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WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) — Life at the corner of John Wayne Drive and West Court Avenue will change for the first time in 83 years when the owners of Winterset’s Ben Franklin variety store retire five days before Christmas.
In their heyday, in the 1970s, there were 2,500 stores nationwide and more than 100 in Iowa.
Nearly one month since an EF4 tornado struck Madison County, volunteers continue to look for personal items like jewelry, documents and photos.