BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A familiar face is back working with the FMHS girls basketball team. Former Bloodhound football and girls basketball coach Todd McGhghy will be back coaching the Fort [Read More…]
By BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Director FORT MADISON – The Summer at FMAAA gallery always is ushered in with a flash with the Annual Photography Exhibition. This year features Martha Milligan and Ann Larsen of Montrose, [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DAVENPORT – Fort Madison lost two games on Saturday as part of a day trip to an invitational at Davenport West. The first game of the day, the Hounds went up against [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County Supervisors will vote on increasing health insurance premiums in the county’s self-funded insurance program at Tuesday’s regular meeting. County employees will be looking at $50 increases [Read More…]
We moved Annie, along with her brother, to Mt. Pleasant from Colorado, completely against their will when they were teenagers. They thought we, the parents, had lost our marbles. They would attend a Christian school [Read More…]
Marilyn “Darlene” Niggemeyer, 75, of Ft. Madison, passed away at 4:00 AM on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the West Point Care Center. She was born on May 8, 1943 in Ft. Madison to [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – The Holy Trinity Crusaders had the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th inning, but couldn’t get a runner around and dropped a 7-8 extra inning affair Friday against [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF NEW LONDON – The Holy Trinity junior high softball team split a pair of games at New London Thursday night. In game one, New London edged the Crusaders 12-11 with Anna Sobczak [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – According to a PowerSchool notification sent out via text moments ago, FMCSD will be dismissing at 1:00 PM tomorrow, Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR Fort Madison Community School District Superintendent Erin Slater has offered an olive branch of sorts to the 19 seniors who are currently banned from participating in the Fort Madison High [Read More…]
WEST POINT – Five different Crusaders scored Tuesday as the Holy Trinity Catholic upended Keokuk 5-2 in high school boys soccer action. Junior Audrea Vincent scored and had an assist. Sophomores Reed Fehseke and Wyatt [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MEDIAPOLIS – The Fort Madison boys soccer team found themselves in another nailbiter Tuesday night at Mediapolis before falling 2-1. The Hounds dropped a 2-0 decision Monday night at home against Danville. [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Members of Fort Madison American Legion Post #82 will be making poppies available at Fareway, Hy-Vee, and Shopko on Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Sheaffer Pen Museum located at 627 Avenue G has announced it will be closing it’s doors due to lack of funding, effective immediately. A release from the museum’s [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor, announces that early voting for the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, June 5, 2018 will begin Monday, May 7, 2018. Voting will take [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Lincoln Elementary students and staff were put on lockdown this morning after a domestic incident in the neighborhood was reported by Fort Madison police. The lockdown has [Read More…]
Sherian K. Privia, 71, of Ft. Madison passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at The Kensington. She was born on December 17, 1946 in LaHarpe, IL to Darrell and Ruby Eaves Pickard. On October [Read More…]
BY AVA PEITZ PCC Holy Trinity Catholic Intern FORT MADISON – The local Soroptimists brought fiction to reality for many youth Saturday as local princesses gathered at Fort Madison Comfort Inn & Suites for the [Read More…]
Bernadette Anna Stambaugh, 68, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 4:39 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Born January 15, 1950, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, [Read More…]
John William Brockman, 73, of Franklin, IA, passed away at 11:03 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 5, 1945 in Franklin, IA to Eugene W. & Anna [Read More…]
Jason Wayne Pohren, 39, of Hamilton, IL, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2018. He was born on September 28, 1978 in Burlington, IA, the son of Gary Wayne and Norma Jean [Read More…]
Derek Mathew Bonar, 29, of Wever, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 14, 1988 in Fort Madison, IA to Brian & Debra Soppe Bonar. [Read More…]
Karen Kay Bonta, 71, of rural Fort Madison, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 13, 2017 in Arizona, the result of a car accident while enjoying a morning walk with her husband, Bob. She [Read More…]
Robert Lee Bonta, 72, of rural Fort Madison, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in Arizona, the result of a car accident while enjoying a morning walk with his wife, Karen. He [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots for the Special School Bond Election to be held Tuesday, April 3, are currently available in the auditor’s office. You [Read More…]
