Lifestyle
Iowa House Approves Limited Four-Year Degrees at Community Colleges
Five community colleges could offer select bachelor's programs under new pilot program
Jefferson Street Farmers Market returns for 2026 season
Weekly market features fresh produce, baked goods, and live music along Jefferson Street in downtown Burlington
Revolutionary War Descendant's Grave in Fort Madison to Be Restored
Daughters of the American Revolution chapter working to renovate Clarissa Claypoole Wilson's gravestone.
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
MidAmerican to Install More Aircraft Detection Systems for Wind Turbines
New systems will keep turbine warning lights off until needed, reducing light pollution.
Burlington Mayor Touts Plastic-to-Diesel Fuel Conversion Operation as 'Game Changer'
City Council approves site control agreement for Great River Fuels Inc. to launch project at former Dresser-Rand site.
Five Below to Open in Former JoAnn Fabrics Location
Discount retailer plans June opening in Burlington, Iowa storefront vacant since 2025
Crime
Keokuk Man Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Police respond to report of person with gun, find man with single gunshot wound
Autopsy Finds No Foul Play in Keokuk Woman's Death
Police chief says full autopsy results are still pending
Fort Madison Police to Get New K-9 Vehicle
Funding from opioid lawsuit settlements will cover the cost of the new vehicle.
Politics
Six US Troops Killed in Middle East Attack, Including Iowan
Sgt. Declan Coady of West Des Moines among those killed in strike on Kuwaiti military facility
Iowa Senators Back Trump's Iran Objectives, Troop Support
Ernst and Grassley express support for President's actions against Iran
Des Moines County Supervisors Approve Raises, Except for Themselves
Eight percent raise for county attorney's office denied
