Des Moines County News

One year ago today, the lives of several Burlington families were changed forever when four people were killed on the Mississippi River.

Federal, state and local dignitaries gathered on the Burlington riverfront 75 years ago today for the ground breaking of the building that w ... Brenna Norman/The Hawk Eye The Des Moines County Student Choir prepares to sing with Simon Estes last week at the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington.

Nearly four months after the West Burlington Fire Department sought help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the city's public safety radio system remains unreliable, according to Fire Chief Mike Heim.

Two men charged with beating and robbing a 63-year-old Burlington man earlier this year at Community Park in West Burlington have entered guilty pleas to reduced charges and will be sentenced next month.

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 operating contractors at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant at its height were concerned with winning the Cold War.

The weather has been all Iowa this past week, anything but predictable. For those reasons, the opening of Nelson Pioneer Farm for the 2013 season was moved to a more predictable location, inside Bradbury Hall on the grounds of Nelson Pioneer Farm.

You don't often get a chance to see a bicycle parade going down Main Street. This Saturday, area kids ages 14 and younger will gussy up the ... John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Justin Bushong, left, and Zach James of the Des Moines County Living Well committee tape new lane markings Wednesday along Main Street in front of the Burlington depot.

The 3rd Annual Pink Heals Tour is coming to West Burlington July 6th and 7th. The Pink Heals Tour is a group of pink fire trucks that travel the U.S. raising awareness for all types of cancer.

After cresting at 22.26 feet Monday, the third-highest level on record last week, the Mississippi River at Burlington is expected to drop be ... John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Garth McKernan of Burlington keeps an eye on the Mississippi River while fishing Saturday along the downtown riverfront.