WATERLOO — In the Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the Little Mermaid wanted to be human. In her childhood, Molly Bertch wanted to be a mermaid. Bertch didn’t need to follow that tale and ...

I’m strapped into a rocket-ship like seat and my feet are dangling dozens of feet above the ground. The roller coaster, attached to a track above my head, briefly pauses before launching me downward ...

WATERLOO — A much-heralded local attraction is adding another award to its resume. Lost Island Waterpark in Waterloo was named the second-best outdoor water park in the country for 2017, according to ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) -- Waterloo's Lost Island Waterpark is in the running to take back the title in USA Today's outdoor waterpark ranking. This is the fifth consecutive year that Lost Island has ...

WATERLOO – Firefighters with Waterloo Fire Rescue battled blazes at a waterpark and an apartment building Sunday afternoon. A passerby noticed smoke coming from Lost Island Waterpark, 2225 E. Shaulis ...

The City Council again has effectively rejected a plan to seek a National Park Service grant to help fund a $2.6 million white-water park and kayak course near downtown Waterloo. The council voted 3-2 ...