When Bethany United Methodist Church held its final service in December 2023, the fate of the historic house of worship in the 300 block of Island Street in Hamburg was unclear. Services had been held ...

In the days that followed the flood, life in Hamburg, Iowa, was measured by what was not: No city hall, no church, no electricity, not a single business open. Ten days without running water ...

When Bethany United Methodist Church held its final service in December 2023, the fate of the historic house of worship in the 300 block of Island Street in Hamburg was unclear. Services had been ...