A letter sent by Henry County Attorney Darin Stater, to the Board of Supervisors, and KILJ, reveals sharp disagreement with Sheriff Rich McNamee’s request for outside legal counsel in connection […]
Read more navigate_nextIowa Crop Progress and Condition Report May 19 – May 25, 2025
May 19 – May 25, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (May 27, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA […]
Read more navigate_nextMPCSD Superintendent Addresses Rumors About P.E.O Memorial Building Demolition
Mount Pleasant Community School District Superintendent John Henrickson is seeking to settle confusion and calm concerns following a recent article that misrepresented the district’s intentions for the P.E.O. Memorial Building. […]
Read more navigate_nextSen. Joni Ernst Names Huffman’s Farm & Home as Small Business of the Week
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has recognized Huffman’s Farm & Home of Lee County as this week’s Small Business of the Week. The […]
Read more navigate_nextTwo Chances To Support Deploying Iowa National Guard Units This Week
Local residents will have two meaningful opportunities this week to honor and support Iowa National Guard soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion 133d Infantry and Company A, 224th Engineers as […]
Read more navigate_nextWoman Jumps Into Mississippi River in Burlington On Monday; Rescue Efforts Complicated Due To Her Refusal To Cooperate With Rescuers
Emergency responders were dispatched to the Burlington riverfront Monday afternoon after reports of a woman jumping into the Mississippi River and drifting into the main channel. At approximately 2:15pm, the […]
Read more navigate_nextPolice Release Statement on North Adams Street Vehicle-Bicycle Collision
The Mount Pleasant Police Department has released an official statement regarding a traffic collision that occurred on Friday, May 16, involving a pickup truck and a juvenile on a bicycle […]
Read more navigate_nextBart Howard Cabaret Cocktail Competition to Stir Up Burlington Jazz Festival
This summer, the spirit of jazz will do more than fill the air—it’ll be served on the rocks, with a twist of cabaret. For the first time ever, the Bart […]
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