burlingtonpd A Burlington resident who was previously accused of indecent exposure in a public park is now facing a new allegation involving a school bus

A Burlington resident who was previously accused of indecent exposure in a public park is now facing a new allegation involving a school bus.

Police arrested 28-year-old

kpdpatch-1-2 A woman was discovered dead Saturday morning on a sidewalk in Keokuk

A woman was discovered dead Saturday morning on a sidewalk in Keokuk.

The Keokuk Police Department said officers were called to the 1300 block of South 7th

rosilie-young1 A plea agreement means only probation for a Burlington woman who pleaded guilty to an arson fire last May

A plea agreement means only probation for a Burlington woman who pleaded guilty to an arson fire last May. 63-year-old Rosilie Lynn Young set fire to a home on the city’s north side and was seen

burlingtonpd Burlington Police say a man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a man and then charging at police officers with a knife. 

Burlington Police say a man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a man and then charging at police officers with a knife.

Police arrested 27-year-old Kurt Allen Savage

ft-madisonpd The Fort Madison Police Department says it is not aware of any Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area.

The Fort Madison Police Department says it is not aware of any Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area.

In a Facebook post Tuesday, the department

holytrinity The crowd was large at the last of three meetings held to discuss Holy Trinity Catholic School’s expansion plans at their elementary school

The crowd was large at the last of three meetings held to discuss Holy Trinity Catholic School’s expansion plans at their elementary school. The Fort Madison Daily Democrat reports that HTC Chief

uaw A spokesperson for United Auto Workers union thanked the community for its support as Case New Holland (CNH Industrial America LLC) proceeds with plans to shut down its Burlington facility

A spokesperson for United Auto Workers union thanked the community for its support as Case New Holland (CNH Industrial America LLC) proceeds with plans to shut down its Burlington

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A proposal that would permit Iowa community colleges to grant four-year degrees in certain fields — a move that has drawn strong opposition from the state’s private colleges — was scaled back Wednesday before advancing out of a House committee

A proposal that would permit Iowa community colleges to grant four-year degrees in certain fields — a move that has drawn strong opposition from the state’s private colleges — was scaled back Wednesday before advancing […]

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Obituaries

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 […]

Obituaries for Monday January 5th

Patricia Ann Beals Housewright, 94, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2026 at her home surrounded by family. Patsy was born October 24, 1931 in LaHarpe, the daughter of John […]