mcdonoughso A 3-year-old boy has died after a drowning incident in Prairie City, Illinois

A 3-year-old boy has died after a drowning incident in Prairie City, Illinois.
McDonough County Sheriff Nicholas Petitgout says deputies and emergency crews responded to a home on North

download-8 Authorities have released the identities of the two people killed in a crash Saturday night near Wever, Iowa

Authorities have released the identities of the two people killed in a crash Saturday night near Wever, Iowa.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, 61-year-old Scott Edwards and 50-year-old

wapelloschools Teachers in Wapello are looking for an across the board $1,000 base pay increase

Teachers in Wapello are looking for an across the board $1,000 base pay increase. The ask opens negotiations between the district and the Wapello Education Association, the union representing the

leecountysheriff Two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash Saturday night near Wever

Two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash Saturday night near Wever.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash was reported at 9:31 p.m. in

wxawareness It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa

Severe Weather Awareness Week started yesterday in Iowa, but a spokesman for the Iowa Insurance Division says you should start preparing now for recovery. Matt Mortvedt (More-tweet) says the

fortmadisonfire Fire crews quickly contained a late-night fire at the Farm and Home store in Fort Madison Friday night

Fire crews quickly contained a late-night fire at the Farm and Home store in Fort Madison Friday night.

Fort Madison Fire & Rescue says they responded to the store

fort-madison-4 The Fort Madison City Council is considering a new ordinance to regulate open burning within the city

The Fort Madison City Council is considering a new ordinance to regulate open burning within the city.

The Daily Democrat reports City Manager Laura Liegois and Chad

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Obituaries for Thursday March 12th

Keith Donald Schulz (K. Don) of Burlington died on Monday March 9, 2026, at his home. Keith was born in Burlington on December 20, 1938, the only child of Henry Carl and Laura Iral (Boland) […]

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 […]