Burlington, IA- The Burlington Police Department is investigating a shots-fired incident that occurred Thursday, May 2nd. According to a news release, at about 9:32 PM Thursday, Burlington Police Officers responded to a call of shots […]
Burlington, IA- The third annual Burlington Community Walk to Fight Suicide is set to take place on Friday, May 10th. The walk begins at 1:30 PM at Bracewell Stadium and ends at the Port of […]
Burlington, IA- Burlington Police Chief Adam Schaefer on Thursday announced that the department has been awarded grant funding to pay for officer’s overtime during traffic-related activities. According to an online post, the grant also includes […]
Burlington, IA- Des Moines County Conservation has announced the next hike in their spring Hike a Park Series. According to a news release, the next hike in the series is set to take place at […]
Des Moines, IA- The Iowa Department of Education is updating some of its previously reported high school graduation rates. Radio Iowa reports that the Ed Department announced the data used to calculate the graduation rates […]
Oquawka, Ill.- The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has announced the results of their distracted driving awareness month enforcement campaign, which took place during the month of April. According to a news release, the Sheriff’s Office […]
(AP)- A criminal investigator for the state of Iowa suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and “the powers that be” and perhaps nudge lawmakers […]
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores nationwide were recalled due to potential E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Wednesday; […]
Peloton announced on Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down as the company, and that it is also cutting 15% of its staff worldwide (or about 400 employees). Karen Boone and Chis Bruzzo, […]
College protests continued across the country, resulting in escalating violence between pro-Palestinian encampments and counter-protesters. The movement calling for universities to divest financial support for Israel, which has affected dozens of campuses across America, has […]
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night, and will advance to the second round in the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Pacers Obi Toppin […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 6 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series. William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves to help the […]
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat on Wednesday night in Game 5 to close out the opening-round playoff series at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown finished with 25 points and six rebounds, and Derrick White […]
Angelo Doud, 78, of Burlington, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Azria Health, Prairie Ridge Care Center in Mediapolis. Born January 7, 1946, in Foggia, Italy, he was the son of Charles “Ralph” and Maria […]
Joni Manske (pronounced Man Ski), 64, of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant. Services are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London. Darlene Shumaker Owens,94, of Idaho Falls, […]
Cecil C. Connelly, 94, of Burlington, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant. Born April 4, 1929, in Bloomfield, IA, he was the son of Myrle Henry and Hazel Wagner […]
Kelli Sharlene Reif, age 58, passed away on Monday February 26, 2024 in the presence of her loving family. Kelli was born November 21,1965 in Burlington Iowa. She was the daughter of George Reif and […]
