MAPLETON, Iowa -- Jamy Garden's house began to rumble with the approach of a tornado that at one point measured three-quarters of a mile wide. Then the windows shattered, spraying her with glass.

MAPLETON, Iowa - Jamy Garden's house began to rumble with the approach of a tornado that at one point measured three-quarters-of-a-mile wide. Then the windows shattered, spraying her with glass. Using ...

Students' concept for Mapleton's Main Street. AMES, Iowa -- On April 9, 2011, the lives of 1,224 residents in Mapleton, Iowa, were changed forever. That evening, a Category 3 tornado with winds up to ...

SIOUX CITY -- Mapleton, Iowa, property owners whose homes were flattened by the April 9 tornado may get help paying for repairs if a local group succeeds in getting up to $6 million in state block ...

MAPLETON, Iowa | The July 4 parade in Mapleton features antique tractors, Cub Scouts, youth softball teams and various businesses, all in celebration mode. I rode in the parade last year with Laura ...

MAPLETON, Iowa — Jamy Garden’s house began to rumble with the approach of a tornado that at one point measured three-quarters of a mile wide. Then the windows shattered, spraying her with glass. Using ...

MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) — It seemed like a Mapleton Miracle. A tornado with winds exceeding 130 mph barreled through this small Iowa town, flattening whole blocks and destroying 100 homes. When the storm ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- A group of local radio stations, including one in Cedar Falls, is asking its listeners to raise money for the residents of tornado-stricken Mapleton. A mass radio-a-thon will be ...