Paula Lozano, 86, of Ft. Madison, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 3:47 PM at her home. She was born on April 22, 1931 in Ft. Madison to Guadalupe and Socorro Becerra Porrez. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He moved to Fort Madison with his family when he was just 13 years old and went to work falling in the love with the community. Now, [Read More…]
Marjorie Rippenkroeger, age 97, passed away on January 16, 2018. Her Memorial service will be held on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory and the family will meet [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 03/09/18 – 1:00 p.m. – Fort Madison police arrested Dymond Dakar Green, 24, of Burlington in the 800 block of Avenue G on a warrant service. He was taken to Lee [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital will be hosting their annual Women’s Health Conference on Saturday, March 17th starting at 9:00 a.m. This year’s conference is titled “Good Health, Good Luck, Good [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR WEST POINT – Residents in West Point will pay about 2.3% more in property taxes this year with a new levy of $7.02. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the West [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating a volunteer community effort designed to remove litter and debris from parks, recreational areas, shorelines and waterways, while inspiring generations [Read More…]
Darlene Lucille Reinartz, 74, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born October 16, 1943 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Leo and Evelyn Marcus Cunningham. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – At 7:32 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018 the Fort Madison Fire Department was dispatched to 2515 Avenue L for a structure fire with visible fire on the second floor [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MT. VERNON – Fort Madison High School senior Elijah Barnes set a personal best throw in the shot put at 50.1 and took first-place in a 71 person field. Barnes’ [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MT. VERNON – Senior Sierra Howardson led a young group at the Fort Madison girls track team at the Washington Indoor meet Thursday at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon. Howardson finished in [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Old Fort Players will be holding auditions on March 14 and 15 for their spring play entitled “Dial M for Murder” written by Fredrick Knott. The cast [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Tickets are once again on sale for the public to tour the Historic Iowa State Penitentiary. The next set of tours will take place on April 14th and 15th [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa man on a felony drug charge. Rion William Donlan, 35, of 1725 Avenue H, Fort [Read More…]
WEST POINT – HTC Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk or 10K Run event. Saturday, March 31st beginning at the West Point Library. Registration begins at 8:00a.m. The race begins at 9 a.m. Pre-registration before March 23rd [Read More…]
Matthew John Washburn, 40, of Keokuk, IA, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Genesis Hospital in Davenport, IA. He was born on June 3, 1977 in Keokuk, IA, the son of John and [Read More…]
Richard William “Rip” Hogan, 81, of Niota, Illinois, passed away at 12:59 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2018 in Eufaula, Alabama. Born June 2, 1936 in Fort Madison, Iowa the son of Ambrose and Emaline (Moore) [Read More…]
Helen Neuweg, 95, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 6:50 a.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the West Point Care Center. Born September 25, 1922 in West Point, Iowa the daughter of George Ernest [Read More…]
Stephen Henry Beimer, 90, of Ft. Madison passed away at 3:45 AM on Sunday, March 04, 2018 at The Madison. He was born on June 3, 1927 in Ft. Madison to Stephen and Caroline Merschman [Read More…]
Edna Mae Huneke, 93, of Montrose, IA, passed away at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Montrose Health Center. She was born on January 31, 1925 in Sigourney, IA to Carrie Mae [Read More…]
Spring Vendor Show Saturday, March 10th 9am–1pm Roling Hall 2217 Ave. I, Ft. Madison Featuring 16 Vendors Bake sale items will be available for sale from the Holy Family Parish BFF group
Michael Lee Cassiday, 44, of Franklin, IA passed away on Thursday, March 01, 2018 at 3:48 AM. He was born on September 22, 1973 in Monmouth, IL to Jim C. and Bonnie Arch Cassiday. On [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk, Iowa couple on felony and misdemeanor drug charges. Joseph Allen Akers, 34, of 1302 Carroll Street, Keokuk, Iowa [Read More…]
Hazel Virginia LeMaster, 92 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. She was born September 13, 1925 in Alasco, MO the daughter of James and Hazel [Read More…]
Q. What benefits am I entitled to receive if I sustain an injury at work? A. If you are injured at work, you essentially are entitled to three different types of benefits, Medical Benefits, Wage [Read More…]
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