A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld lower court decisions barring counties from imposing safety standards on a pipeline subject to federal safety standards.
DES MOINES — Nothing says summer in Iowa quite like fresh produce and homegrown products -and this year, the Iowa State Fair is bringing back the Farmers Markets to showcase the very best of w…
DES MOINES — On Oct. 11, 2025, Iowa’s Roast and Ride returns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with local chambers of commerce, economic development groups and regional leaders from southeast Iowa on Tuesday, including Burlington, Moun…
DONNELLSON — The Central Lee Community School District recognized the exemplary contributions and dedication of several teachers and staff during its 2024-25 annual awards.
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WEST BURLINGTON -- The Central Lee High School baseball and softball teams got wins Friday in West Burlington.
DONNELLSON -- The Fort Madison High School softball team has a very loud cheering section right in its own dugout.
DONNELLSON -- A misplayed Fort Madison bunt led to a five-run fourth inning but Central Lee was able to recover and executed a bunt in the seventh inning that led to the winning run in an 8-7 …
Holy Trinity Catholic High School had a hot start to the 2025 softball season with three straight wins, but lost its next three games.
Holy Trinity Catholic Softball Coach Loren Menke has a problem.
Recent Obituaries
The Fort Madison Police Department reports the following arrests, citations and calls for service.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests.
The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man on felony drug charges.
The evening of Thursday, May 29, officers of The Fort Madison Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Bryan Morehouse, Jr. for sexual assault in the second degree (a class B felony).
The following arrests, citations and calls for service were reported by the Fort Madison Police Department.
“Some people do not respect God because they believe in something else,” says Megan, 11. “They believe in two planets crashing together and creating the Earth. Some people also believe in monkeys creating us.”
So, when I dare to dive into the world news, I was greeted with the information that we will not be making pennies anymore.
We recently had a storm here in town, and the morning after, as many others no doubt did, I surveyed some of the damage: downed trees and limbs, damaged cars and homes, and debris strewn all around.
If an opinionated old guy from southern Iowa delivered the recent commencement address at the United States Military Academy, my message would have contrasted with the one given by another opi…
I have always been concerned about the quality and security of products imported from China.
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Watch live as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass holds a press conference. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump in response to the istration's deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the st…
