In October 1959, a newspaper near Buffalo, Iowa, reported a bizarre story about what may have been a ghost in a local cemetery. Could the cemetery there actually be haunted, or was something else going on? Sources Wundrum, Bill. Excursions Into Supernatural of the Quad Cities. Quad City Times, 10/25/1959
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Over the time that mankind has walked the earth, countless histories have been lost to time. Civilizations have risen and fallen, ground to dust by the passing eons. Their stories – and the stories of the people who lived in them, slip away and are gone in a moment. Wow. Isn’t that a cool intro?
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Built in the mid-1800’s, the Renwick Mansion is probably the best example of Italianate architecture in the Quad Cities. In short, it’s a really cool-looking house. But over the years, many people have claimed to have strange experiences there: footsteps, moving objects, and even apparitions. But is it true? Is the Renwick Mansion really haunted?
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The house looked haunted. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to tell ghost stories. I stood in front of the beautiful – and allegedly haunted – stone mansion, talking to a local newscaster from the Quad Cities. She had seen an advertisement for the event that I was going to be doing there
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On a summer day in 2001, Donna Stabile knocked on the front door of Leticia Aguilar. She babysat Leticia’s five children nearly every night but hadn’t seen them for a few day. Donna had started to get worried, so she went to the house. On a whim, she opened the front door and stepped inside.
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It was August 30, 2001, and Donna Stabile stood at the front door of the Aguilar home, reading the note. It read, “Me and the kids went to Sioux Falls. Too much stress.” Donna thought that it was a little strange. Donna ran a day care out of her home, and regularly watched Leticia Aguilar’s
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In this remastered version of an earlier episode: In 1958, a legendary flood struck western Iowa that would claim many, and would forever change the lives of all those who survived. Sources “9 Dead, Several Missing in Flood.” Carroll Daily Times Herald, July 2, 1958. Barton, Terry. “Iowa Flood Damage is ‘Fantastic.’” Daily Times,
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Flash floods are some of the most devastating natural disasters in the world. They can come without warning, destroying everything in their path. Iowa is no stranger to them. Although there have been many throughout the years, one still stands out in the minds of Southwest Iowa residents. It began to rain on July
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In 1937, Howard Long had a good life – a good wife, his own business, and a stable income during the Great Depression. All of that came to sudden halt when he was arrested and thrown in a jail cell with three other men. Right away he wanted to know why he was there. When
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In 1937, Lucille and Janette walked quickly to the house on Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa. Their shoes clicked on the wooden steps as they went up to the front porch and to the front door. They knocked loudly and stood, talking idly as they waited. A few moments later, an older man answered
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