The Lee County Sheriff’s office says that on Tuesday (yesterday) a suspect entered a house where he ate food and then stole a neighbors car before fleeing with the car to Missouri. Detective Clint Wray […]
The Fort Madison City Council met last (Tuesday) night and approved a matching incentive for Scotts Miracle Grow. The State had offered an incentive to the company, the City of Fort Madison was required to […]
Two people that have been fugitives from justice for nearly eight years are in custody at the Lee County Jail. 53 year old Nolan Czechorski and 45 year old Annie Fulcher were both charged with […]
The Burlington City Council cruised through a light Agenda on Monday. They voted for final adoption of an ordinance to ease the application process for mobile food vendors. Currently food vendors had to fill out […]
A group that opposes abortions for pregnant women who’ve been raped is asking Iowa courts to block the limited exceptions allowed under Iowa’s new ban on most abortions. Iowa’s new “fetal heartbeat” law is on […]
Midwestern farmers are seeing soybean prices fall as the U-S and China remain at odds over trade and tariff issues. Kirk Leeds, chief executive officer for the Iowa Soybean Association, says soybeans are one of […]
Forty-three-old Max Stone, of Clermont, was arrested after a month long investigation, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s office. He was initially charged one month ago with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two men who shot at each other in downtown Cedar Rapids are claiming a legal shield from prosecution under Iowa’s “stand your ground” law. The Des Moines Register reports that […]
More than 75 former U.S. attorneys are calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to stop family separations, saying the decision to implement a policy that has led to more than 2,000 children taken from their […]
The U.S. will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday. The decision to exit the U.N. comes after more […]
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said on Monday that his office is investigating fired FBI Director James Comey ’s private memos and whether any possible classified information in them was properly handled. Comey documented […]
Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Milwaukee and its police department, claiming unlawful arrest and excessive force when officers used a stun gun on him during his arrest […]
Ryan Braun stole second base against Philadelphia on June 16 and in doing so marked the 200th steal of Braun’s career, making him the 357th major leaguer to reach that milestone. Braun also reached the […]
The Washington Nationals have acquired right-handed reliever Kelvin Herrera from the Kansas City Royals for three prospects. The Royals are acquiring outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez and right-handed pitcher Yohanse Morel for Herrera, […]
The West Burlington High School Falcon baseball team got an 8-2 win over the Notre Dame Nikes to end a three-game losing streak Monday. Davenport North swept Burlington’s Greyhounds in a baseball double header Monday […]
The Burlington Bees will take on the Snappers in a double-header game in Beloit tonight. Following tonight’s action in Wisconsin, they’ll return home for a series against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers tomorrow. Cardinals 3 Reds […]
New London has crowned their first state champion girls golfer. Senior Casey Noble earned that distinction yesterday. The Tigers, however, were not able to claim the class 1A state team championship. They tied with Iowa […]
