Local News

Authorities in Henry County caught up with three Burlington residents over the weekend on Burglary and Theft charges.

A Colorado man was seriously injured early this(Fri) morning in Dallas City…and where he was found sounds more like a plot from a TV show than reality.

Some good financial news for the City of Burlington — the State of Iowa’s Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System has lowered the employer contribution rate for 2015.

Burlington police arrested two area teens yesterday(Thur) on Attempted Burglary charges, after several witnesses spotted the pair in the 200 block of Gertrude Street and near Garfield & Jefferson, breaking into vehicles.

Another fatal accident on the Illinois side of the river:

Three young-people were killed…a fourth seriously injured…early this(Thur) morning in a one-car crash south of Macomb.

The City of West Burlington switched health insurance brokers last(Wed) night, going with True North Insurance & Financial Strategies of Cedar Rapids and dropping Sagacity Benefits, whose agent…Steve Preader…used to work for Employee Benefits System, but formed

You know Old Man Winter can’t be far off, when the Burlington City Council is talking about where to park when it snows.