The Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Education will take a key step Monday night as it considers setting a public hearing for the district’s tax levy rate and […]

Construction has officially begun on a new Sonic Drive-In on the north side of Mount Pleasant. Gary Shahan, Building and Zoning Administrator with the City of Mount Pleasant, confirmed crews […]

Maharishi International University in Fairfield has announced plans to close Utopia Park, a long-standing trailer park on the north edge of town. University officials say the trailers—built in 1983 for […]

A southeast Iowa man is in custody following a multi-state investigation into the deaths of three women in southern Utah. Authorities say 22-year-old Ivan Miller of Blakesburg, Iowa, was arrested […]

A Mount Pleasant man is facing multiple charges after police say he forced his way into a woman’s apartment and stole her truck. Donald Biggs, 52, of Mount Pleasant, has […]

The City of Burlington’s outdoor warning siren system is currently out of service due to a failure of a critical piece of equipment. According to a press release from Des […]

Jury selection began Tuesday in Lee County for the murder trial of an inmate accused of killing another prisoner at the Iowa State Penitentiary in December 2024. Anthony Michael Koehlhoeffer, […]

A state-licensed care facility for people with disabilities has been cited for improperly using residents’ personal money to buy furniture and supplies for the home. According to the Iowa Department […]