes the drop-out rate for high schoolers will drop.

For months, we've told you about the deepening economic downturn. More layoffs, fewer jobs.

LaVern K. Tjaden, 84, of Wyoming, Iowa, died Friday, March 13, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness.

Helen L. Ricklefs, 63, of 4850 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, in the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, of breast cancer.

Elsie Current, 97, of Wyoming, Iowa, formerly of Monmouth, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb.

Waukee's Jake Knott chose a school before settling on a position. The high school senior from Waukee said Sunday he will accept a scholarship offer to play football for Iowa State.

A Christmas Day fire has destroyed a Jones County home, but police say no one was home.

A fire destroys a home in Jones County this Christmas morning. Fire crews were called at 9:30 to 9736 75th Street in Wyoming, Iowa.

Norman C. Christiansen, 82, of Wyoming, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness.