FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in Fort Madison as submitted to the Pen City Current. Budding Artist reception The Budding Artist Exhibit is on display now [Read More…]
DES MOINES – Jones Contracting Corp., of West Point received a state safety excellence award this week. The company’s Portland Cement Paving Division was honored for first-place recognition in the ” Less than 100,000 Work [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A $1.5 million project to put in new sidewalks and curbing, and improve stormwater drainage on Avenue G downtown, is getting closer to becoming a reality. At [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/15/19 – 6:25 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 4000 block of Avenue O. 01/15/19 – 7:23 a.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
Simpson College, Indianola Simpson acknowledges excellence in the classroom by recognizing academically high-achieving students and has named Sabrina Christine Fullhart to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes an overall [Read More…]
PCC STAFF MEDIAPOLIS – The Fort Madison varsity girls again found scoring difficult as they fell 69-12 Thursday night to the Lady Bulldogs on the road. Maddie Rashid hit a three-pointer in the first quarter [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF The Fort Madison 7th grade girl’s basketball teams opened up their season with two wins over Edward Stone Thursday night. In the A game, Fort Madison won 39-4. Aija Jenkins led all [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local animal officials and authorities are trying to catch a large German Shepherd that escaped from the PAW Animal Shelter this week, and are asking for residents [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the Main Street Iowa flag pulled in downtown Fort Madison, a group of business and property owners are trying to jump start the battery of Riverfront [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the first time since 2013, the Fort Madison Bloodhounds will put some numbers on the wrestling conference champion banner hanging in the HoundDome. Despite taking advantage [Read More…]
Nancy Skiles, 62 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born February 12, 1956 in Canton, MO the daughter of Patrick and Sylvia Bowman Gray. On [Read More…]
Norvin A. “Jake” Gilchrist, age 103, of Ft. Madison, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 1:05 PM at the Montrose Health Center. He was born on November 15, 1915 in Milton, IA to [Read More…]
James Lewis Smith, 93, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at his home in Farmington, Iowa. Born on September 16, 1925, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Arthur and [Read More…]
Sue Winnike, 66, of West Point, Iowa, passed peacefully at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019, at her home surrounded by love and family. Born on September 13, 1952, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter [Read More…]
James L. Smith, 93, of Farmington, Iowa passed away at 10:28 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. Services are pending with Schmitz Funeral Homes of Farmington.
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After close to two decades working with the Tri-State Rodeo, Fort Madison’s Tony Johnson will slide into general chairman’s saddle for the next three years. Johnson is [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force conducted a search warrant at a Fort Madison home that led to felony charges. Chad Michael Vice, 43, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – According to a list of stores released on the company’s website today, the Fort Madison Shopko will be closing its doors on April 15 as the company looks [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – About 10 residents who live near the 255th Street on the western edge of Lee County want supervisors to stop putting off rehabbing the road. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the potential for another substantial winter storm hitting the area beginning Friday, city officials are asking property owners to help with getting streets cleared by following [Read More…]
Lola Mae Boyer, 88, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 9:58 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at The Madison. She was born on February 7, 1930 in Fort Madison, IA to George H. [Read More…]
PCC STAFF NEW LONDON – Holy Trinity got 20 points from junior Quentin Schneider, but couldn’t hold up high-octane New London Tuesday night in Southeast Iowa Superconference boys basketball action. The Class 1A 4th-ranked Tigers [Read More…]
PCC STAFF NEW LONDON – The Holy Trinity Catholic girls basketball team has won four in a row and five of their last six including a 63-34 win at New London on Tuesday night. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council spent about two hours after Tuesday’s regular council meeting grinding out ways to possibly begin to rebuild the city’s general operating fund. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A proposed budget for Lee County expenses for the fiscal year 2020, beginning on July 1, has expenses for the county at more than $30 million. Lee County [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After a lengthy discussion last week about city budget planning, the Fort Madison City Council will be holding a budget workshop after its regular meeting on Tuesday. According [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/10/19 – 11:30 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2100 block of Avenue G. 01/10/19 – 1:17 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
