kburlogo AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season

NEW YORK (AP) — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the

photos-taken-at-las-vegas Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry

Jefferson City, Mo. (AP) As Missouri launches sports betting Monday, people will be able to wager on how many points a particular

kburlogo Naig says Iowa impact of Omaha grain dealers’ bankruptcy still to be determined

Des Moines, IA-  Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says Iowa farmers who sold grain to an Omaha dealer with facilities in Council Bluffs and Sioux City have until mid-March to file a claim if

boardofregents Board of Regents leaders stepping down

Des Moines, IA- The top two leaders on the board that oversees the three state universities will step down on Thursday.

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Fort Madison, IA-  The City of Fort Madison has bene awarded a $25,000 grant for the city’s Riverview Park Playground Project.

The Grant from the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation was

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Burlington, IA-  The Burlington Fire Department says a house fire that occurred Friday was caused by electrical overloading.

At about 2:35 PM firefighters responded to a report of a

economy-jobs-report U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report

Washington (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic

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Obituaries for Tuesday November 25th

Joan Corrine Remmers Steffener, age 94, of rural Sperry, died peacefully Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Azria Health Prairie Ridge in Mediapolis, Iowa. Born April 19, 1931, she was the daughter of Henry and Lena […]

Obituaries for Wednesday October 22nd

George Edgar Christe, 85, of New London, died Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Park Place, Mt. Pleasant.  He was born in the Mudcreek area south of New London on June 7, 1940 to Willis and Mabel […]

Obituaries for Tuesday October 14th

Joyce Elaine Bauer Gilleard, 85, of New London, Iowa, died Thursday, October 9, 2025 at New London Specialty Care. She was born September 10, 1940 in Burlington to Arthur Emil and Dorothy Aretha Judd Bauer. […]

Obituaries for Thursday September 11th

Arthur Daniel Pugh, 98, passed peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025.  Arthur was born December 16, 1926, to Lewis and Sclenia (Peters) Pugh, and he often spoke with pride of his Welsh heritage. Art was […]

Obituaries for Wednesday August 27th

James Michael Livengood, age 84, a man of great integrity and kindness, passed peacefully while holding his wife’s hand on Aug. 12, 2025. Jim was lucky to live a full and wonderful life with his […]