The City of Danville will meet in regular session on Monday, October 20th with call to order at 5:15pm. The council will receive departmental reports, and this meeting is open to the public.
MP Man Arrested in Washington
The Washington Police Department arrested 44-year-old Lucas Blint of Mt. Pleasant on public intoxication and arson charges on Tuesday, October 14th this week. According to court records, officers responded to a fire call on the northeast corner of the Washington Hy-Vee grocery store’s property and found Blint on the scene. Camera footage showed Blint starting the fire, which recklessly endangered the property of the store.
Local High School Football Scores (Week 8)
8-Player
(8-0) #4 Iowa Valley 60, (3-5) WACO 20
(4-4) Belle Plaine 56, (3-5) Winfield-Mt. Union 42
Class A
(6-2) Danville 33, (5-3) Wapello 31
(8-0) Pekin 43, (3-5) Columbus 14
Class 2A
(4-4) Mediapolis 35, (2-6) Central Lee 0
(7-1) #6 Mid-Prairie 59, (3-5) West Burlington/Notre Dame 0
Class 3A
(8-0) #3 Solon 35, (6-2) #8 Mt. Pleasant 0
(3-5) Fairfield 38, (3-5) Keokuk 30
(4-4) Washington 42, (0-8) Fort Madison 15
Class 4A
(5-3) North Scott 51, (5-3) Burlington 7
Laura Lee Ward – Pending
Fort Madison Woman Arrested on Felony Assault Charges
On October 15, 2025, at approximately 1:05 p.m., officers with the Fort Madison Police Department arrested 74-year-old Rebecca Patino of Fort Madison on multiple charges stemming from a reported assault earlier this month.
Patino was charged with Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury, a Class C Felony, and Aggravated Domestic Abuse Assault with a Weapon, an Aggravated Misdemeanor. She was taken into custody at the Fort Madison Police Department and transported to the Lee County Jail, where she awaits her initial court appearance.
The charges follow an investigation into an alleged assault that occurred on October 6, 2025, at a residence located at 3612 Avenue L in Fort Madison.
The Fort Madison Police Department was assisted in the case by the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Fort Madison Fire Department (FMFD), and LeeComm
Southeast Iowa Fishing Report – Week of October 16, 2025
Cooler fall temperatures are slowly improving fishing conditions across southeast Iowa, though some lakes are still adjusting after seasonal turnover. Water clarity remains strong in most areas, and fish activity is gradually increasing as species prepare for winter.
At Big Hollow Lake, water clarity is high with plenty of duckweed on the surface. Anglers are reporting better crappie action in deeper water, around 10 to 12 feet.
The Iowa River continues to drop, exposing many sandbars and making boating more difficult. Shoreline anglers are finding good success with channel catfish along rocky banks, while a few white bass are being caught below Wapello.
Lake Belva Deer recently turned over, improving water quality despite a lingering green tint. Crappie activity is slowly picking up in 10 to 12 feet of water around submerged trees.
At Lake Darling, turnover has brought oxygen levels up throughout the lake. Crappie and bass bites are fair, with fish holding in deeper water around habitat structures. Bluegill activity remains slow.
Lake Geode also experienced turnover this week, mixing the water and dispersing algae. Fish are still adjusting to fluctuating temperatures, with crappies staying tight to habitat areas in 8 to 10 feet.
For detailed conditions and weekly updates, visit the Iowa DNR’s interactive fishing report page.
Plan Your Next Fall Fishing Trip with Iowa DNR’s Updated Interactive Report
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has launched an enhanced version of its popular online fishing report, now featuring new search and filter tools to make planning your next fishing trip easier than ever.
Anglers can now sort reports by location, fish species, and available amenities to find the perfect spot. The weekly report covers five fisheries regions across the state — the Mississippi River, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest — with updates on lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams.
Each listing shows what species are biting, how active the fishing has been (rated from slow to excellent), and offers simple tips for success. A timestamp on each section shows when the report was last updated, helping you know how current the information is.
For those looking for only the newest information, a “Recent Reports Only” filter highlights updates from the past week.
Start planning your fall fishing adventure at programs.iowadnr.gov/lakemanagement/FishingReport
Prep Cross Country: Mt. Pleasant’s Avery Fedler and Quintrie Lee Finish in the Top 3, While Fort Madison Swept Team Titles
Mt. Pleasant, IA- The 2025 Southeast Conference championship meet ran last night and there were several ranked teams and individuals competing against one another and each one of them showed why they belonged in the rankings.
Starting with the girls’ race, Mt. Pleasant’s Avery Fedler turned in her season best time of 18 minutes and 42 seconds for the conference individual title, which was 24 seconds faster than Avery Rump of Fort Madison. The freshman has already made her mark in a competitive conference,
“It feels awesome. So much respect to them. There are so many great athletes in our conference and it’s so fun to be able to get to race against all of them. And it’s a lot of pride knowing that I get to win this conference and represent this amazing conference well.”
Also turning in one of her best times of the season was Quintrie Lee for the Panthers. Lee finished with the bronze medal with a time of 20 minutes and 15 seconds. Panther girls’ head coach Lyle Murray talked about his team’s performance after the meet,
“Yeah, I thought they ran well. Avery Fedler ran a great race. She really poured it on that. That final lap. I thought Quintrie Lee had the race of the night. She set a big, attainable goal and she knocked it out of the park. I mean she was just rolling. One of the smartest races I’ve seen out of our kids this year, Nelle Peterson, senior, gave all she had. Summer had a great race. I think another season best. It would have been nice to have a team score. We had a kid come up sick at the end of the day and that’s just life unfortunately. So, but, no, overall, I’m happy.”
Fedler also talked about getting to learn from the sophomore as she hopes to make it back-to-back trips to the state meet in less than a week,
“Yeah, it’s awesome getting to work alongside her and have conversations with her that I don’t get to have with everybody is really special and getting to just encourage one another to do our best every single time and push each other to do better.”
Alex Jo Steward finished in 12th place for Fairfield with a time of 22 minutes and 43 seconds. The Trojans claimed 5th place with 77 points.
Fort Madison claimed the team championship for the second consecutive season with just 29 total points, a 21-point buffer against Washington.
On the boys’ side, Washington’s Andrew Rees defended his individual title by turning in one of his best performances of the season with a mark of 16 minutes and 39 seconds.
However, the single effort was not enough as Fort Madison usurped the title away from the Demons as Riley Tripp, Hunter Wiegand, Nolan Guzman, and Mason Mcley finished 2nd through 5th place, respectively, to finish the night with 27 points.
Grabbing 9th place and a medal was Mt. Pleasant’s Silas Hulett with a time of 17 minutes and 42 seconds. Additionally, Ben Leishman finished just outside the top 10 with a 12th place time of 18 minutes and 41 seconds. The Panthers took 3rd place with 103 points.
Brice Boatright anchored Fairfield with a time of 18 minutes and 47 seconds, which was good enough for 15th place. The Trojans took 5th place as a team with 116 points.
The Class 3A boys’ and girls’ state qualifying meets are set to run on Wednesday, October 22nd. Mt. Pleasant, Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Washington will travel to Williamsburg, while Fairfield will head to Pella.