Middletown News

Jason Dean Atkinson, 26, of Burlington was sentenced to serve five years and three months for one count of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute at least 50 grams of a mixture and substance containing detectable amounts of methamphetamine.

Amid the rubble, Mediapolis resident Alisha Hulett knelt next to her severely injured and bloody friend, Heather Levins of Burlington.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health's BAECP-FWP is hosting its second luncheon today in honor of former Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Line 1 workers.

The House Armed Services Committee mark up of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010 includes more than $25 million for a new readiness and maintenance facility in Middletown.

The relative success of recovery efforts in Oakville is leading to more help for rebuilding this tiny village.

Teens allegedly threatened others at party. By JOHN MANGALONZO jmangalonzo@thehawkeye.com Aric Michael Charles Martin and James Leeroy Hymes reportedly told detectives they armed themselves with shotguns and shot at a home in Middletown to teach the people there not to mess with them.

John Gaines/The Hawk Eye Fifth-grade teacher Melissa Woods is seen in her classroom with a Middle East display that includes the flag of Kuwait.

In a scenario only seen in action movies, the streets of Middletown became the wild west early Saturday as a group of partygoers were shot at when they chased two Burlington teens in a pickup.

Raker arrived at 34 Raceway, only to find that his hobby stock car wouldn't start.

Marty James' walking cane and prosthetic leg are propped up against a bookshelf Wednesday, Feb.

The odds were against Bobby Mincer in the 305 sprint car feature Saturday at 34 Raceway.

One week after the inaugural Slocum 50, a Deery Brother Summer Series for IMCA Late Models show which drew 66 of the best late model drivers, the 3/8-mile oval dirt track is set to host the inaugural Sprint Invaders Spring Nationals.

To help Iowans prepare for spring storms, the annual Iowa Statewide Tornado Drill Day is set for Wednesday as a part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 2128 S. Main St., will hear guest speaker Wayne Mueller's message during the 9:45 a.m. service Sunday.

That met fierce objections from Des Moines County prosecutor Tyron Roger who challenged the relevance of the line of questioning.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 2128 S. Main St., will hear the Rev. Jerry Rigdon's sermon "I Love a Mystery," during the 9:45 a.m. service Sunday.

John Gaines/The Hawk Eye Ruth Pitzer of Burlington, facing, is ready to blow her horn Wednesday as she celebrates the New Year with the Golden Oldies of Burlington at the Steamboat Senior Center in Burlington.

The victim in the allegations is the same woman Harrell was acquitted of knifing in 2007.

Another company in the Tri-States slashed jobs this week.A The Hawk Eye reports that American Ordinance in Middletown, Iowa laid off 62 employees Thursday, and expects to layoff another 14 in January.

Des Moines County prosecutors have charged Russell Keith Kutcher, 25, with first-degree burglary and serious assault.