burlingtonfd No one was hurt but a home was severely damaged during a fire in rural Des Moines County on Saturday

No one was hurt but a home was severely damaged during a fire in rural Des Moines County on Saturday.

The Burlington Fire Department was dispatched around 11:42 a.m. to a

hendersonsheriff Two individuals were taken into custody in Henderson County following a domestic disturbance reported last week

Two individuals were taken into custody in Henderson County following a domestic disturbance reported last week.

Joseph A. Kimbrough, 50, faces charges of domestic

624566142_1515595457240114_5752366375596877323_n Law enforcement officials in the central part of the state are searching for a man who failed to return to his work release facility late last week who has ties to Henry County

Law enforcement officials in the central part of the state are searching for a man who failed to return to his work release facility late last week who has ties to Henry County.

kpdpatch-1-2 The Keokuk Police Department has identified a woman found dead on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of South Seventh Street on Saturday morning

The Keokuk Police Department has identified a woman found dead on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of South Seventh Street on Saturday morning.

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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

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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 […]