FMCSD board member Gayla Young passes away Monday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison School District Superintendent Dr. Erin…
Year: 2018
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Janis J. Carter, 87, Fort Madison
Janis J. Carter, 87, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday,…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Rita Harmeyer, 88, West Point
Rita Harmeyer, 88, of West Point, Iowa passed away at 4:56 a.m. Friday, December 28,…
Special “elf” brings gifts to Richardson students
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Students are Richardson elementary got a special…
CenturyLink reports multi-state outage
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A multi-state service outage is currently under…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Agnella Mary “Nellie” Menke, 93, St. Paul
Agnella Mary “Nellie” Menke , 93, of St. Paul, Iowa, passed away at 10:05 p.m….
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Emma Grace Reynolds, 84, formerly of Wever
Emma Grace Reynolds, 84, formerly of Wever, Iowa died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, December 25,…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Delores J. Chamness, 76, Fort Madison
Delores J. Chamness, 76, of Ft. Madison passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday,…
Christmas memories linger with nurse – by Curt Swarm, Empty Nest
It was Christmas Eve. Mary Murphy, of Mt. Pleasant, was told to go outside to…
For the Record – Wednesday Dec. 26, 2018
Fort Madison Police Report 12/19/18 – 5:02 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Scouts spend holidays spreading cheer
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On December 11th, scouts from Pack and Troop 7 of…
Birth Announcement – Alexander Zane Moore
FARMINGTON – Jennifer Eid and James Moore, of Farmington, are proud to announce the birth…
High schoolers graduate from LCEDG industry program
PCC STAFF DONNELLSON -More than a dozen students graduated from the third annual Lee County…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Susan Jane Campbell, 74, Hamilton
Susan Jane Campbell, 74 of Hamilton, IL died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Memorial Hospital…
County leadership team looking for non-profit projects
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Lee County Leadership Program is requesting applications from nonprofit organizations…
HTC junior high girls finish with split at WACO
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – The Holy Trinity Catholic 8th grade girls finished the…
FM youth wrestlers take 7 firsts at WB/ND
BURLINGTON – The Fort Madison Wrestling Club captured seven first-place finishes at the Burlington Notre…
FM man facing felony drug charges
PCC STAFF REPORTS FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest…
Schmitz Funeral Homes death notice – Rita Wilson, 76, Fort Madison
Rita Wilson, 76, of Fort Madison, passed away at 2:55 P.M. Friday December 21, 2018…
King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory obituary – Vance H. Meyertholen, 88, Fort Madison
Vance H. Meyertholen, 88, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018…
King-Lynk Funeral Home and Crematory obituary – Edmund E. Smith III, 81, Fort Madison
Edmund E. Smith III, 81, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Helen Virginia Windsor, 99, Fort Madison
Helen Virginia Windsor, 99 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:29 am Friday, December…
Lady Hounds go double OT in loss
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Senior Anna Kester led the Lady Hounds with 16 points…
Bloodhounds get first win over MP in three years
PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – You had to go back to Miles Wentzien’s senior year…
HTC boys get seasons first win at Cardinal
PCC STAFF ELDON – It wasn’t wrapped in a bow, but Holy Trinity packaged up…
No one hurt at IAAP after Friday explosion
PCC STAFF MIDDLETOWN – Officials with the Joint Munitions Command are on the scene at…
Veterans honored by FMHS staff, students at assembly
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local and area veterans were honored Friday…
Birth Announcement – John Marshall Son, Donnellson
DONNELLSON – Alycia Hopp and David Son are proud to announce the birth of their…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Frank M. Ellington, 94, Kahoka
Frank M. Ellington, 94, of Kahoka, MO and formerly of Fort Madison, IA, passed away…
FM schools rank above state watch list
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A freshly released report that identifies state…
Pen City Cruisers make school donation
Pen City Cruisers Car Club of Ft. Madison recently donated to the Ft. Madison Elementary…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Oscar Edward Davids, 89, Keokuk
Oscar Edward Davids, 89 of Keokuk, IA went to meet his Lord Wednesday, December 19,…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Nikki Lee Tanner Vaughan, 49, Dallas City
Nikki Lee Tanner Vaughan, 49, of Dallas City, IL passed away at December 19, 2018…
Pen City Current-Lee listings – Dec. 20, 2018
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in…
Lady Hounds still looking for first win
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison didn’t get a single player in double figure…
Hounds fall to Washington at home
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Washington got 16 points from Trashaun Willis in the second…
Second graders take reading to the dogs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was a bit ‘ruff” at the…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Mardie L. Smith, 71, Fort Madison
Mardie L. Smith, 71, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 11:46 a.m. on Wednesday,…
HTC girls fall in OT to West Burlington
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The West Burlington Lady Falcons have a…
Hull approved as new county engineer
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – It was an expected transition as current Assistant…
FMHS holding annual Veterans Assembly Friday
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – All active and veteran military personnel are invited to the…
Pennock, Sokolik get three wins at FMMS meet
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – FMMS hosted a quadrangular wrestling meet Monday with Keokuk, Washington,…
City to take another look at cemetery fees
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Several city councilman said they weren’t comfortable…
West Burlington hands Crusaders eighth straight loss
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A sluggish second quarter from the field…
City looking at roundabout on Bus. 61
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council approved an…
Birth Announcement – Lucas Elliot Allen
BURLINGTON – Amanda Knottnerus and Tyson Allen are proud to announce the birth of their…
For the Record – Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
Fort Madison Police Report 12/17/18 – 10:33 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Ronald David Kutzner, 64, Keokuk
Ronald David “Ron” Kutzner, 64 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, December 17, 2018. He was…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Donald L. Reu, 90, Fort Madison
Donald L. Reu, 90, of Ft. Madison passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Joe James Miller, 85 Bonaparte
Joe James Miller, 85, of Bonaparte, Iowa, passed away at 4:09 p.m. Monday, December 17,…