burlingtonfd-2 Six children managed to escape Burlington fire unharmed

A Burlington home has been deemed uninhabitable following a Sunday morning fire in the 1500 block of Smith Street. Fire crews arrived on scene within four minutes of the initial 911 call to find

desmoinescountysheriff An inmate at the Des Moines County Jail is facing multiple charges following an altercation with deputies Tuesday morning

An inmate at the Des Moines County Jail is facing multiple charges following an altercation with deputies Tuesday morning.

According to a press release from the Des

leecountysheriff A local animal shelter is taking care of two dogs that were in the custody of a Donnellson man now arrested and charged with animal neglect

A local animal shelter is taking care of two dogs that were in the custody of a Donnellson man now arrested and charged with animal neglect.

Jesse Elihu Burdette was

henrycounty There’s yet more controversy in Henry County after former Henry County Attorney Darin Slater resigned earlier this month

There’s yet more controversy in Henry County after former Henry County Attorney Darin Slater resigned earlier this month.

The Hawk Eye reports that at the regular

ia-news_800x450-01 The cause of this weekend’s pipeline explosion and fire in southeast Iowa has not yet been determined 

The cause of this weekend’s pipeline explosion and fire in southeast Iowa has not yet been determined.

The underground pipeline carries natural gas. Washington County Emergency

cascade_bridge The Cascade Bridge replacement project in Burlington has scored a huge win

The Cascade Bridge replacement project in Burlington has scored a huge win. The City of Burlington announced it has secured $6 million in Community Project Funding through Rep. Mariannette

kpdpatch-1-2 A Keokuk man is facing several felony charges after allegedly boarding the U.S. Coast Guard vessel at the riverfront

A Keokuk man is facing several felony charges after allegedly boarding the U.S. Coast Guard vessel at the riverfront. According to the Keokuk Police Department, Brian Paul Gillham, 37, has been

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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 […]