The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce will host a mayoral candidate forum on Thursday, October 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, located at 811 Avenue E. Confirmed candidates include former city […]
The Des Moines County Humane Society’s 7th annual Car Show takes place Saturday, September 20 at Community Park in West Burlington. Vehicle and motorcycle registration runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m., with the Show & […]
Starting Thursday, crews will begin work in West Burlington to implement a permanent right-turn-only restriction at Walmart’s east entrance on Agency Road. Drivers exiting the lot will no longer be able to turn left or […]
The Fort Madison School Board spent this week’s meeting discussing solutions to the district’s substitute teacher shortage. The substitute roster lists about 30 people, but availability is uneven, so staff are making direct calls to […]
Governor JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public Health to issue state-specific vaccine guidelines for COVID-19, flu, RSV, and other common immunizations in response to major federal shakeups. The executive order calls on […]
AFSCME Local 61 will hold an informational picket in Fort Madison on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to protest the state’s move toward privatizing health care in Iowa prisons. The demonstration runs from noon to 2 p.m. […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is preparing to expand immigration enforcement in Chicago, with DHS requesting logistical aid from Naval Station Great Lakes, despite no request or consent from local officials. […]
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing the company of misleading customers into enrolling in Prime and making the cancellation process overly burdensome. Under the settlement, announced […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has instructed federal agencies to draw up plans for potential layoffs in case Congress fails to pass a spending bill by Tuesday, raising the stakes in […]
Two detainees are dead, and a third is in critical condition after a sniper opened fire on the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Wednesday morning. Dallas police said in a news conference […]
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields will start Monday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, provided he is cleared from concussion protocol. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters that Fields was expected to be limited […]
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right thumb during a workout on September 25, 2025. He and the team are consulting with specialists to determine the best […]
Cleveland Guardians DH David Fry sustained multiple facial injuries, including a broken nose and fractures, after a pitch from Tarik Skubal struck him in the face during the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 victory over […]
