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ENID, Okla. - Every team's goal is to still be playing on the last day of the season.

HENDERSON COUNTY, Ill.- The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has announced it issued 15 citations during the recent Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period.

The Love Lee County Tour “From Main Street to the Roads Less Traveled” is returning and growing wildly in 2023!

Burlington High School’s Mateo Rascon has been named the runner-up for The Hawk Eye’s 2023 Bill Mertens Citizen Scholar of the Year award.

HENRY COUNTY — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has announced it will begin distributing drug disposal pouches to the public.

Aldo Leopold Intermediate School is one of three Iowa schools selected by the state to receive a new, state-of-the-art, $100,000 “DON’T QUIT!” fitness center.

Finding your place in the world isn’t always easy, especially in high school.

ITC Midwest will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately June 6 – 20, weather permitting. Helicopter patrols provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system owned and operated by…

Starting Monday, June 5, a contractor working for the City of Burlington will begin performing street repair patching on Terrace Drive, between West Avenue and Division Street.

LENEXA, Kan. — On Tuesday, June 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $2 million ceremonial check to the City of Keokuk.

Garry H. Maxwell, 80, of Wever passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023, at his home.

Saturday, June 3

In 1908, being a “dry” in Burlington was not for the faint of heart.

WAPELLO — The third and final reading of an ordinance amendment, which will extend a $5 monthly sewer service surcharge in Wapello for an additional 19 years, was approved by the city council on Thursday.

Firefighters get hands-on rescue training

SATURDAY

Molly K. Sanders, 43, of Gowrie passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ, May 27, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

A Burlington man has been arrested on felony drug charges after a nearly year-long investigation.

All-Southeast

ENID, Okla. — SCC’s memorable, magical and historic baseball season continues.

The IAAAP Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 9 a.m. at the West Burlington City Hall, 122 Broadway Street, West Burlington.

The Burlington School District will be providing free meals to those under the age of the 18 this summer.

HENRY COUNTY — Two drivers escaped without injury following a collision on Highway 34 in Henry County on Tuesday.

The Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services has announced that Kurt Rosenberg has been promoted to the position of Treatment Services Manager.

KEOKUK – The Keokuk Labor Day Parade now has its grand marshal. The Labor Day Parade Committee announced on Thursday that Suzy Glasscock, know for many years as Suzy G on Radio Keokuk and KOKX has been chosen for the…

The boys of summer came out of the dugout on a warm spring night ready to play ball.

This is a warning to city and county governments in the area to prioritize meetings to spend American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money before it is returned to the National Treasury as early as next month. Creative problem-solving will be…

Has anyone ever needed a ride? Perhaps they were in another city and used a ride-app, such as Lyft, or Uber, and wished that service was available in Hancock County, Ill.

Strange year. My first clue as to just how strange ‘23 was going to be was when our McIntosh Apple Tree didn’t bloom. Ginnie and I have lived on the Empty Nest Farm going on eight years now, and that…

What do you call someone who eats only popcorn? (answer below)

Eighth-grader Kylee Hill crushed a walk-off grand-slam home run to lead Class 4A’s ninth-ranked Burlington High School softball team to a 13-2, five-inning win over Southeast Conference foe Keokuk on Thursday at Wagner Field.

WAPELLO — Louisa County Assessor Cathy Smith has been beating her pending retirement drum for nearly 18 months, but when she works her last day on July 7, the county may still be searching for her permanent replacement.

The rink is coming back to Memorial Auditorium from June 22-July 22 with the addition of youth hockey on Wednesday, and free skate rentals on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Kevin Brent Nickell, 60, of Mount Pleasant died Sunday, May 28, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.

MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — Western Illinois University alumnus and conservation biologist Steve Acuff remains dedicated to his research, findings and management of Cheatham Lake, as well as wildlife, forestry, fisheries and habitat management expanding across the middle Tennessee region.

Lorretta Byous, 64, of Burlington died Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

Matthew Martin Wilhelm, 48, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

MOLINE, Ill. — Western Illinois University, in conjunction with Black Hawk College (BHC), is gearing up for the Fall 2023 semester and will host an Early Childhood Program information session from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 in Riverfront Hall, room…

An upcoming festival of music, art and poetry will promote the message that mental health matters.

DENVER — Aaron Gordon isn’t just the Denver Nuggets’ defensive stalwart, he’s their jump starter.

The Greater Burlington Leadership class of 2022-2023 has come to a close.

FRIDAY

ENID, Okla. — SCC’s national title hopes have been put on hold once again by Mother Nature.

LAS VEGAS — Drivers were directed to the overflow parking lot Thursday morning, and a line at least 30 deep waited and hoped to get into the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice.

An inmate at the Des Moines County Jail is facing felony charges after police say he assaulted a correctional officer in an unprovoked attack that sent the officer to the hospital.

A Burlington man is facing several felony charges after police say he was caught with materials used to manufacture methamphetamine.

Republicans haven't won a U.S. Senate race in heavily Democratic California since 1988. But this time the party might get an MVP on the ballot. Baseball legend Steve Garvey is seriously considering entering the state's 2024 Senate race as a…

Police say a suburban Chicago police officer fatally shot a motorist after being called to the scene to investigate a suspicious vehicle. Police in the Cook County city of Blue Island say a caller called police early Thursday about a…

Madalynn Knapp slugged a three-run home run to highlight a six-run fifth inning as the West Burlington-Notre Dame high school softball team rallied for a 7-5 non-conference win over Fort Madison on Wednesday at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington.

KEOKUK — Things looked bleak for the Keokuk High School baseball team Wednesday night.