Pothitakis wraps up fun season with state meet
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT DODGE – Making the state Class 1A boys cross country…
Month: October 2020
Gilpin battles stiff winds at state X-country meet
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT DODGE – It was a windy morning at the Class…
Miller finishes 35th at 3A state cross country
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT DODGE – The call it a kick when you increase…
County to bond $5.7M to build new digital system
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A move by the 911 Board Thursday night…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Ora J. Halferty, 97, Texas
Ora J. Halferty, 97, of Grand Prairie, TX and formerly of Ft. Madison, IA passed…
Reynolds commits $2 million to nanovaccine partnership
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced she has set aside $2 million in…
County surpasses 1,000 positive COVID cases
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County surpassed 1,000 positive cases of coronavirus…
Four area runners new to state cross-country meet
Gilpin, Gager, Miller and Pothitakis all run at Fort Dodge’s Lakeside Municipal Golf Course this…
For the Record – Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report10/28/20 – no time listed – Fort Madison Police cited Briley Husted,…
Five area girls named to conference 1st teams
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A host of girls from the north Lee County area…
Schmitz-Banks and Beals Funeral Home obituary – Randy K. Vass, 65, of Adrian, Ill
Randy K. “R.V.” Vass, 65, of Adrian, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, October…
Schools consider virtual learning for snow days
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – For several years now a small group of…
Sheerin stepping down from posts at Holy Trinity
Principal, Chief Academic Officer and Head Soccer Coach stepping down after 35 years in southeast…
For the Record – Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report10/26/20- 1:03 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested George Robert Genck, 71,…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Rosalie Jane Bentzinger, 96, Donnellson
Rosalie Jane Bentzinger, aged 96, of Donnellson, Iowa died on October 25, 2020, at her home…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Linda J. Kruse, 67, West Point
Linda Jo Kruse, 67, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 28,…
Task Force, GHOST nab alleged meth dealer
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk…
IGHSAU overrule may not be the best for Iowa Girls
A strategic goal of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union is to represent the…
YMCA rolls out fall youth basketball leagues
Basketball drill combine session also planned for November Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fall Youth…
NaNoWriMo is good time for writers to shine
BY SARAH CLENDINENGFort Madison Public Library FORT MADISON – The following is a regular update…
Kearns endorses Democratic candidates in election
Letter to the Editor: Lee County is well represented in the Legislature with Senator Rich…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Dominyck R. Hubbard, 21, Keokuk
Dominyck Ray Hubbard, 21 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, October 26, 2020 at the University…
Bentley Funeral Home obituary – Charlotte D. Mettenburg, 90, Fort Madison
Charlotte D. Mettenburg, 90, of Ft. Madison, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at …
Momentum fades in tiebreaker as HTC falls to BND
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The end could have come quickly, quietly.Instead, it…
Pen City Current – Birth Announcements
MELLERWEVER – Sara and Craig Meller, of Wever, are proud to announce the birth of…
For the Record – Monday, Oct. 26, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report10/22/20 – 10:23 p.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Ashley Franklin, 35,…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Sharon L. Cockrell, 78, Keokuk
Sharon L. Cockrell, 78 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Unity Point…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Amy M. Swinderman, 32, Hamilton
Amy Michelle Swinderman, 32 of Hamilton, IL died Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Nauvoo, IL…
New sports “bunker” underway downtown
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Doherty Baseball Academy is taking another step…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Dolores H. Genck, 89, Donnellson
Dolores H. Genck, 89, of Donnellson IA, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at…
State now offering relief grants for county fairs
DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced…
New round of state rural broadband grants open
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Reynolds announced today a new round of grants to expand broadband access. The $5…
Pen City Current birth announcement
IOWA CITY – Shannon and Gunnar Wellman are proud to announce the birth of their…
Saturday hayrack rollover kills one, sends 17 to area hospitals
BY PCC STAFF NAUVOO – A 32-year-old female from Hamilton was killed as a result…
Dollhouse Dreams rebrands as Shug’s Tiny Town
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC STAFF FORT MADISON – You can’t miss the big, bright colorful sign…
Swarm work to benefit FMAAA
Okay, folks, here’s your chance to get some genuine Curt Swarm junk, I mean art….
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Mary Wilson, 87, Lewis County
Mary “Joan” Wilson, 87, of the Lewis County Nursing Home, formerly of Wayland, Missouri and Fort…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Belva A. Skinner, 76, Argyle
Belva A. Skinner, 76, of Argyle, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Lillian F. Kraus, 92, Keokuk
Lillian “Lil” Faye Kraus, 92, of Keokuk, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Raymond H. Holt, 89, Donnellson
Raymond Homer Holt, 89 years, of Donnellson, Iowa died Friday, October 23, 2020 at the…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Rebecca A. Mauzy, 64, Keokuk
Rebecca Ann Mauzy, 64, of Keokuk, died on Friday, October 23, 2020 at River Hills…
Lee County Woman Laughs And Laughs After $10,000 Lottery Win
Janet Charbonneau Claims Big Prize In ‘Holiday Wishes’ Scratch Game CLIVE, Iowa — A Lee County…
Hounds miscues lead to exit from Class 3A playoffs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR GRINNELL – “A captain who practices his knots sleeps quiet in…
Loebsack stumps for Democratic ticket in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With just three months left in his term…
Gilpin, Pothitakis earn trips to Fort Dodge
BY PCC STAFF PEKIN/WILLIAMSBURG – Central Lee senior Amanda Gilpin and Holy Trinity Catholic’s Mitchell…
Hounds’ stingy defense gets tested Friday at Grinnell
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Bloodhounds have shown their B game a…
Old Settlers group gearing up for Oct. 31 Halloween event
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Old Settlers Association and Fraise Auction and Real Estate…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Calvin Elschlager, 91, Keokuk
Calvin Elschlager, 91 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, October 19, 2020 at his home surrounded…
Auditor’s offices to stay open Saturdays for early voting
LEE COUNTY – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections announced that the…
Walk/Rock-A-Thon committee thanks community for support
Letter to the Editor: We have just completed our Fort Madison Elementary Schools Walk/Rock A…