Category: Clinton County
Episode 41: The Edward Crampton Murders of 1921
Malone, Iowa, is perhaps the best hidden town in Clinton County, Iowa. In 1921, it also played host to one…
The Ed Crampton Murders of 1921
No expects to see a life-sized hippo along an Iowa roadside. A deer, raccoon, or even a coyote? Sure. But…
Rising From the Flames
The world was breathing a little easier at the end of 1945. For the past several years, the Second World…
Episode 15: Rising From the Flames
August 30, 1945, was a day like any other in DeWitt, Iowa. That is, until the explosions started. What happened…
The Quiet Ones
Guy Gilbert was probably a little surprised when his son Gene showed up on the doorstep of his Yale, South…
Buena Vista: Bridge to the End
I doubt that Frederick Rothstein thought much about bridges when he was living at Allen’s Grove, Iowa. They were probably…
Edward Graham’s Legacy: The Forgotten DeWitt Courthouse of 1854
In 1853, Edward Graham was made the County Judge of Clinton County, Iowa, when his predecessor unexpectedly vacated the…
Justice on the Prairie: Farmers Break a Horse Thieving Ring in Clinton County, Iowa
From his home in Elvira, Iowa, Captain Robert Lyons surveyed his property with his mariner’s telescope. A relic from…
John Shook’s Toes: Surgery on the Iowa Frontier
Hard as it is to believe now, Scott County, Iowa, bordering the Mississippi River on the state’s eastern edge,…
Once Upon an Iowa Blizzard – The Journey of H.V. Morrill
Perhaps the most dangerous weather in the Midwest is the blizzard. Temperatures plummet, and the wind not only…