Mediapolis News

The IMS softball team struggled to get the bats going in its season-opener on Monday night, falling to visiting Mediapolis 3-0. After four strong defensive innings by IMS, the Bullettes broke through with two runs in the fourth inning, and they added a third run in the seventh.

The Des Moines County Sheriff's office said the pair were riding along Highway 99 when the bike went into the ditch and rolled several times.

A woman died and a man was taken by Med Force helicopter to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in critical condition foll ... The Mediapolis Fire Department and Des Moines County Sheriff's Office respond to the scene of a motorcycle accident Wednesday north of Mediapolis Road on Des Moines County 99, north of Burlington.

The title of Iowa's Best Burger in 2013 goes to the 61 Chop House Grille in Mediapolis, where they serve the Angus Black Crown Burger.

United Way of Wapello County and the Volunteer Center are seeking volunteers, including ones from Fairfield, for the Hunger in America study.