Mount Pleasant set a new record high temperature Saturday, reaching 88 degrees and breaking a mark that had stood for nearly nine decades. According to climate data from the National […]
Read more navigate_nextJefferson County Sheriff’s Department Confirms Missing Woman Found Deceased
Authorities say a missing Vedic City woman has been found deceased. Seventy-five-year-old Mary Anne Falk was located Saturday at approximately 11:00 a.m. Officials say her family has been notified. An […]
Read more navigate_nextTrial Set for Harper Man After High Speed Chase Ends in Wreck
The trial for a Harper man who was arrested in early February after a high speed chase ended in a vehicle wreck and arrest has been set. The Washington County […]
Read more navigate_nextTwo Killed in Lee County Crash Saturday
Two people were killed in a crash in Lee County on Saturday. A car was driving north on Green Bay Road around 9:30 p.m. when it crossed the center line […]
Read more navigate_nextKILJ FOCUS Program 3/22/26 – Severe Weather Week
Severe Weather Week is March 23-27, 2026. The following are the websites mentioned in today’s program: Alert Iowa (alert.iowa.gov), (ready.iowa.gov), Iowa DOT (511ia.org) for road conditions. Henry County Sheriff Department […]
Read more navigate_nextHC Solid Waste Hours of Operation
Henry County Solid Waste Collection hours of operation have changed with Spring and summer months upon us. The hours are Tuesday – Thursday 11am – 5:30pm, on Friday 7:30am – […]
Read more navigate_nextNew London Man Arrested Last Week: Burglary & Assault Charges
The Mount Pleasant Police Department arrested and charged a New London man with burglary and assault following an incident on February 9. Owen J. Scott Reed, 24, faces charges of […]
Read more navigate_nextArea Fire Departments Extinguish Grass Fires – Friday, March 20th
The Wayland and Crawfordsville fire departments extinguished at out of control burn at about 1pm on Friday afternoon in Wayland. The Washington County Dispatch also reported a burn pile in […]
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