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Members of the Jean Epsy chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Candice Kage, Robin Lochman, Shirley Sweatt, Jane Powell and Jeannette Diehl) and Hugh Vandegriff, a board member of the Old Fort Madison Preservation (OFMP), are shown working Wednesday on cleaning and drywalling the basement of OFMP’s headquarters at 705 Ave. G. Supervising the crew is Allie, the fur baby of Cyndie Reppert who is coordinating cleanup efforts elsewhere on the premises.
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DAR chapter helps OFMP with office renovations
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AG Bird suing OpenAI over harms of ChatGPT
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Gas prices down 10 cents from last week
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SPORTS
AREA VOLLEYBALL
HTC goes into post-season with sweep at MEPO
Fort Madison High School's Hunter Wiegand (1392) in the front of the pack at the start of the boys varsity Southeast Iowa Conference Cross Country meet, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Keokuk's Elks Fairview Golf Course.
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Weigand, Marshall 5th at Southeast meet in Keokuk
Central Lee High School's SAvannah Overton (2375) runs the course while competing in the Mediapolis Invitational, Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club in Wapello. Overton led the Hawks Tuesday night with an 8th place finish at the SEISC meet at Hillcrest Village.
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Lady Hawks win SEISC title
Kellen Weber tries to get a few more yards on a run Friday night as several players from No. 9 Wilton converge on the play. The Hawks lost 43-13 and close the regular season next week.

No. 9 Wilton runs over banged up Hawks

DONNELLSON — Crutches and walking boots were quite popular on Central Lee’s sideline Friday night. The Hawks, battered and bruised with injuries, are limping into the final week of the season …
Central Lee High School's Aubree Bunnell (2354) on her way to her second place finish as she runs the course while competing in the Mediapolis Invitational, Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club in Wapello.

Newton shatters 26-year Hawk mark

MEDIAPOLIS – Drake Newton and Aubree Bunnell continue to shatter record books at Central Lee. The two set new school records at Thursday’s Mediapolis Invitational with Bunnell seemingly breaking …

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LEE COUNTY - Holy Trinity’s volleyball team will be heading west this year in the Class 1A regional tournament. The fifth-ranked Crusaders will play host to at least two rounds of Region 5, …
Holy Trinity's Olivia Bendlage attacks from the outside of the No. 5 Crusaders offense in the second set of HTC's sweep of West Burlington Tuesday in Fort Madison.
FORT MADISON - Elizabeth Griffin’s serving befuddled West Burlington’s defense. And that was one of the main factors in Holy Trinity’s 25-11, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of the Falcons on Tuesday night …
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Lee County News

Keokuk man charged with delivering meth, mariuana

LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of Darnell Cochran, 45,  following an investigation involving the distribution of controlled substances in Keokuk, Iowa. …

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For the Record

For the Record - Thursday, October 15, 2026

Fort Madison Police Report 10/14/26 - 9:18 AM - Fort Madison police responded to a report of vandalism in the 1200 block of Avenue E. 10/14/26 - 11:39 AM - Fort Madison police responded to a report …

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Opinion

Former teacher supports Mohrfeld for State Rep.

Editor: I’m writing in support of Matt Mohrfeld for Iowa House. I’ve known Matt for almost 40 years. In that time, I’ve found him to be a man of great integrity and heart. I’ve seen him grow …

Keokuk resident questions Mohrfeld's priorities

Dear Editor; Iowa House District 100 needs leadership that understands the financial pressures facing everyday Iowans. With families struggling to keep up with rising costs and property taxes, …

Nepalese artwork finds way to Empty Nest

The tightly wrapped cardboard tube was delivered to our door by UPS.  Even though it was addressed to me, I had Ginnie open it up for a surprise.  What she pulled out and unrolled …

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Education News
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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 …

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DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in September for the fifth consecutive month, up from a jobless rate of 3.1 percent one year ago. The U.S. …
To the Editor: We are writing in support of Matt Mohrfeld for State Representative in District 100. We have known Matt and his family for many years. Monica went to high school with one of …
FORT MADISON, Iowa - The Fort Madison Family YMCA will celebrate a decade of Halloween fun with its 10th Annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 23, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. This free community event …
Dear Editor: I am writing to share my support for Matt Mohrfeld as he seeks to represent southeast Iowa in the Iowa House of Representatives. Matt has spent many years serving our community and …
Editor: Matt Mohrfeld signed the Fort Madison marina lease as both mayor and president of Southeast Iowa Aquatic Restoration Group, the nonprofit holding the 25-year, $1-a-year lease on the …

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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 …

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Business News
 CenturyLink to end landlines this month
LEE COUNTY – Per a spokesperson with CenturyLink (Lumens Technologies) the communication provider notified Iowa customers that they will be ending landline service on Oct. 18. The company sent …
State Sen. Jeff Reichman (R-Donnellson) speaks with fellow committee member Mike Bousselot (R-Ankeny) prior to a meeting of a subcommittee Friday at the capitol building in Des Moines.
Reichman "overjoyed" with MEGA bill passage
LEE COUNTY – As state legislators exhaled after a full special session at the Iowa Capitol Friday, and recover from the thorough beating the Hawkeyes took on Saturday, Sunday became a day of not …
Legislature to consider $1.3 billion in incentives for steel project
LEE COUNTY – The special session set for Friday morning could be considering tax incentives in excess of $1.3 billion dollars. According to a single slide shared with Pen City Current, Mesabi …

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