ft-madisonpd A Fort Madison man was stabbed during an incident over the weekend that’s still being investigated by police

A Fort Madison man was stabbed during an incident over the weekend that’s still being investigated by police. Fort Madison officers were called out to an address on Avenue J on Sunday in response

jurry The trial for 50-year-old Tisha Bounds of Burlington resumes today following business that kept the courthouse busy on Monday

The trial for 50-year-old Tisha Bounds of Burlington resumes today following business that kept the courthouse busy on Monday. Bounds is accused of stabbing her cousin, 33-year-old Derius Lashaun

leecountysheriff Two rescue helicopters were needed following a car accident Monday afternoon in Lee County

Two rescue helicopters were needed following a car accident Monday afternoon in Lee County. Sheriff’s officials there say the two-vehicle crash happened around 2:17 pm at the

hendersonsheriff Henderson County Sheriff’s Officials are asking for the public’s help in investigating a hit-and-run that happened over the weekend on Carman Road

Henderson County Sheriff’s Officials are asking for the public’s help in investigating a hit-and-run that happened over the weekend on Carman Road. At around 6:30, deputies day a pedestrian had

westpointcarecenter A nursing home administrator in West Point has been sanctioned for quality-of-care issues at a Lee County nursing home she managed

A nursing home administrator in West Point has been sanctioned for quality-of-care issues at a Lee County nursing home she managed.

The Iowa Board of Nursing Home

fairfieldhighschool A Fairfield High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of making inappropriate contact with a student

A Fairfield High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of making inappropriate contact with a student. Fifty-seven year old Vannen Crabtree of Richland has been

westburlingtoniowacity-2 A 19 home subdivision has been approved in West Burlington, and it will be built by prison labor

A 19 home subdivision has been approved in West Burlington, and it will be built by prison labor.

During Wednesday’s council meeting, members approved plans for the

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Obituaries

Obituaries for Wednesday February 4th

Wayne Edward Johnson, 76, of Danville, died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Saint James, Missouri. He was born in Burlington on May 23, 1949 to Cecil R. and Patricia M. Schaefer […]

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 […]