MAPLETON, Iowa -- Spring means rebirth, new growth, renewal. That spirit of life is evident the moment one drives into Mapleton. A year ago, a tornado struck on a Saturday evening, destroying and ...

MAPLETON, Iowa (KTIV) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a spill of diesel fuel into a Monona County creek. That crash happened Sunday northwest of Mapleton. The DNR said it ...

MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) -- Residents of Mapleton, Iowa, will spend the next several months rebuilding the western Iowa town of 1,200. Emergency responders have not yet calculated an exact dollar amount ...

MAPLETON, Iowa (KTIV) - A 13-year old boy is in critical condition after a four wheeler rolled over in Mapleton, Iowa Friday night. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a teenage boy from Mt. Sterling ...

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 ...

Two western Iowa teens died and an adult male was injured early Saturday morning during a single-vehicle accident near Mapleton. The victims were identified as 19-year-old Michael Babcock of Odebolt ...