Minden man dies in spate of Iowa tornadoes

A man seeking shelter in his basement as a tornado tore through Western Iowa’s Minden has died of his injuries as forecasters seek to determine the strengths of at least 17 twisters reported in the state on a single day last week. The man, identified by family members as Nicholas Ring, 63, became trapped in his basement Friday and was taken to a hospital as soon as he was freed. He died Saturday night, according to WOWT-TV of Omaha. Ring’s wife suffered a broken ankle, the Omaha World Herald reported....