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 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.