The 2½-story limestone building stands alone on a rural county road in Jackson County.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- No one has seen ghosts at the old poor farm and asylum, but county officials on Thursday gave their informal OK for a paranormal investigative Ghost hunters may investigate ...

Asylums to Mental Health Institute Closures - Mental Illness in Iowa, Then and Now By Ben Kieffer Published September 8, 2015 at 5:22 PM CDT ...