Brad Vidmar

Wade Fowler, of Millennial Stone Cleaner, works to chip away at cement used to repair the gravestone of Clarissa Wilson, the daughter of Betsy Ross, at City Cemetery in Fort Madison on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Brad Vidmar/Mississippi Valley Publishing)

Members of Holy Trinity Catholic High School's Class of 2026 listen to one of several speeches during their graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

The Burlington Police Department is looking for a missing woman last seen on Monday.

HENRY COUNTY — A correctional officer facing up to 25 years in prison for sneaking tobacco into the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility has been sentenced to probation.

Email Print Copy article link Save The trial for a former juvenile detention center officer accused of sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old girl has been postponed until next fall.

The speech was only around 15 minutes long, but Southeast Iowa’s Congresswoman made an impassioned argument touting her accomplishments these lasts few years and making her case as to why

The primary elections will be held this Tuesday, and Lee County voter will have the opportunity to vote for the candidates they want to see ballot for November’s midterm election.

Some local state legislators took some time to talk about their work and accomplishments, as well as their goals for next year and beyond, on Friday.

Voters cast their vote at the polling place inside the council chambers at Fort Madison City Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Polls were open for primary election voters from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

The Fort Madison City Council holds its regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month in the council chambers of City Hall, 811 Ave. E. (File photo)