iastatepen Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of an inmate accused of killing another prisoner at the Iowa State Penitentiary

Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of an inmate accused of killing another prisoner at the Iowa State Penitentiary.

Thirty-five-year-old Anthony

desmoinescounty The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors has set a public hearing date for its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 property tax levy

The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors has set a public hearing date for its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 property tax levy.

Supervisors approved 9 a.m. Tuesday, March

ftmadisoncity Property tax levy numbers have been finalized in the City of Fort Madison

Property tax levy numbers have been finalized in the City of Fort Madison. The City is asking for a levy $18.84 per $1000 assessed valuation, an increase of 59.5 cents from the current

southeasterncommunitycollege Five of Iowa’s community colleges would be able to offer a limited number of four-year degrees if a bill that cleared the Iowa House last (Wednesday) night becomes law

Five of Iowa’s community colleges would be able to offer a limited number of four-year degrees if a bill that cleared the Iowa House last (Wednesday) night becomes law. Representative Taylor

centrallee A Southeast Iowa school is earning international recognition for its focus on student leadership

A Southeast Iowa school is earning international recognition for its focus on student leadership.

Central Lee Middle School in Donnellson has received

louisacountysheriff A Louisa County man has been arrested following a seven-month investigation into grooming allegations

A Louisa County man has been arrested following a seven-month investigation into grooming allegations.

The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old Dylan

mercercountyschools The Mercer County School District will lay off 24 employees as it works to close a more than one-million-dollar budget deficit

The Mercer County School District will lay off 24 employees as it works to close a more than one-million-dollar budget deficit.

The school board voted unanimously Tuesday

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]