As Iowans headed to the polls this week to elect local school board members, they faced an issue beyond the usual ones of taxes, student achievement, teacher pay, curriculum and enrollment. This … ...

FORT MADISON – Veteran Fort Madison city employee Melinda Blind has turned her three decades of service to residents into a two-year term as Mayor with an option for more. Blind rolled to a … ...

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Testament Christian Church in Keokuk. Visitation will be held at the church prior to the service from 12 noon – 2 p.m. with family meeting with ...

LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors gave a cautious warning to department heads at their workshop Tuesday morning following the supervisors' regular board meeting. Supervisors stuck around … ...

The irony of it all. November 3, 36 years ago, I was so drunk I fell through the glass top of my coffee table at 2:00 am in the morning, cut myself to smithereens, and almost bled to … ...

Central Lee sophomore Aubree Bunnell races in front of Prairie-City Monroe's Ali Hilsabeck in the final 100 meters of the girls' 2A state cross country meet in Fort Dodge Friday morning. Bunnell ...

NEGRIL , Jamaica - When Hurricane Melissa barreled toward Jamaica last week, guests at the Coco La Palm hotel in Negril braced for the worst. Unlike the all-inclusive resorts, Coco La Palm is a … ...

Fort Madison Police Report Keokuk Police Report 10/31/25 - 7:35 AM - Keokuk police responded to a report of a burglary in the 300 block of Main Street. 10/31/25 - 11:54 AM - Keokuk police cited … ...

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions in CJ’s honor may be ...

Richard Lee Sanford, 81, of Wever, IA, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House. He was born on May 12, 1944 in Ft. Madison to Ralph and … ...

I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Melinda Blind as she seeks election to the position of mayor for the City ...

Dear Editor Our elected mayor's job is to ensure our community’s safety, promote a positive environment for families to live, ...