Two Fort Madison Community School District administrators have been placed on administrative leave following their resignations, according to Board President Josh Wykert. Wykert said the decision is part of a leadership transition and was not […]
Des Moines County supervisors are facing growing public pressure to impose a two-year moratorium on commercial wind energy projects, but legal concerns are stalling action. At Tuesday’s meeting, a resident asked why the board hasn’t […]
The Burlington Fire Department has released details regarding a Monday evening fire at 624 Hedge Avenue, determining the cause to be a failure of an extension cord. Burlington firefighters arrived within minutes of the call […]
Danville Telecom has purchased a lease agreement from the Southeast Iowa Regional and Economic Port Authority (SIREPA), paving the way for expanded broadband access across Lee County. The buyout, worth just over $400,000, gives Danville […]
With Iowa’s winter utility shutoff moratorium ending April 1, Alliant Energy is reminding customers behind on payments that service disconnections may begin this month, but help is available. Under state law, customers enrolled in LIHEAP […]
An Iowa Senate subcommittee has advanced a bill that would ban public funds from being used for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices or officers at state entities, including public universities and community colleges. Private […]
Iowa lawmakers are advancing a bill to lower the legal age to buy and carry a handgun from 21 to 18. Supporters say the change aligns with the state’s definition of adulthood and constitutional rights. […]
Amazon pushed back against a news report on Tuesday, claiming it planned to visibly break down the costs of former President Donald Trump’s newly implemented tariffs on its product listings. The rebuttal came after the […]
On Tuesday, the Florida House passed a sweeping bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems and tighten restrictions on how plant-based food products can be labeled. With an 88-27 […]
Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a “severe disruption” in the European electrical system, bringing much of the Iberian Peninsula to a halt. The outage […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are advancing to the next round after defeating the NJ Devils in double-overtime 5-4 on Tuesday night, clinching their first-round playoff series. Sebastian Aho shot a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 […]
The Indiana Pacers will advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 119-118 in overtime, winning their series in five games. Tyrese Haliburton drove for the winning layup with […]
The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in Game 4 of their first round playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, taking a 3-1 series lead. Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored the […]
