Southeastern Community College will host a dedication and open house for the Rev. Dr. William Amos Smith Sr. Activity Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 4:30 p.m. The event will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony to […]
Lee County Supervisor Chairman Tom Schulz was cited for public intoxication following a board meeting Tuesday. Schulz, who was seen struggling with speech and focus during the meeting, asked EMS Director Mark Long for medical […]
Giovani Denario Timmons, 24, of Burlington, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a meth distribution conspiracy between December 2019 and November 2021, as announced by U.S. Attorney Richard D. […]
Fort Madison’s Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed plans for a 33-unit senior housing project at the former Lincoln Elementary School. Barker Financial’s proposal includes apartments within the existing building and new townhouses along Avenue F […]
Missouri lawmakers are pushing House Bill 850 to speed up childcare licensing amid a severe shortage, where three children compete for every daycare spot. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Melissa Schmidt (R-Eldridge), would allow temporary […]
The American Lung Association is urging Iowa lawmakers to raise tobacco taxes, citing its State of Tobacco Control report, which gave the state failing grades for prevention efforts. Despite generating over $200 million in tobacco […]
Iowa’s Department of Education has proposed updates to state science standards that replace the term “climate change” with “climate trends” or similar phrases like “change over time.” Critics argue the revisions could make teaching the […]
George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who was detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for over two years, has been released. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Thursday that Glezmann, 65, was on his way back […]
Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 of its Cybertrucks in the U.S. due to a cosmetic exterior trim panel that it said can “delaminate and detach from the vehicle,” potentially becoming a road hazard and […]
President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, with their conversation coming one day after Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin said after the call he rejected the 30-day total […]
The Boston Celtics current ownership group, the Grousbeck family, have agreed to sell the franchise to a group led by Bill Chisholm, co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, for a record-breaking $6.1 billion. Chisholm’s agreement to […]
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the role. Coventry is a five-time Olympian, winning seven medals (including two […]
ESPN reports that the Minnesota Vikings are no longer interesting in pursuing discussions with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. NFL Media reported Wednesday that the Vikings are standing by 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy […]
