cascade-barriccade Preliminary survey results show early public support for a roundabout at the south end of the Cascade Bridge replacement project

Preliminary survey results show early public support for a roundabout at the south end of the Cascade Bridge replacement project.

The Hawk Eye reports that

burlingtonpubliclibrary A proposed bill in the Iowa Legislature that could significantly impact how the Burlington Public Library operates is still clinging to life

A proposed bill in the Iowa Legislature that could significantly impact how the Burlington Public Library operates is still clinging to life after being added as an amendment to another

desmoinescountysheriff A Burlington man is facing assault charges after Des Moines County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance Sunday morning

A Burlington man is facing assault charges after Des Moines County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance Sunday morning.

Authorities say a

cornbeltports A long-planned island restoration project in Lee County, Iowa is gaining momentum with new support from a regional port authority

A long-planned island restoration project in Lee County, Iowa is gaining momentum with new support from a regional port authority.

The Corn Belt Port Authority has

hancocksheriff A grain truck struck the operator’s deck of a grain auger at an elevator in Warsaw on Tuesday

A grain truck struck the operator’s deck of a grain auger at an elevator in Warsaw on Tuesday.

Authorities say the truck, which was hauling corn, was traveling downhill

bnsfpolice A man from Mount Pleasant is facing theft charges after allegedly taking materials from railroad property over the weekend

A man from Mount Pleasant is facing theft charges after allegedly taking materials from railroad property over the weekend.

According to local police,

tsr-social-all26 The Tri-State Rodeo is bringing another big-name lineup to Fort Madison this fall

The Tri-State Rodeo is bringing another big-name lineup to Fort Madison this fall, headlined by Wynonna Judd as part of the event’s 78th year, set for September 9–12.

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Obituaries

Obituaries for Thursday March 26th

Leroy Eugene Bickel, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Klein Center in West Burlington, IA. Born on March 4, 1941, in Milton, IA, Leroy was the son of Oramel and Rosemary […]

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, […]