Iowans remember the terrible derecho that struck three years ago this morning

The tree-planting program called ReLeaf is holding a ceremony in Cedar Rapids this morning, marking the devastating derecho that swept across Iowa three years ago today. Winds peaked at 140 miles an hour and it was the most-costly storm in U.S. history. Cedar Rapids was especially hard hit, losing two-thirds of its canopy — or […]

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Kenneth D. Gisch, 80, Laurens

Kenneth D. Gisch, age 80, of Laurens, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home in Laurens, Iowa.

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