Story byCreston News Advertiser, IowaCheyenne Roche, The Creston News Advertiser, IowaMon, January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC·3 min readJan. 26—OSCEOLA — Early Sunday morning, a fire at The Broken Spoke and Alley Bowl in Osceola devastated the bowling alley, affecting bowlers around the area. Both Creston and Clarke high school bowling teams practice and compete at Alley Bowl, Clarke coach Jeff Giza's family owning the business. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"Because the fire occurred in the early morning hours, we are thankful to report that no one was injured," the Clarke Community Schools page posted on Facebook. "Unfortunately, much of the bowling team athlete's equipment was lost in the fire."When Creston coach Ron Pendegraft found out about the fire, he said he was in shock — not knowing what to think."It's horrible, just horrible," he said.
