burlingtoncityof The Burlington City Council removed several proposed spending items from their upcoming 2026-2027 Budget during their meeting this week

The Burlington City Council removed several proposed spending items from their upcoming 2026-2027 Budget during their meeting this week. Among the items was a $200,000 floor renovation at the

jurry The trial begins today for a Burlington woman accused of stabbing her cousin to death in March of last year

The trial begins today for a Burlington woman accused of stabbing her cousin to death in March of last year. 50-year-old Tisha Renee Bounds, 50, was arrested by the Burlington Police

schoolzone A school speed zone on Mason Road near Burlington’s Edward Stone Middle School will be removed today

A school speed zone on Mason Road near Burlington’s Edward Stone Middle School will be removed today. The area will return to the regular 35 MPH speed limit. School Speed Zones on Willow Avenue

westburlingtonfd Emergency crews, including hazardous materials personnel, were called to the operating room area at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center on Tuesday morning following a chemical spill

Emergency crews, including hazardous materials personnel, were called to the operating room area at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center on Tuesday morning following a

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.

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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 […]