Park Place Lone-Term Care Facility in Mt. Pleasant is honoring 3 of their resident veterans with handcrafted quilts through the Quilts of Valor foundation.  The presentation will take place on […]

The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reported on Friday, May 30th, the arrest of a West Point woman on felony and misdemeanor drug charges. Allison Lea Wolkenhauer, 42, of West […]

“Our Roads Safety Week” begins on Monday, June 2nd.  The US Department of Transportation goal is to bring awareness to road safety. Millions of large trucks, buses, and vehicles help […]

Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities reported a water main break at about 4pm this afternoon at Walnut Street and Laurel Drive in Mt. Pleasant.  The water main break was a result […]

The Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to a reported large physical disturbance on Thursday evening in the 900 block of North Grand Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the scene at […]

Packwood, Iowa (May 29, 2025) – A 17-year-old girl from Packwood, Ia was killed and a Missouri man seriously injured following a head-on collision Thursday morning on Packwood Road, just […]

Keokuk, Iowa – A West Point man is facing multiple drug-related charges following a traffic stop and subsequent investigation by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force. William Shane Dempsey, 51, […]

The Lee County Narcotics Task Force has announced the arrest of a West Point man following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the Fort Madison area. Thomas Joe Sebastian, […]