The Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing and regular meeting on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Mount Pleasant High School Media Center, […]

FORT MADISON, Iowa — On Saturday, April 12, 2025, at approximately 12:48 p.m., officers with the Fort Madison Police Department responded to the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center following a […]

According to the National Drought Monitor this week, nearly 30% of Iowa is in moderate drought, which is an improvement from last week’s report.  About 50% of the state is […]

The Mt. Pleasant Community School District School Board will hold a Special Session Meeting just before the Regular Session Meeting on Monday, April 14th starting at 6:01pm.  The Special Session […]

U.S. Senator Charles Grassley is holding a Town Hall meeting in Lee County on Tuesday, April 15th.  The town hall is being held in the Council Chambers 811 Avenue E. […]

The National Weather Service is advising that warmer temperatures and dry vegetation elevate fire danger.  In the KILJ listening area, we will see gusting winds at about 25-30 MPH this […]

The New London, Mt. Pleasant and Winfield FD responded to an out-of-control field fire at 4:45pm Friday off Nebraska Avenue at 270th Street. In Louisa County, the Columbus Junction and […]

At about 4:45pm this afternoon, The Mt. Pleasant FD, New London FD and Winfield FD were dispatched to Nebraska Avenue at 270th Street Northeast of Mt. Pleasant for mutual aid.  […]