flood-sign Floodwaters from the Mississippi River have reached the north parking lot at the Port of Burlington, covering access to the north boat ramp and nearby walkways

Floodwaters from the Mississippi River have reached the north parking lot at the Port of Burlington, covering access to the north boat ramp and nearby walkways.

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burlingtonpd A trial date has been set for a Mount Pleasant man accused of a fatal shooting at a Burlington bar last month

A trial date has been set for a Mount Pleasant man accused of a fatal shooting at a Burlington bar last month.

Kaysean A. Rice, 23, is charged with second-degree murder

leecountysheriff The Lee County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about a scam text message falsely claiming to be a “Final Notice — Court Enforcement Action” for unpaid traffic violations

The Lee County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about a scam text message falsely claiming to be a “Final Notice — Court Enforcement Action” for unpaid traffic

60mph The governor will soon get to decide whether the 55 mile an hour speed limit on two-lane state highways will go up to 60

The governor will soon get to decide whether the 55 mile an hour speed limit on two-lane state highways will go up to 60. The Senate has given final approval to a bill that authorizes the move.

olympus-digital-camera Fort Madison’s Santa Fe bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic starting today

Fort Madison’s Santa Fe bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic starting today. The bridge will reopen June 18 before closing again Sept. 21 through Nov. 20.

desmoinescounty A request to share the cost of paving part of the entrance road to the Burlington Regional Airport is on hold after mixed reactions from the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors

A request to share the cost of paving part of the entrance road to the Burlington Regional Airport is on hold after mixed reactions from the Des Moines County Board of

army-corps-engineers A long-planned habitat restoration effort along the Mississippi River near Montrose is moving forward through a partnership involving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local officials

A long-planned habitat restoration effort along the Mississippi River near Montrose is moving forward through a partnership involving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local

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Obituaries for Tuesday April 21st

Larry Tilton Housewright of La Harpe, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the age of 88. He was the beloved husband of Clara Housewright. He was born August 11, 1937 at the LaHarpe […]

Obituaries for Wednesday April 15th

Mary Anna Larsen, 88, of New London, died Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born December 16, 1936, in New London, she was the daughter of Willis […]

Obituaries for Saturday April 11th

Herbert George Price, 78, of Burlington, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at his home after a thirteen year battle with non smoking lung cancer. Herbert was born June 23, 1947 in Fort Madison Iowa, the […]

Obituaries for Tuesday April 7, 2026

Betty Faye Brown, 104, of Monmouth, Illinois, died at 1:48 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Maple Hill Senior Living Center (formerly Courtyard Estates) in Monmouth. Betty was born March 22, 1922 at home in […]

Obituaries for Thursday March 26th

Leroy Eugene Bickel, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Klein Center in West Burlington, IA. Born on March 4, 1941, in Milton, IA, Leroy was the son of Oramel and Rosemary […]