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Spring Grove: Little church, big heart
Spring Grove United Methodist Church in Burlington to celebrate 150th anniversary Sept. 23. → Read More
Muddy horses, happy campers at Tri-State Rodeo
FORT MADISON — Much like humans, horses can’t stand having sticky hands.Or in their case, sticky hooves.That wet stickiness was impossible → Read More
Madisyn Reynolds, of Burlington, wins Miss Burlington crown
She now will have the chance to compete in the Miss Iowa pageant next summer. → Read More
Fort Madison man killed Saturday in truck vs. motorcycle accident
Randy Carter of Fort Madison was killed when trying to cross old U.S 61. → Read More
Starting a new life, on a new bicycle
Jonathan Clouse's Applebee's co-workers gifted him a bike when they saw him walking a long distance to and from work. → Read More
Midwest Old Threshers gets in full swing Thursday
The massive farming exhibition typically attracts more than 40,000 annually to Mount Pleasant. → Read More
'What every small town should be'
Mediapolis celebrates annual Town and Country Days with parade, food and fun. → Read More
Spiritualism fills Burlington parks
As faithful Catholics lowered their heads for Mass during the Faith Festival in Crapo Park Saturday evening, the fifth annual Southeast Iowa Pagan Fest → Read More
Support for a perplexing disease
When Burlington resident Janet Payne was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a few years ago, she fell into a deep depression, assuming her life was over. → Read More
Keeping downtown alive after the Tama Complex fire
Business owners have seen lighter traffic, as well as a lot of support in the two weeks after the fire. → Read More
Historic weapons on display at Old Fort
FORT MADISON — The historic Old Fort is currently filled with authentic weapons and war memorabilia from the past 250 years, and there's still time to see the display this weekend.The annual military display, which as been up in the fort since Thursday, will stay there through 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. The display will also include daily demonstrations, which start at 10 a.m., noon and… → Read More
SCC musicians to kick off Capitol campaign Sunday
If a new capital campaign proves to be successful, the Capitol Theater building will expand in the near future.Details of the $400,000 campaign will be → Read More
Local youth group helps repair homes on Navajo reservation
Twenty-two members of the First Christian Church in Burlington volunteered in Utah this summer. → Read More
When they're not showing animals, 4-H members help sell fair food
The West Avenue Baptist Church is known for its giant fried tacos, while the Sperry Sodbusters sell lemonade. → Read More
Getting down to business
WEST BURLINGTON — For 17-year-old Gage McElhinney of Morning Sun, raising livestock is a business agreement between man and animal.The animals, in his case sheep, enjoy heaps of affection and food during the months leading to the Des Moines County Fair. In exchange, the sheep are auctioned off at the end of the fair, many of them destined to become lamb chops.It's not a voluntary agreement, but… → Read More
Brighton teenager killed in train vs. car accident
Lydia Johnson, 18, attempted to cross train tracks in Mount Pleasant when the accident occurred. → Read More
Car destroyed by fire at Wever fertilizer plant
No one was hurt in the Friday evening blaze. → Read More
Secrets of the Freemasons to be revealed
The mysterious group will host a public event noon Saturday at the Masonic Temple in Burlington. → Read More
Steering the right direction
Des Moines County Fair continued Friday with its annual FFA Beef Show. → Read More
Weather helped keep pigs happy, not necessarily well behaved
4-H club members showed off their swine Friday at the Henderson County Fair. → Read More