Reported Crop Circles for the State of Iowa -

Goldfield, Wright County (July 8, 1972)

A flattened, ‘burned’ depression was discovered in soybeans by farmer Donald Slaikeu. Extending from the circle were four lines of flattened, ‘wilted’ plants radiating outward “like spokes on a wheel”. The formation was a near-duplicate of the Story City formation, except that the “orientation of the spoke-like lines was different”, being oriented in a southerly direction. Also, an unusual ‘grey dust’ was noticed. This formation was reported after the original news article on the Story City report. Both formations’ wilted plants recovered after several days, although their growth was stunted – except the plants in the center had dried up and “turned to dust”. Rumors of perhaps as many as 2 dozen more circles reported but were kept anonymous.

Eyewitness report only.

Crop type: Soybeans

Source: “The Iowa UFO Landings”, Official UFO, August 1975, “Mysterious Clues Left Behind By Flying Saucers”, UFO Report, Spring 1975

 

City / County / Date:

• Oskaloosa, Mahaska, (1883)
• Mount Pleasant, Henry County (June 3, 1920)
• Denison, Crawford County
  (July 3, 1969)
• Van Horne / Garrison, Benton County (July 12, 1969)
• Elkader, Clayton County
  (August 7, 1969)
• Westgate, Fayette County
  (April 25, 1971)
• Story City, Story County
  (July, 1972)
• Laurens, Pocahontas County (July 6, 1972)
• Goldfield, Wright County
  (July 8, 1972)
• Boone, Boone County
  (July, 1972)
• [western], Iowa (1972)
• Ackworth, Warren County
  (June 27, 1973)
• Clarion, Wright County
  (July 8, 1973)
• Mount Pleasant, Henry County (October, 1973)
• Waverly, Bremer County (1973)
• [unknown], Lyon County (1975)
• [unknown], Lyon County (1977)
• Rock Rapids, Lyon County
  (June, 1978)
• [unknown], Iowa (1989)
• Blue Grass, Scott County (October 16, 1990)
• Blue Grass, Scott County
  (August 22, 1991)
• Ankeny, Polk County
  (September 22, 1993)
• Drakesville, Davis County (October 7, 1993)
• Arlington, Fayette County
  (August 15, 1995)
• Altoona, Polk County
  (June, 1996)
• Nevada, Story County
  (October 8, 1996)
• Drakesville, Davis County
  (late June 1997)
• Nevada, Story County
  (September 30, 1997)
• Iowa City, Johnson County
  (2000)
• Iowa City, Johnson County
  (July 2001)
• Montour, Tama County
  (August 9, 2002)
• St. Ansgar, Mitchell County (October, 2003)
• Eagle Grove, Humboldt County (July 3, 2004)
• Charles City, Floyd County
  (August 8, 2004)