jurry Family and first responders testified during the second day of the trial against 50-year-old Tisha Bounds of Burlington

Family and first responders testified during the second day of the trial against 50-year-old Tisha Bounds of Burlington, accused of stabbing her cousin, 33-year-old Derius Lashaun Moore, last March

attorney_henry-county Henry County Attorney Darin Stater formally handed in his resignation this week

Months of public tension between the Henry County Attorney and the Henry County Sheriff’s office appear to have boiled over as Henry County Attorney Darin Stater formally handed in his

montrosefiredepartmant Fire services in the City of Montrose might be under threat after City Clerk Amy Barnes told the city council during a budget work session aimed at funding cuts

Fire services in the City of Montrose might be under threat after City Clerk Amy Barnes told the city council during a budget work session aimed at funding cuts. Barnes says the city’s contract

thymeandspice Neighbors pitched in to help a downtown Burlington business move locations

Neighbors pitched in to help a downtown Burlington business move locations in a moment captured on video and posted online. What was meant to be a routine relocation for Thyme and Spice

jurry Witnesses in the trial of 50-year-old Tisha Renee Bounds say that a fight over an apartment is what led to the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old Derius Lashaun

Witnesses in the trial of 50-year-old Tisha Renee Bounds, accused of murdering her cousin, say that a fight over an apartment is what led to the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old Derius Lashaun Moore

burlingtoncityof The Burlington City Council removed several proposed spending items from their upcoming 2026-2027 Budget during their meeting this week

The Burlington City Council removed several proposed spending items from their upcoming 2026-2027 Budget during their meeting this week. Among the items was a $200,000 floor renovation at the

jurry The trial begins today for a Burlington woman accused of stabbing her cousin to death in March of last year

The trial begins today for a Burlington woman accused of stabbing her cousin to death in March of last year. 50-year-old Tisha Renee Bounds, 50, was arrested by the Burlington Police

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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 […]

Obituaries for Wednesday January 14th

Rodney (Rod) Eugene Hope, 66, of West Burlington, formerly of New London and Mt. Pleasant, died at 9:28 pm on January 9, 2026 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington. He was […]