Aplington News

Value of Iowa farmland drops 1.1% in 1999. American Express Financial have opened an office in Reinbeck managed by Dixie Schildroth assisted by Kelly Dinsdale and Dick Yantis of Cedar Falls.

After a natural disaster and now facing tough economic times, one community still finds a reason to give.

Gov. Chet Culver honored Iowans who helped save lives or pulled someone from harm's way Friday, including a group who rescued two people trapped in rubble when a tornado ripped through the town of Parkersburg last year.

Wednesday's vigil began with a prayer. It's the way people here say Coach Thomas would start anything on his football field.

Dealing with a violent tragedy is hard for any community, but when the victim is a well-known member of that community, as was longtime Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas, the loss becomes much more personal.

New developments today in the Iowa High School shooting that left a long time coach dead.

Click Here to hear an early statement from Butler County Auditor Holly Fokkena before news of Ed Thomas' death.

We'll update this page with our newest information as the day goes on. Check back to see what more we've learned today.

When it comes to severe weather, even with all the fancy tools in the Storm Track 7 weather center, some of the most valuable information that we can bring you is from the eyes on the ground.