ft-madisonpd Fort Madison police say a man was taken into custody Sunday evening after allegedly pointing a handgun at an officer

Fort Madison police say a man was taken into custody Sunday evening after allegedly pointing a handgun at an officer and barricading himself inside a residence, prompting a multi-agency

leecountyia_courthouse_at_keokuk Lee County Supervisors are set to consider a proposal from Carl A. Nelson & Co. to evaluate whether the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk could accommodate all county courthouse services if the North Lee Courthouse were to close

Lee County Supervisors are set to consider a proposal from Carl A. Nelson & Co. to evaluate whether the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk could accommodate all county courthouse

corrections-2 Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections have confirmed the resignation of Mark Foreman as warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison

Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections have confirmed the resignation of Mark Foreman as warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, ending days of speculation

download-1-2 A high school student was killed Friday in a rollover crash in Henry County

A high school student was killed Friday in a rollover crash in Henry County.

The WACO Community School District reports that senior Kyler Rugg died Saturday

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

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Lee County Supervisors are set to consider a proposal from Carl A. Nelson & Co. to evaluate whether the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk could accommodate all county courthouse services if the North Lee Courthouse were to close

Lee County Supervisors are set to consider a proposal from Carl A. Nelson & Co. to evaluate whether the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk could accommodate all county courthouse services if the North Lee […]

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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 […]

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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 […]