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Butler County Tribune-Journal and Clarksville Star
Fred Maifeld, age 79, of Kesley, Iowa, was born to John and Esther (Essman) Maifeld on July 23, 1942 at home in rural Ackley. Fred graduated from Ackley High School in 1960 and Ellsworth Community College in 1962. He completed studies at the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin.
Supervisor Benitz says CIJD is a ‘good’ facility
Greene County supervisor Dan Benitz back-pedaled at the May 13 county supervisors meeting when he was confronted by Jefferson resident Bryan Helmus about a comment he had made concerning the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention (CIJD) facility in Eldora at the April 29 meeting. Benitz is the Greene County representative to the CIJD board.
Butler County Tribune-Journal and Clarksville Star
CLARKSVILLE – At around 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, April 3, a 911 call was made reporting a fire in Clarksville’s trailer park located at Jefferson and Fremont Streets. The fire left one mobile home, located on Fremont Street, demolished. Nearby homes also were damaged from the fire....
Funnel cloud or brief tornado spotted in Iowa Thursday afternoon
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. and OTTUMWA, Iowa — Early Thursday afternoon, residents near Charles City, Iowa, in Floyd County, reported seeing a funnel cloud or possible tornado which prompted a tornado warning just after 1 p.m. The warning lasted for less than 20 minutes, but with only weak showers moving through...
Possible tornado south of Charles City
(ABC 6 News) – Law enforcement has confirmed a tornado in Floyd County south of Charles City. Floyd County Emergency Management says the tornado was short-lived. The National Weather Service has confirmed the funnel cloud, but has not yet confirmed weather it officially touched the ground.
From the archives: Aerial footage shows devastation from deadly 2008 tornado in Parkersburg, Iowa
PARKERSBURG, Iowa — On May 25, 2008, a powerful EF5 wedge tornado, with winds topping out at 205 mph, devastated parts of northeast Iowa. In Parkersburg, 280 homes were wiped from their foundations, and 22 businesses were destroyed. The storm caused $100 million in damage. Nine people were killed and 70 more were injured.
Illinois murder suspect arrested in Floyd County
CHARLES CITY, Iowa – An Illinois murder suspect was recently arrested in North Iowa. The Charles City Police Department says officers were called to the area of C Street and 7th Avenue just before 7:30 pm on May 4 on a report of multiple people fighting. Officers went to...
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