Every second counts during an emergency, and one small Iowa town is taking the next step to keep residents informed.

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 - 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 -- 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) - 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 ...

Mapleton Elementary School is a public school located in Mapleton, IA, which is in a remote rural setting. The student population of Mapleton Elementary School is 179 and the school serves PK-5. At ...

MAPLETON, Iowa – A devastating tornado struck the town of Mapleton, Iowa, around 8 p.m., causing multiple injuries, cutting all power and wiping out blocks of the Monona County town of 1,294.

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 ...

MAPLETON, Iowa -- Tales of survival, luck and an efficient warning system rose Sunday from Mapleton, a town that staggered to its feet, bruised and bloodied from a potentially deadly storm that did ...

ONAWA, Iowa | A Mapleton, Iowa, man accused of twice having someone shoot him to gain sympathy from his estranged wife, has agreed to a plea deal, court document show. Darren Hieber, 32, agreed to ...