Vigen Memorial Home obituary – William M. Adams, 81, Keokuk
William M. “Bill” Adams, 81, of Keokuk died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Unity…
Month: December 2020
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Laura M. Glidewell, 80, Fort Madison
Laura M. Glidewell, 80 of Ft. Madison passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 9…
County conservationist to hold New Year’s Day hike
LEE COUNTY – Celebrate 2021 with a naturalist-led hike through Chatfield Park just outside of…
For the Record – Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report12/23/20 – 1:41 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Norma L. Miller, 84, Fort Madison
Norma L. Miller, 84, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 6:53 p.m. on Monday, December…
Schulz holds onto 2nd Ward seat
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison businessman Tom Schulz will hold onto…
Two days left to be part of $30K PAW match grant
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – There’s just two days left to make a…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Vida S. Curtis, 94, Montrose
Vida Suzanne Curtis was called home on December 16, 2020. She was born January 24,…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Neoma M. Hamm, 95, Fort Madison
Neoma M. Hamm, 95, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 12:07 p.m. on Saturday, December…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Helen McMillan, 94, Fort Madison
Helen McMillan, 94 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:16 pm Friday, December 25,…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – William Buckner, 65, Keokuk
William “Billy” Buckner 65, of Keokuk, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Blessing…
Games look the same, but they’re still different
Melrose Avenue is one of the main arteries into the area around Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium.For…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Eugene G. Rooney, 95, Fort Madison
Eugene “Chink” George Rooney, 95, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 6:08 p.m. on Saturday,…
Staff physician assaulted at ISP Monday
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – One staff member was assaulted by an inmate at the…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Shirley M. Batley, 83, Keokuk
Shirley Maxine (Bryant) Batley, 83, born July 25th, 1937 in Keokuk, Iowa passed at her…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Gary L. Dawson, 74, Fort Madison
Gary L. Dawson, 74, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, December…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Dennis W. Toops, 74, Burlington
Dennis Warren Toops, 74, formally of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 23, 2020, while…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Ronald R. Roberts, 78, Fort Madison
Ronald R. Roberts, 78, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, December…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Siegfried K. Weiler, 88, Fort Madison
Siegfried K. Weiler, 88 of Ft. Madison passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 5:15…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Ronald E. Payne, 74, Keokuk
Ronald “Ron” Edward Payne, 74, of Keokuk, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at…
FM residents backs Schulz for council
In Strong Support of Tom Schulz:I am writing in support of Tom Schulz for Fort…
Arrests made in Friday Hancock County murder
BY PCC STAFF HANCOCK COUNTY – On Friday Dec. 18 at approximately 12:47 a.m., the…
2nd Ward resident backs Schulz in special election
Editor: Tom Schulz is who we need!!I am writing this as a former Councilman, Business…
Fareway doles out second round of gift cards to Iowa chambers
FORT MADISON – Fareway Stores, Inc. recently announced a second donation in the amount of…
Female inmate dies in cell at Lee County Jail
MONTROSE – On Tuesday, members of the Lee County Jail, while performing jail cell checks,…
Central Lee boys break skid in a big way
PCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – The Central Lee boys basketball team has flirted with upsets all…
For the Record – Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report12/21/20 – 9:52 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Nikes handle Holy Trinity boys 64-50
PCC SPORTS BURLINGTON – Notre Dame jumped out to a 12-8 first quarter lead and…
Merschman goes for 50 in home win
Senior leads Class 3A girls in scoring; 3rd in state PCC SPORTS FORT MADISON –…
Demons rally to down FM boys
PCC SPORTS WASHINGTON – The Demons converted four straight free throws in the final minute…
Merry Christmas Fort Madison – from You’re Friendly Neighborhood Reporter
We’re just seven days from ending what is undoubtedly the worst year generationally of our…
FM girls overcome slow start in win over Demons
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It took a beat or two to get…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Carol Gaylord, 83, Keokuk
Carol “Eileen” Gaylord, 83, of Keokuk, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020, at River…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Anna R. King, 82, St. Francisville
Anna Ruth King, 82 formerly of St. Francisville, MO passed away peacefully on Saturday, December…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home – Mary A. Davis, 77, Keokuk
Mary Alice Davis, 77, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away at 12:52 pm, Sunday, December 20,…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Jacqulin K. Thompson, 79, Keokuk
Jacqulin K. Thompson, 79, of Keokuk, IA and formerly of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary- Robert Mehmert, 57, West Point
Robert “Bob” Mehmert, 57, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Monday, December 21,…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Dawn Marie Monical, 84, Keokuk
Dawn Marie Monical, 84, of Keokuk, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at River…
Old Fort Players, FMAAA get CARES grants
Six other Burlington and Keokuk organizations awarded financial assistance as part of program BY PCC…
Supervisors table radio upgrade financing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors will wait until the new…
County approves $1M spend for new ambulances
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is now $1 million into owning…
District to vote on SAVE tax extension March 2
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison School District voters will be asked…
Lady Hounds resurgence in full swing
Sargent has program turned 180 degrees since taking over in 2019 BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Iowa Fertilizer donates $10K in food items to Food Pantry
Submitted article WEVER – OCI Iowa Fertilizer Company recently donated thousands of pounds of nonperishable items…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Jeanne J. Golembiewski, 90, Fort Madison
Jeanne Juanita Golembiewski, 90, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December…
Alliant again has energy assistance programs
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – December 21, 2020 – Alliant Energy encourages customers to apply for…
Denmark Church donates $1K to FMSCD schools
FORT MADISON – The Denmark United Church of Christ – Christian Ed Committee, presented a…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Emilie Grice Miler, 91, Keokuk
Emilie Jean (McNamara) Grice Miler, born on February 10, 1929, entered God’s heavenly home on…
Central Lee students add wreaths to National Cemetery
DONNELLSON – Five Central Lee FFA officers participated in the annual Wreath’s Across America activity…
For the Record – Monday, Dec. 21, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report12/16/20 – 1:06 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…