desmoinescountyem With warmer, drier and windier weather expected, Des Moines County Emergency Management is urging residents to stay mindful of the county’s Red Flag Warning burn ban policy

With warmer, drier and windier weather expected, Des Moines County Emergency Management is urging residents to stay mindful of the county’s Red Flag Warning burn ban

mountpleasantpolice A Mount Pleasant man is facing several charges after authorities say a domestic dispute earlier this month turned violent while children were inside the home

A Mount Pleasant man is facing several charges after authorities say a domestic dispute earlier this month turned violent while children were inside the home.

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hwy61improvement Supervisors in Louisa County say they have concerns about the timeline and details about the future realignment of US Highway 61 around Wapello

Supervisors in Louisa County say they have concerns about the timeline and details about the future realignment of US Highway 61 around Wapello.

The Hawk Eye reports that County Engineer

ftmadisoncity The City of Fort Madison is increasing the base pay of non-union employees

The City of Fort Madison is increasing the base pay of non-union employees. The council voted 5-2 this week to increase base by by 5% for those employees in the next fiscal year budget. That’s

leecountysheriff The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a rise in fraudulent activity known as check washing

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a rise in fraudulent activity known as check washing.

In a notice issued this week, the Sheriff’s office

desmoinescounty The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved three percent raises for county elected officials, except for themselves

The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved three percent raises for county elected officials, except for themselves during a regular meeting of the board

vanburensheriff A Danville man was arrested in Keosauqua following a report about a missing person and a stolen vehicle

A Danville man was arrested in Keosauqua following a report about a missing person and a stolen vehicle.

Van Buren County Sheriff Brad Hudson says they got a report of

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Democrats in the Iowa House are accusing House Republicans of engaging in political theater by assigning blame to the court system and to State Auditor Rob Sand — a Democrat — for the misallocation of about 25-million dollars in court fines and fees

Democrats in the Iowa House are accusing House Republicans of engaging in political theater by assigning blame to the court system and to State Auditor Rob Sand — a Democrat — for the misallocation of […]

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Obituaries

Obituaries for Friday February 13th

Jerry Jack, 82, of LaHarpe, IL passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 after a mighty battle with pancreatic cancer. Jerry was born on Feb 25, 1943 in Burlington Iowa to Max […]

Obituaries for Wednesday February 4th

Wayne Edward Johnson, 76, of Danville, died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Saint James, Missouri. He was born in Burlington on May 23, 1949 to Cecil R. and Patricia M. Schaefer […]

Obituaries for Thursday January 29th

Richard L. Douglas, 87, of Burlington, died Monday, January 26, 2026, at his home. Born December 24, 1938, in Devalls-Bluff, AR, he was the son of Harold and Phoebe (Rodgers) Douglas. After graduating high school, […]

Obituaries Tue 1/27

Merlin Wayne Todd, age 77, of Lomax, Illinois, passed away at 10:56 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born March 10, 1948 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son […]

Obituaries for Friday January 16th

John Milton Weir, 70, of Oquawka, Illinois, died at 10:45 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois. John was born June 28, 1955 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of […]