Elizabeth Pruitt lived at 324 Main St. in Davenport for less than 24 hours before it collapsed.
No people were found during the sweep, though five people were unaccounted for, with two believed to be in the building.
Just hours earlier — on the day parts of their apartment building buckled to the ground — the woman and her wife noticed a crack above their bathroom doorway.
Davenport native Frank Fritz and lifelong friend and reality-show co-star Mike Wolfe have reunited after nearly three years without seeing one another.
Protestors gathered Monday night at the site of the building collapse in downtown Davenport, saying more people are still missing and could be inside.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation on Monday in response to the collapsed building.
Following the Shenandoah Memorial Day Parade, the American Legion Post #88 held a Memorial Day Service at the Veterans Memorial Circle in Rose Hill Cemetery on May 29.
President Biden was joined by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, for the 155th National Memorial Day Observance.
Rhonda Almquist, science instructor at Sidney Schools, provided several hands-on activities for her science classes this spring as they honored Earth Day and Arbor Day with area conservation projects.
City and rural residents of Clarinda will all benefit from the purchase of an enhanced grass fire truck for the Clarinda Volunteer Fire Department.
Page County is exploring the possibility of diverting funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to needed road improvement projects in the county.
Emergency crews work the scene of a partial building collapse on the 300 block of Main Street, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.
About 175 million tons of freight travels on the Mississippi yearly, and from the river’s headwaters to southern Illinois, a series of locks and dams guide barges through the journey.
Bills signed by Reynolds on Friday limit LGBTQ instruction and change regulations at Iowa schools.
The 17-year leader of the athletics department at the University of Iowa -- the fifth-longest tenured athletics director in a power-five conference -- will step down.
A lifeguard shortage has the Wilson Aquatic Center in Shenandoah adjusting its pool hours this summer.
Rising production costs illustrate need for coverage if revenue falls short, farmers say.
Clarinda residents can get rid of that unwanted mess left over from their spring cleaning by participating in the annual Citywide Cleanup Days.
City officials say staying proactive will reduce the probability of a drastic rise in rates in one lump sum in the future.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors had a busy agenda on May 24 but wrapped it up efficiently.
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police was three years ago today. In the time since, little progress has been made on police reform.
A rush to enact new property tax breaks for Iowa seniors has led to confusion and concerns of fraud among assessors, who say they are struggling to verify applicants’ age.
Brenda Benedict, Sidney’s deputy city clerk, earned a certificate naming her an Iowa Certified Municipal Clerk at Sidney’s City Council meeting on May 5.
The Sidney City Council will soon post a job opening for a city clerk /administrator position after months of conflict.
State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past four weeks. See the list:
Clarinda saw an exciting rise in its standardized test scores during the 2022-2023 school year.
Whether you grew up watching the movie “Grease” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John or not, you are sure to enjoy the Southwest Iowa Theatre Group presentation of the musical on the Stan Orton Stage at the Park Playhouse located in Sportsman’s Park in Shenandoah.
“You have to have a big heart for other people to do this job,” Mark Miller said. “It’s not for the weak.”
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The Clarinda girls tennis team placed second at the Class 1A Team State Tennis Final Four Tuesday, May 30, at Waukee.
The Clarinda baseball and softball teams both won the second game of their home Hawkeye 10 Conference doubleheader Tuesday, May 30, against Atlantic, after losing the opener, which was delayed from its original start time because of rain.
The Sidney Cowboys picked up a Corner Conference win, beating Griswold 14-4 Tuesday, May 30, at home. Sidney softball, meanwhile, managed just one hit in a 14-0 loss to the Tigers.
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Mike Brennan from the National Hurricane Center explains what to expect during the upcoming hurricane season that begins June 1.
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Adam Lambert believes he will be touring with Queen for years to come.
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Seven years after divorcing abusive Ike Turner, ‘Private Dancer’ singer Tina Turner fell in love with her husband Erwin Bach when he delivered her a new Mercedes as a present from her manager.
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