New London News

The following schools have been canceled for today due to weather conditions: Columbus Community Schools Danville Great River Christian Harmony Louisa-Muscatine Mediapolis Morning Sun Mount Pleasant and Mount Pleasant Christian New London Wapello Washington Winfield-Mount Union Little Angels Preschool Central Lee will dismiss school at 1 p.m. All ...

Dale F. McKellips, New London, age 74, died Monday, November 30, 2009. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Area wrestling fans will get a rare treat tonight when Coe College and Central College hook up in an Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual at 7 p.m. at Columbus High School.

Tuesday 1:21 p.m. Mile marker 46 on U.S. 218/27. Linda Sue Tampio, 46, New London, was driving a 1999 Mercury northbound on U.S. 218/27 when she changed lanes in front of a semitrailer driven by John Frederick Warth, 67, also of New London.

Burlington High School sophomore Mackenzie Eland stood in a puddle of water, mud splattered on her from head to toe.

With most incumbents deciding not to seek re-election, the Mount Pleasant city races are wide open.

Jacob Griffin sometimes can't see the course markings during a cross country race.

In the meantime, authorities have released the name of the woman: Catherine Lea Stinson.

THE DES MOINES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT 5:45 P.M. ON MONDAY NEAR DANVILLE.

A New London woman was killed when she apparently drove her pickup truck around railroad crossing arms and was struck by a westbound Amtrak train near Danville.

Authorities say a New London woman died after she apparently drove her pickup truck around the crossing arms at some railroad tracks and was hit by an Amtrak train in eastern Iowa.

But, for the defense, it's no more than an altercation between two adults. Stott's trial on charges of assault causing serious bodily injury and first-degree harassment began Tuesday, and the contention on both sides started to unravel to the jury.

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

Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission got its first injection of funds from the program in January 2006.

Normal schedule. Banks -- Closed. Bus lines -- Burlington Urban Service will not operate.

John Gaines/The Hawk Eye Antique cars file along the street Wednesday in the Harvest Parade, which is the unofficial start to the Old Threshers Reunion, in downtown Mount Pleasant.

Kale Boysen of Morning Sun showed the Champion Commercial Gilt and Alden Tucker of New London showed the Reserve Champion Poland China Gilt in the 4-H Breeding Swine Show at the Iowa State Fair.

Significant rains in southeast Iowa caused road closures and flooded basements in more than a few communities, but New London may have fared the worst in Thursday's rains.

By Bobby Wilson Cotillions, or formal balls, are what the gentry and nouveau riche use to present their young ladies to polite society.

The September school election ballot will include more than candidates for area school boards.