jurry Jurors got to hear from the final witnesses on Tuesday in the murder trial of Tisha Bounds

Jurors got to hear from the final witnesses on Tuesday in the murder trial of a Burlington woman accused of stabbing her cousin to death last March at an apartment on Angular Street. Tisha Bounds,

social-tsr-round26-v3 Tri-State Rodeo Summer Roundup is set for June 19-20

Legendary hip-hop artist Lil’ Jon will be headlining the second-ever Tri-State Rodeo Summer Roundup. It’s set for June 19-20, 2026, at the C.E. “Eddie” Richards Arena in Fort

kburlogo A Burlington businessman is looking to set up a demonstration site for America’s first ever system that converts plastic waste to diesel fuel

A Burlington businessman is looking to set up a demonstration site for America’s first ever system that converts plastic waste to diesel fuel. Jonathan Hazell, chief executive officer of Great

bears Seven Republicans in the Iowa Senate say they have a game plan that could lure the Chicago Bears to move the historic N-F-L franchise to Iowa

Seven Republicans in the Iowa Senate say they have a game plan that could lure the Chicago Bears to move the historic N-F-L franchise to Iowa. Senator Scott Webster of Bettendorf says the Quad

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

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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 […]