Judith Faye ‘Judy’ Gerst, age 73, of Wapello, died Monday night, October 29, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.  The daughter of Frend ‘Spider’ and Marjorie ‘Dodgie’ Menefee Malcom, she was...

Flossie Marie Hamilton, age 100, of Morning Sun, Iowa, died Monday evening, October 29, 2012, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.  The daughter of James Edward ‘Ed’ and Mary (Russell) Maddux, she was born...

Richard P. Chock, 86, of Ft.Madison, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 4:40 a.m. at the FortMadisonHealthCenter. He was born on March 2, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN to Theodore T. & Mary Helen Fussy Chock. ...

<![CDATA[ THE 2012-2013 N-B-A SEASON OPENED TUESDAY NIGHT WITH THREE GAMES...   MIAMI RECEIVED 26 POINTS FROM LEBRON JAMES AS THE HEAT TOOK DOWN BOSTON 120-107... CLEVELAND BEAT WASHINGTON 94-84 THANKS TO 29 POINTS FROM KYRIE IRVING...

<![CDATA[ PLAYERS FROM THE CHICAGO CUBS AND ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CLAIMED GOLD GLOVE AWARDS TUESDAY...   CHICAGO CUBS SECOND BASEMAN DARWIN BARNEY WON A GOLD GLOVE FOR HIS .997 FIELDING PERCENTAGE THIS YEAR, THE HIGHEST IN FRANCHISE...

THE MEDIAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM IS ONCE AGAIN GOING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT…   THE NUMBER ONE-RANKED BULLETTES SWEPT DAVIS COUNTY TUESDAY NIGHT IN 3 GAMES TO ADVANCE TO THE CLASS 3A STATE QUARTERFINALS. MEDIAPOLIS...

LOCAL CONGRESSMAN DAVE LOEBSACK AND HIS OPPONENT…REPUBLICAN JOHN ARCHER…ARE EACH TOURING ALL 24 COUNTIES IN IOWA’S SECOND DISTRICT, IN AN EFFORT TO PICK UP VOTES. LOEBSACK TALKED TO CONSTITUENTS TUESDAY IN BURLINGTON…FORT MADISON…AND KEOKUK…..WHILE ARCHER WILL HOLD...

HE’S NOT GOING TO TAKE IT SITTING DOWN. STATE SENATOR TOM COURTNEY OF BURLINGTON SAYS A RADIO COMMERCIAL HIS OPPONENT…REPUBLICAN BRAD BOURN IS RUNNING…SAYING THAT COURTNEY GETS FREE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE AND VOTED AGAINST A BILL THAT...

(AP)  FOR THE SECOND TIME, NICHOLAS SHELEY’S WIFE HAS TESTIFIED AT ONE OF HIS MURDER TRIALS.   HOLLY SHELEY TOOK THE STAND IN WHITESIDE COUNTY YESTERDAY.  HER HUSBAND, NICHOLAS SHELEY, IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 93-YEAR-OLD RUSSELL REED...

(AP)  A TROMBONE IS AMONG THE MEREDITH WILLSON ITEMS DONATED TO THE MUSIC MAN SQUARE IN MASON CITY.   THE MEMORABILIA ARRIVED ON TUESDAY AFTER TRANSPORT FROM CALIFORNIA.  THE ITEMS WERE PART OF MEREDITH WILLSON’S ESTATE THAT...