Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Saturday, April 06, 2013  A woman was rescued from her Fort Madison home Saturday morning while it was on fire, only it wasn't from a firefighter.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Investigators determined that a November fire that destroyed a Fort Madison furniture store was intentionally set.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Reports of stong chemical odors coming from a Fort Madison home led police to 1201 Ave. G.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The recent group of fires in Fort Madison have brought up many questions.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  We still don't know the cause of Saturday's fire in Fort Madison or what will happen to the old Metropolitan Hotel. But area businesses say there is hope for a new beginning.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  The fire was reported early Saturday morning at the corner of 6th and Avenue G.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Fort Madison Iowa will get a grant for approximately $650,000 to help renovate 13 building facades in the city's downtown area.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  A fire in Fort Madison late Wednesday afternoon is being blamed on kids playing with a lighter.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Fort Madison native convicted of killing her husband in 2003.

Friday, March 09, 2012  A local mayor has bowed out of the race for Iowa's Senate.

Friday, February 10, 2012  A local business owner discovered a note in her shop 28 years to the day it was written.

Monday, January 23, 2012  In our Facebook Story of the Day for January 23, we're talking about a recent letter to the editor in the Daily Democrat where a resident requested more stop signs at a site in Fort Madison.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Just a day after taking a look at record weather from 2011 in the Tri-State area, the record book got another round of red ink with record high's on Thursday.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Fort Madison Mayor Steve Ireland wants to serve more of Southeast Iowa.

Monday, October 03, 2011  Motorcyclist crashed into slow moving farm equipment.