Lee County News

John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Justin Schau of Donnellson, president of the Lee County Sheep Producers, shears a lamb as children watch during the Lee County Fair Thursday at the fair grounds in Donnellson.

Lee County dispatchers paged volunteer members of Donnellson Fire and Rescue just before 8 p.m. to the restaurant in Charleston five miles south of Donnellson on Iowa 218, said Fire Chief Fred Hoyer.

Cattle, swine, rabbits, poultry, goats and even a few humans will begin pouring into Donnellson today for the Lee County Fair.

However, the court upheld an animal torture conviction, ruling the 30-year-old acted "with a depraved or sadistic intent to cause the animal prolonged suffering and death" "The jury could reasonably find Wilson chopped and stabbed his dog to death with a samurai sword," the ruling stated.

Monday, July 06, 2009 at 4:17 p.m. A Fire struck a Lee County Iowa restaurant shortly after 8:00 PM Sunday, July 5th.

Henry County Sheriff deputies have arrested a rural Salem man on charges of intent to manufacture methamphetamine trafficking stolen weapons and other related charges.

Brush College, steam locomotive tours available this weekend in Fort Madison. The Hawk Eye FORT MADISON -- Brush College and the steam locomotive in Riverview Park will draw crowds this weekend.

Florence Petty appeared uncomfortable testifying about her life with Clarence Eugene Overhulser from the time she met the 52-year-old man when he was 17.

Greald Dean Wixom, 45, his wife, Mary Ann Wixom, 50, were booked in the Des Moines County jail, both charged with tampering with a witness.

The Lee County Fair Ecumenical Worship Service will be at 8 a.m. Sunday, July 12, at the Youth/Learning Center at the Lee County Fairgrounds in Donnellson.

Councilman's stepson gets 10 years for robbery that netted $5.45. By JOHN MANGALONZO jmangalonzo@thehawkeye.com Michael DaJuan Hicks wept as he talked on a cell phone while being closely guarded by a Des Moines County Sheriff's deputy just outside a small courtroom Wednesday.

The violations occurred during a biannual sting conducted by the Lee County Sheriff's office earlier this year, Sheriff Buck Jones said.

Presently, the jail has water provided by the Rathbun Regional Water Association and an on-site well.

William Elliott Whitmore, from Lee County Iowa, has earned a dedicated following by touring with loud, heavy acts like Converge and Clutch.

Bobby Mincer had the kind of weekend most race car drivers can only dream about.

Attorneys in Fort Madison have confirmed the trial for a 39-year-old man accused of killing another man with a cast-iron sword in a fight over a pool game.

The creation a single consolidated dispatch center in Lee County cleared its first hurdle Tuesday with members of the board of supervisors voting unanimously to sign onto a 28E agreement necessary to make the center a reality.

Monday morning fire at business may have involved second person. By JOHN MANGALONZO jmangalonzo@thehawkeye.com Not even one month after authorities put away one arsonist, Burlington may have another.

A Burlington man died of apparent self-inflicted suffocation Saturday evening, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Stimulus dollars free up funds for other roadwork. By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES ccrippes@thehawkeye.com Lee County Road X-38 is expected to close Monday, showing the ongoing progress on the Fort Madison bypass.