A tragic accident occurred on December 25, 2025, at the intersection of 130th Street and Walnut Avenue in Monona County.

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 was notified by the Monona County Sheriff’s office of a ...

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 her cellphone as a flashlight, she fled to her basement ...

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 169 and the school serves PK-5. At Mapleton Elementary School, 82% of students scored at or ...

MAPLETON, Iowa -- Allen and Jessica Mead and their four children fled Picayune, Miss., as Hurricane Gustav roared in 2008. Left their dog, Bud, behind. Bud survived Gustav. He moved north when the Meads returned to their roots, renting a two-bedroom home ...

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 165 mph damaged more than half of the community.

Authorities say they have made an arrest in the late January shooting death of a Mapleton teen. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says a 17-year-old male was arrested Friday in Whiting, Iowa, on a charge of first-degree murder in the Jan. 31 death of 16 ...

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 damaging dozens of homes and buildings. Miraculously, amidst spectacular damage throughout town, no one was killed and only a few were hurt.