Bernard "Bernie" Joss, 55, of Lacona, was killed when a CSX freight train hit him Sunday night as he tried to free his snowmobile that got stuck on railroad tracks. His friend took this picture of him ...

An opportunity for a creative home buyer to let their imagination grow wild is listed for sale in small-town Lacona, less than an hour south of downtown Des Moines. Zoned as a residential property, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 28—LACONA — A Sandy Creek man released from state prison four weeks ago has been charged with robbing a bank Wednesday in the ...

AN AUTOPSY IS BEING PLANNED. AN INDIANOLA ANIMAL SHELTER MAKES A HORRIFIC ANIMAL NEGLECT DISCOVERY IN LACON THE HUMANE SOCIETY WAS CALLED TO A HOME ON MONDAY, FOR A WELFARE CHECK ON TWO DOGS BUT WHAT ...

LISA HEDDENS RESIGNED FROM THE IOWA HOUSE TO BECOME A STORY COUNTY SUPERVISO IT’S BEEN A METRO DINING DESTINATION FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS, BUT MAMA LACONA’S RESTAURANT TODAY ANNOUNCED IT WAS CLOSING AT ...

The National Weather Service has found additional evidence of damage to structures in a Warren County town to increase the intensity rating of a tornado that struck there on Tuesday morning. The ...

Investigators say a fire that badly damaged a community building in south-central Iowa last month was intentionally set. The State Fire Marshal’s Office blames arson for the August 5th fire in Lacona.

The state fire marshal’s office today announced arrests in two arson cases. Four people have been arrested in connection with a fatal fire back on October 18th of 2008 in Lamoni. Firefighters found ...

Chuck Lacona motored around the Drake neighborhood on a three-wheel Cushman cart while clutching a CB radio. As the orders rolled in, the CB buzzed and he rushed large cheese, pepperoni and sausage ...