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Photos from Impulse Night, Stars in the Spotlight

The Pen City Current is happy to post these photos from Friday and Saturday events showcasing local high school song and dance performances. Comment if you see one you like. Photos are available …

SPORTS
HTC's Luke Hellige (31) fights with several WACO defenders in the lane in the first quarter of the Crusaders' 57-35 win Monday night in Fort Madison.
HTC BOYS HOOPS
Crusaders defense shows up in win
Holy Trinity Catholic's Olivia Bendlage gets a step on WACO's Carlee Lunsford in the third quarter of the Lady Crusaders' 43-37 win over the Warriors Monday night in Fort Madison.
LADY CRUSADERS
Lady Crusaders get win in home opener
Fort Madison's Mara Smith picks up Muscatine's Mallory Bruhn in 135 lb. semifinal action Monday night in Fort Madison. Smith would finish the night with the title in her bracket and is now 16-2 on the year.
LADY HOUNDS INVITATIONAl
Smith, DiPrima take titles at FM Invite

Role players will key 2024-25 Lady Hounds

FORT MADISON - Fort Madison’s girls basketball team opened the season with a 46-43 overtime loss that had coach Landon Bentley thinking good things about his team. “Ottumwa is No. 15 in …

Crusaders looking to build on substate run

FORT MADISON - Holy Trinity’s boys basketball team got to within one step of the Class 1A state tournament last season. The Crusaders won 19 games on their way to the substate final, where …

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Jamboree games mean nothing in the regular-season record, but the two Fort Madison High School’s boys basketball team played taught coach Ryan Wilson a lot. He hopes his team picked up on the …
Action from Fort Madison High School's scrimmage against West Burlington High School, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at West Burlington.
LEE COUNTY – If the weekend scrimmages are any indication, it’s going to be an exciting basketball season in Lee County. The Fort Madison Lady Hounds got a win on the road at the Hall of …
LEE COUNTY NEWS
Lee County News
The Mohrfeld family broke ground on construction of a new facility in West Point for sales and distribution of their Holganix 800+ soil microbe Monday morning. The 16,600 square foot facility could be functional by March if weather cooperates with construction being done by Fraise Construction.

Mohrfelds begin work on Holganix facility in West Point

WEST POINT – The Mohrfeld family of West Point is investing in fixing your dirt. The generational farm family in rural West Point has invested in a product that introduces microbes into farm …

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For the Record

For the Record - Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024

Fort Madison Police Report 11/27/24 – no time listed – Fort Madison police arrested Aaron Joseph Gilman, 45, of Montrose, in the 1200 block of Avenue F, on charges of 3 rd -degree sexual …

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Opinion
EMPTY NEST - By Curt Swarm

Talkin' Turkey

Growing up on the Maple Hill Farm west of Monroe, we always had a few chickens for eggs, a steer and a pig or two for meat, and, the year I'm thinking of, one tom turkey.  I don't know how we …

Library schedule gets active for holidays

The Fort Madison Public Library is celebrating the holiday season with a variety of fun and festive events for the community. All month long, you can participate in our Reading Wrap-Up Bingo …

I've figured out the anxiety of tree lights

Well, the turkey is smashed into storage plastic for leftovers, or in baggies for the freezer for turkey and noodles over potatoes. Black Friday is over for the most part, the lighted parade is past, …

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Education News
HTC STATE OF THE SCHOOL
Holy Trinity Catholic Board President Ryan Kruse outlines some of the district's accomplishments over the past five years and what the next five looks like system-wide.

HTC leaders look to next five years

WEST POINT – The Holy Trinity leadership laid out a plan for the next five years at their State of the School address Tuesday night at the J.A. Wagner building in West Point. Leaders of …

Central Lee inducts three alumni to HOF

DONNELLSON - The Central Lee Community School District has inducted three new members to its Academic Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024. This year, the Hall of Fame recognizes graduates from …

HTC to hold first State of the School in five years

FORT MADISON, IOWA - Holy Trinity Catholic Schools will be hosting a State of the Schools Address on Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30 p.m. The address will be held at the JA Wagner Building in West …

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LATEST NEWS
The City of Fort Madison has established a
FORT MADISON – In a heartwarming effort to support our community, the City of Fort Madison is proud to announce the grand opening of a Little Free Food Pantry located on the front lawn of the …
SABEN
Roger L. Saben, 58, of Nauvoo, Illinois, formerly of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his home.  Roger was born June 7, 1966 in Rock Island, …
MERSCHBROCK
Richard F. Merschbrock, 74, of Wever, Iowa, passed away at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born on …
FORT MADISON - Each year the artist members of the Fort Madison Area Arts Association hold a group show (and friendly competition) during the December Member Show at the FMAAA Art Center located at …
BRASFIELD
Thomas Darrel Brasfield, 91, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, IA.  He was born on July …

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Health News
The YMCA's now annual Turkey Trot gives residents a chance to get an early workout prior to Thanksgiving festivities along the Mississippi River Front on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024
YMCA offers a wobble before the gobble on Thanksgiving
FORT MADISON - Start your Thanksgiving Day off right by joining the Fort Madison Family YMCA for the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk on Thursday, November 28th, 2024. This family-friendly …
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks to a crowd gathered for the Meller Family Health Center groundbreaking. The health center will house the Lee County Health Department and Lee County EMS's Fort Madison facility.
County breaks dirt on new health center
FORT MADISON – After more than two decades of the Lee County Health Department trying to find a permanent home, dirt was finally turned on a brand new facility in Fort Madison. In the works …
Legionella detected at Klein Center in WB
WEST BURLINGTON – The Klein Center, an independent long-term care facility, is taking mitigation measures to address a concern about Legionella bacteria in the water supply. A Klein Center …

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Business News
 New state office will expand apprenticeship opportunities
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa is marking National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) as a time to recognize the state’s progress this year in establishing new resources, grant opportunities, and a new …
Newly hired Baxter Sports Complex Director Laynie Latofsky and her husband stand outside the Baxter Sports' arch prior to Thursday’s Business After Hours welcoming the two to the area. See Monday morning’s Pen City Current for more on the east coast transplant and her family.
Baxter complex gets east coast influence
FORT MADISON – For the first time in its 12 years of existence, the Baxter Sports Complex has imported an  executive director, and also for the first time, it’s a woman. All of the …
REU
FM woman joins Chamber operations
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the hiring of Lexy Reu as the new Member Relations Coordinator. Lexy brings a deep-rooted passion for her …

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