Des Moines County News

Eccocast Owner Amos Petersen programs a high-gain access point sector antenna in the garage behind his home in Iowa City.

Seats remain available for Des Moines County Historical Society's chartered bus trip to 50th anniversary exhibits at The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and National Historic Site in West Branch.

Two local residents will be tried at the same time for allegedly breaking into several mobile offices and vehicles at a construction site and stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment.

Jamie Allen Duerre has confessed his sins to his pastor. However, the 35-year-old Burlington man, who was fired from being the youth pastor at First Assembly of God Church, still has to face legal consequences for his alleged actions.

A Burlington woman authorities said had a sexual relationship with a teenage boy, has accepted an agreement from Des Moines County prosecutors.

When the renovated Capitol Theater throws open its doors next week, it won't be the biggest performing arts venue in Burlington.

BURLINGTON, Iowa — The late-night boat crash that killed four people along the Mississippi River over the weekend involved two small fishing boats that were shuttling partiers to shore in southeast Iowa, authorities said Monday.

It was a short ride, but the passengers aboard the Burlington Trailways tour bus got to travel in style Thursday afternoon.

Sgt. Steve Parker of the Des Moines County Sheriff's Office provides some tips for getting yourself and your family involved with community safety efforts.

Des Moines County prosecutors lodged serious felony drug and weapons charges against a Muscatine man, whose arrest stemmed from a traffic stop for expired plates.

Cases involving a Burlington woman and an Exline man, who both were implicated in an incident where they led police in a high-speed pursuit while throwing meth-making materials outside the vehicle, may have two different endings.

Gene Edward Rutkowski apparently didn't want to be in the Mediapolis Care Center anymore, so he allegedly just walked out.

Lamar Lee Harris added a few more charges to his name when he allegedly ran from a police officer, who attempted to arrest him for outstanding drug warrants.

Before sitting down with his traveler's mug at Digger's Rest, Ben Diewold stopped by another table where three women were chatting over coffee.

Des Moines County residents needn't worry about learning an alternative emergency phone number now that the board of supervisors has approved a proposal for $440,000 in low-interest bonds to cover the E911 Board's debt over a period of seven years.

Aaron Eads, executive director of USDA's Farm Service Agency for Des Moines County, reminds producers the deadline to sign up for the 2012 DCP program, ACRE and SURE programs is June 1. "Farmers are in the field and the June 1 deadline is fast approaching.

Local and state narcotics agents prevented what may have been the introduction of crystal meth in the area with the seizure of nearly a pound of the substance with an estimated street value of more than $40,000. It also resulted in the arrest of Carlos Alberto Alvarado, 44, of Chicago, who was booked into the Des Moines County jail Saturday charged ... (more)

Brad Bourn believes he can be one of at least two Republicans who will help lead the party to a majority in the Iowa Senate.

The idea is to keep as much silt out of Lake Geode as possible. Nine new structures at the park are intended to do the trick.

Read more: Local , Crime , Mindy Jean Haas , Domestic Assault , Burlington Iowa , Y Camp Road , Tampering with A Witness , Des Moines County , Spitting on Mom , Woman Charged with Spitting on Mom BURLINGTON, IOWA -- A Burlington woman is in jail after allegedly making threatening remarks to her mother, and spitting in her face in front of police.