USS New Jersey (BB-62), nicknamed “Big J,” was the only U.S. battleship to provide gunfire support during the Vietnam War, ...

The USS Wisconsin (BB-65), one of the formidable Iowa-class battleships, faced not just the enemy during World War II but ...

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In response, the U.S. Navy explored arming its Iowa-class battleships with nuclear artillery shells known as "Katie" (Mk 23) shells in the 1950s. -These 16-inch nuclear shells had yields ...

It's no secret it's been very dry across eastern Iowa. The dry grounds and now very dry air combined with strong winds leads ...

WELL, WE HAVE SEEN EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS NEBRASKA AND IOWA AND NOW LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE VOICING CONCERNS ABOUT WILDFIRES IN NEBRASKA. MORE THAN A DOZEN COUNTIES ARE UNDER A FIRE.

So far this month most of eastern iowa has barely picked up any rain at all, and some are likely to set records with how dry ...

Iowa’s top fire official resigned on Thursday, one day after media reports surfaced about disparaging statements he made about Des Moines firefighters. Ray Reynolds is stepping down as state ...

Through a partnership with the American Red Cross, Kinnison says Red Oak is among many Iowa fire departments offering free smoke detectors. “Usually a fire department person can come and install ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The first week of October is here ... saying it doesn't take much to spark a fire. "It's been dry so long, any little spark from a rock hitting a moving part on the combine ...

We learn about the Battleship Iowa’s involvement in this historic ... police reportedly spotted him setting a pile of trash on fire. Marias is believed to be responsible for at least four ...

A visit to the iconic Battleship USS Iowa Museum includes access to both interior and exterior areas on seven decks. The self-guided tour lets visitors see what life was like on the ship.