On June 21, 2022 at 8:08 AM the Yarmouth Fire Department responded to the Agri-way Grain Elevators in Yarmouth, Iowa for a grain silo that had collapsed. Emergency responders were […]

Emergency responders continued to search thru the night in the rain in the effort to find that missing Yarmouth Elevator employee after two grain bins collapsed Tuesday morning. Report of […]

The search continues for an individual missing since the Tuesday morning collapse of two grain storage units at the Yarmouth Elevator. A collapse specialist team was called in from Cedar […]

Jean Van Syoc, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, June 19, 2022 at her residence. The funeral service for Mrs. Van Syoc will be 1:30 PM Saturday, July 2, 2022 […]

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized […]

We all love to celebrate the 4th of July with family, friends, food and fireworks, but all too often the festivities turn tragic on our nation’s roads.  This American holiday […]

“Carnival Lights and Country Nights”….That’s the theme for the 2022 Greater Jefferson County Fair.  This year’s fair kicks off Monday and runs thru June 27 at the Fairgrounds on the […]

At approx. 6:00 A.M. Monday Jones Contracting will begin paving the North side of Madison St. between Adams St. & Main St. First thing Monday Kinney & Sons Excavating & […]