Albion, Iowa

Near-death experiences are anything but commonplace. That being said, they do seem to be increasing in frequency, if the online blogs and Internet postings are to be believed.

Iowa residents traveled to Fort Dodge Tuesday to share ideas on the recovery and rebuilding effort after the recent floods and storms at the Rebuild Iowa Office ''Speak Up Iowa!'' public input listening ...

Sometimes opportunity knocks. Other times, it rolls into town on 10,000 bicycles.

High waters have shut down several highways across the state. Highway 14 north of Marshalltown is swamped by the Iowa River.

"They need to work on getting them connected so you don't have to be on roads"

By LISA ROSSI REGISTER AMES BUREAU Posted at 04:05 on 04/20/2008 Some Iowans showed up on recumbent bikes. via Indianola Record-Herald