The Fort Madison YMCA’s Winter Sports Sampler registration deadline is coming up on Jan. 25. This 4-week sampler is a great opportunity for children ages 3 to 6 years old to be introduced to basketball, [Read More…]
Ethyl M. Montgomery, 98 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born February 25, 1920 in Roswell, S.D. the daughter of Harry and Flora Andrews Kohlmorgan. [Read More…]
Mary Elizabeth Sweezer, 90 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:05 am Monday, January 15, 2019 at The Madison. Mary was born April 30, 1928 in Marceline, Missouri, the only child of Homer and [Read More…]
Louise Marie (Walkowiak) Listebarger Shultz, 90, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday morning, January 15, 2109 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1928 at Elba, Nebraska, a daughter of Michael J. and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic had five players in double figures as they rolled cross-town Fort Madison 69-22 Monday in girls high school basketball action. Holy Trinity’s Taylor Boeding [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Something was burning and there was cake all over the place, but the Holy Trinity Crusaders boys basketball team worked a 50-49 overtime win over visiting Fort [Read More…]
Boston College recently announced that Caroline (Carly) Hoyer has been again placed on the Dean’s List First Honors in recognition of her outstanding academic performance. Boston College Office of Academic Affairs noted that her grade [Read More…]
Donald Dean Johnson, 88, of Troy, Missouri formerly of rural Argyle, Iowa passed away at 9:35 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2019, at his home. Born on May 6, 1930, in Farmington, Iowa, the son of [Read More…]
John Edward Kraft, 75, of Nauvoo, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. Born January 27, 1943, in Nauvoo, Illinois, the son of [Read More…]
Dustin Paul Clatt, 34 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on February 26, 1984 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Paul and Sherry Lally [Read More…]
Iris Darlene Jones, 85 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born May 21, 1933 in Ethel, MO, the daughter of Pete and [Read More…]
It is with contrite spirit and a broken heart, that the family of Terry Lee Hamelton, Sr. announces his passing on Friday, December 28, 2018. He will be sadly missed and warmly remembered by all [Read More…]
Rita Naumann Ballinger, 90, of Niota, Illinois, passed away at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy, Illinois. Born on July 29, 1928, in West Point, Iowa, the daughter [Read More…]
PCC STAFF CEDAR RAPIDS – Seniors Elton Kruse and Dayne Cordray, and junior Diego Lozano all captured second place finishes for the Fort Madison Bloodhound wrestlers at Saturday’s J-Hawk Invitational at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. The [Read More…]
Residents have until Thursday at 6 a.m. to have public walkways cleared of snow BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The city of Fort Madison is enacting a snow abatement ordinance in addition to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – In just four years, it’s become one of the biggest parties in southeast Iowa. The four-day event that’s anchored with some of the best live entertainment around, is [Read More…]
On Friday, the Fort Madison High School inducted four well-deserving men into the Bloodhound Hall of Fame. Dick Burch, Jim Allen and Jay Skinner were brought into the Hall for their contributions to the athletic [Read More…]
Fort Madison Elks Lodge will host two comedians Saturday, January 19 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 the day of the show. Limited seating is available. Call 319.372.3724 or stop by the lodge [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The 2018 Fort Madison High School Bloodhound Hall of Fame was a mixed bag of those who made significant contributions to the school’s athletic department. The school elected [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s girls basketball team had eight players score in Friday’s 21-56 loss to Keokuk, but the leading scorer had just four points. The Lady Hounds went scoreless [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A winter storm that blew through the area dumped the first heavy snow on Fort Madison since November, sending kids into “snow angel” mode and city crews to [Read More…]
Margaret Elizabeth Holtkamp Schierbrock came into this life as a gift from God on September 27, 1925. The daughter of Cecilia Christina (Pieper) and Bernard Joseph “BJ” Holtkamp. After a good long life’s journey she [Read More…]
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