Obituaries
SPORTS

Bunnell, Newton set pace for Hawks

ANAMOSA – Central Lee junior Aubree Bunnell broke her own school record and the 18th-ranked Lady Hawks took fifth place with 135 points at a loaded Anamosa Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. …
The Crusaders' Elizabeth Griffin works and assist in Saturday action at Southeastern Community College. The Crusaders rolled through the championship bracket beating West Burlington in the finals.

Lady Crusaders cruise to SEISC tourney title

WEST BURLINGTON — Holy Trinity gets a light week ahead. The Crusaders deserve a little break. They finished an 11-match week — more appropriately, an 11-win week — by sweeping all three of …
FORT MADISON – Junior Mo Thacher doesn’t run really fast and he really doesn’t run over people either. But the Bloodhound is just 25 yards short of 1,000 and the Hounds are only halfway through …
WEST BURLINGTON — There were moments that Doug Dodds wished the Central Lee football team could have back in Friday’s 42-22 loss to West Burlington-Notre Dame. It was the third consecutive defeat …
LEE COUNTY NEWS
Lee County News

LCEDG and SIREPA agree to sell Montrose center

MONTROSE – The building that currently houses the Lee County Economic Development Group will be for sale in the near future. And LCEDG operations are likely to move across Hwy. 61 into the former …

For the Record

For the Record - Thursday, October 8, 2026

Fort Madison Police Report 10/06/26 - 11:08 AM - Fort Madison police arrested Alexis Summer Maree Vantiger, 18, of Fort Madison in the 1300 block of Avenue G on a warrant for theft in the fifth …

Opinion

Reader says Mohrfeld looks close at steel mill project

To the Editor: I want to express my opinion on why I recommend Matt Mohrfeld for District 100, Iowa House of Representatives.   As we all know, our republican representatives have surprised …

Reader endorses Mohrfeld for District 100

Letter to the Editor Living in Keokuk, it can sometimes seem like the farther you get from Des Moines, the easier it is for our part of the state to be overlooked.  That is why I am supporting …

Former councilwoman endorses Mohrfeld for District 100

To the Editor: I had the privilege of serving on the Fort Madison City Council while Matt Mohrfeld was our mayor, and I saw firsthand the kind of leader he is. Matt doesn't just talk about getting …
Education News
CENTRAL LEE SCHOOL
MADSEN

Madsen named Regional Teacher of the Year

LEE COUNTY - The Iowa Department of Education today announced nine teachers from across the state have been selected as the 2027 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year, following the inaugural 2025 …

HTC gets state support of early child program

FORT MADISON - The Iowa Department of Education recently approved 10 community-based providers to deliver services to young learners and their families through the Statewide Voluntary Preschool …

Solar panel work complete at high school

FORT MADISON – At the Fort Madison School District board meeting Wednesday last night, Director of Maintenance Nic Chiri said in his presentation several summer projects for the district have been …
LATEST NEWS
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council on Tuesday finalized the new vacant property and rental property codes for structures inside the city limits. The council approved the fee structures …
Darrell “Mooch” Alfred Mueller, 76, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026 at New London Specialty Care Center in New London, IA.  He was born on October …
Mary Tammy Sue Penrose, 64, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at her home in Keokuk. Tammy was born on June 16, 1962, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence D. Penrose and …
FORT MADISON - Fort Madison Area Art Association's (FMAAA) October exhibit features an exciting and highly unusual art form. Danna Fruetel, a master in scratchboard art, is not only exhibiting but …
JOHNSTON -  Today, farmers received welcome news on diesel price relief as harvest kicks off this week across the state. The actions allow farmers to use non-taxed, off-road diesel in …
Health News
Lee County Health Department Administrator Michele Ross talks with visitors of the department's Kids' Health & Safety Fair at the Meller Family Health Center Thursday evening.
Kids' Health Fair more than health fare
FORT MADISON – The Lee County Health Department showed off just a little bit Thursday afternoon at the Meller Family Health Center. LCHD staff and volunteers held the third-ever Kids’ Health …
Great River Health gets CMS notice
WEST BURLINGTON - Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Centers released information Wednesday about a broken link that led to a formal notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requiring …
Kaitlin Krueger, of Counseling Associates, signs a declaration of participation at Wednesday morning's Thrive Iowa launch at Quality Inn & Suites in Fort Madison.
Restore Hope helps kick off Thrive Iowa
LEE COUNTY – The Thrive Iowa effort is officially underway. After rolling out the basics of the program in February, a new grant-funded initiative to help those struggling to gain a foothold on …
Business News
Dots being connected on possible project in Lee County
LEE COUNTY – Some preliminary dots are starting to be connected in what may be pointing to a possible large-scale development planned for Lee County in the Green Bay bottoms. – is it capital B …
Dustin Wolgemuth provided supervisors with this AI-generated imagery of what the units on the property would look like in an aquaponic system.
Wolgemuth adds greenhouse to bitcoin proposal
LEE COUNTY – The much-maligned developer of a proposed bit coin center has offered up a new way to possibly address the concerns Fort Madison residents have around the project. Dustin Wolgemuth …
Chamber travel information session planned
FORT MADISON – Have you ever dreamed of standing beneath the Acropolis, exploring ancient ruins, wandering charming seaside villages, or watching the sun set over the Aegean Sea? The Fort Madison …