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From left to right Holden Fraise, Ernie Schiller, and Aiden Dostalek meet up for a photo at FMHS. The three are headed with a group to Nepal at the end of the month. Schiller has been to the Asian country 11 times in the past nine years as part of his Rebuild Nepal effort.
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FMHS boys prepping for trek to Nepal
BREAKING NEWS
FMHS put on short lockdown
SCHOOL BOARD
School facilities' upgrades 98% complete
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SPORTS
HOUND SOCCER
Hounds win PK shootout at Washington
HAWKS SOCCER
Crank gets three goals in Hawks win
Hailey Kemper runs in a relay in 2023. Her 1:09.6 time was tops in the 400-hurdles and gives her a top 40 time in the state at the Panther Relays Monday night.
GIRLS TRACK
Lady Hounds runners-up at Panther Relays

Defense sparks No. 13 Lady Hounds

FORT MADISON - Fort Madison’s girls soccer team still hasn’t allowed a goal in regulation time, and it helps that the Bloodhounds have some flexibility to make adjustments on defense. …

Brewster signs to cheer with Hawkeyes

Excitement revolving around the University of Iowa continues, as the institution has formally announced its selections for the 2024-2025 Cheerleading Squad. We are ecstatic to announce that one of …

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WEST BRANCH – Two red cards and three second half goals were just what the Lady Hawks needed to get their first win of the year. A physical contest ended with West Branch playing with only nine …
Fort Madison High School's Nolan Guzman clears the bar in the boys' high jump during the Burlington High School 2024 Grayhound co-ed invite, Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Burlington's Jimmie E. Howard Track.
BURLINGTON – The warm weekend weather was good on the Bloodhounds boys and girls track teams. Fort Madison’s boys captured first place with 132 points in the six-team event at Burlington …
LEE COUNTY NEWS
Lee County News
A second storm that blew through Fort Madison at about 6 p.m. dropped a severe weather alert pole onto the pickleball courts in Fort Madison. Two courts are out of commission until damage can be assessed and repaired.

County experienced EF2 tornado Tuesday

LEE COUNTY – The National Weather Service is unofficially calling the tornado that ran from western Lee County near Houghton north through Yarmouth and Mediapolis a strong EF1 possibly an EF2. …

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For the Record – Thursday, April 18, 2024

Fort Madison Police Report 04/17/24 – 8:02 a.m. – Fort Madison police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 600 block of Avenue E. 04/17/24 – 12:39 p.m. – …

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Opinion

Consider southeast Asia for next vacation

Saigon, now officially known as Ho Chi Minh City, has a metropolitan population of 12 million people, with six-to-seven million motor bikes, and few-and-far-between traffic lights.  You won't …

Wonder of eclipse may not be all celestial

The moon budged in front of the sun last week for the first time in about six years. It won’t happen again for another 20. As I drove around north Lee County looking for kids and adults alike …

Central Lee supervisor clarifies funding mechanisms

Dear Editor, At our regularly scheduled March board meeting, the Central Lee Board of Education approved two significant facility projects to begin this summer. These projects, including a …

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Education News
EDUCATION NEWS
Holy Trinity sent 28 students to the State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa event last week and brought home many awards.

HTC students bring home SSTFI awards

AMES - Ernie Schiller is the advisor for HTC and this was his 54th year at the State Science Fair, he has spent countless hours mentoring the students and this year he is taking home 44 awards!  …

Students and associates at Fort Madison Middle School look up in the south sky at Monday's solar eclipse through special viewing glasses provided by the school.

Area marvels as moon budges the sun

LEE COUNTY – The first solar eclipse viewable in Lee County in seven years captured the attention of educators and students across the county Monday afternoon. A cloudless sky allowed people in …
Former Central Lee Coach Lon Spurgin was inducted into the 2022 Hawks Athletic Hall of Fame at a reception Saturday at Central Lee High School. Spurgin was one of 18 inducted for the classes of 2022 and 2023.

Central Lee formally inducts 18 into Halls of Fame

DONNELSON – Eighteen former Central Lee students were inducted into the school’s Halls of Fame Saturday in a ceremony at Central Lee High School. Superintendent Dr. Andy Crozier welcomed …

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LATEST NEWS
Benny Womack, a 7-year-old rail fanatic from Fort Madison, takes about five minutes of time from the Fort Madison City Council to talk rail economics and its local impact.
FORT MADISON – City Councils can pass budgets and talk about building fire stations, approve change orders, pass ordinances, set franchise fees and on and on. But every now and then they get a …
Firefighter Justin Cain talks to the Fort Madison City Council about the need for a new fire station in Fort Madison.
FORT MADISON – A measure will be put on the ballot this November to allow the City of Fort Madison to borrow up to $12 million to build a new fire department. A group of firefighters joined …
MT. PLEASANT – The Fort Madison boys and girls both captured 3rd place at the Denny White Relays on a cold and windy Thursday at the MapleLeaf Athletic Complex. The Bloodhound boys captured 123 …
FORT MADISON – Brady Wade shot an impressive 81 on Friday to take medalist honors at the Lee County Tournament played at Fort Madison’s Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course. Wade birdied the par …
Marianne T. Kozak, 69, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 at her home. She was born May 25, 1955 in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Wayne and Frances Bonefas Klein. On …

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Health News
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County continues to mull over LCHD/EMS project funding
LEE COUNTY – Lee County officials took a closer look at the proposed Lee County Health Department/EMS facility now that an additional $2.1 million in funding from a USDA Congressional …
The former Meller property where the Iowan Motor Lodge used to stand could soon be the site of the new Meller-Lee County Health Department/EMS Ambulance bay.
Miller-Meeks announces funding for area projects
LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors got a bit of good news Thursday afternoon with Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks issuing a press release indicating additional funding for Lee …
County to validate Farm Bureau petitions
LEE COUNTY – Two petitions filed by the Lee County Farm Bureau Sunday may have put the future of a health department and ambulance facility in Fort Madison up to voters. At Monday’s …

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Adam and Julie Hohl pose with the Iowa Tourism's Outstanding Retail Experience award given during last week's Iowa Tourism Conference in Des Moines.
Harvestville garners Iowa Tourism award
DES MOINES - The Iowa Tourism Office presented 24 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry during the 2024 Iowa Tourism Conference in Des Moines this week. “These awards recognize …
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Keeping The Faeth
FORT MADISON – There’s a quiet effort underway downtown to….well, keep the Faeth. Faeth’s Cigar Store is on the verge of celebrating its 100th year in business but has …
Work set for Green Bay area broadband upgrade
LEE COUNTY –  A $1.9 million investment in county funds coupled with investments from Danville Telecom is bringing high speed internet to about 100 homes in Wever, and has produced a more …

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