Weather
Unseasonably Warm Weather Causes Early Tree Budding Across Iowa
Experts warn the return to winter temperatures could damage the tender leaves.
Lee County Dispatch Urges Residents to Report Controlled Burns
Advance notification helps prevent unnecessary emergency responses
Home Severely Damaged in Rural Des Moines County Fire
No injuries reported as firefighters battle blaze in Flint River Township
Sports
Tuesday's High School Basketball Playoff Schedule
Boys and girls basketball playoff games across Iowa on February 24
Chiefs Clinch Victory in Nail-Biter Against Burlington Notre Dame
Keokuk Chiefs hold off late surge from Nikes in tight matchup at Wright Fieldhouse
Iowa State Patrol Urges Super Bowl Party Hosts to Designate Drivers
Troopers will be on the lookout for impaired, distracted, and reckless driving this weekend.
Business
Five Below to Open in Former JoAnn Fabrics Location
Discount retailer plans June opening in Burlington, Iowa storefront vacant since 2025
Burlington Secures $6M for Cascade Bridge Replacement
Funding from Rep. Miller-Meeks boosts long-awaited infrastructure project.
West Burlington Approves 19-Home Subdivision Built by Prison Labor
The Penn Landing development will feature homes constructed through the Homes for Iowa program.
Crime
Burlington Cemetery Statue Vandalized
Police seek public's help in identifying perpetrators of recent damage to cemetery statue
Arkansas Man Arrested After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Found With Drugs
Terence Jay Gordon faces multiple charges following a chase and foot pursuit in Burlington, Iowa
Six Children Escape Unharmed in Burlington House Fire
Authorities investigating cause of blaze that left home uninhabitable.
Politics
Des Moines County Supervisors Approve Raises, Except for Themselves
Eight percent raise for county attorney's office denied
Local Family Law Attorney Runs for Iowa House Seat
Jennifer Kirkman announces Democratic primary bid for District 99
Families of Iowa Soldiers Killed in Syria to Attend State of the Union
The relatives of Staff Sergeants Edgar Torres-Tovar and Williams Nathaniel Howard will join Iowa's congressional delegation for the address.
