For the Record – Thursday, April 9, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 04/07/20 – 8:28 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
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HTC to move to required learning Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity students are going back to school…
County primary polling locations changed
Submitted by Lee County Auditor’s Office LEE COUNTY – Lee County Auditor Denise Fraise announces…
Banks and Beals Funeral Home obituary – Donna S. Eaves, 82, of Illinois
Donna S. Eaves, 82, of Fountain Green, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at…
IWD to cap uncharged unemployment claims
Townsend warns individuals voluntarily quitting to collect state and federal benefits BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Reichman, Amos tangle in GOP primary for 42nd District
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Two southeast Iowa Republicans will be battling for…
State to expand small business grant relief
IEDA will not accept any new applications for grant program, but other programs still available…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary, Addison L. McFerren, 29, Farmington
Addison Layne McFerren, 29, of Farmington, passed away at 8:59 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2020, in…
City looking at options to ease virus’ budget impact
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison city officials are looking at possibly…
Banks and Beals obituary – Jan L. Sorenson, 79, Hamilton, Ill
Jan Lee Sorensen, 79, of Hamilton, passed away at 9:05 P.M. Friday April 3, 2020…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Dale W. Johnson, 56, Dallas City
Dale Wayne Johnson, 56, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at…
CHC of Southeastern Iowa gets $800K out of CARES Act
IOWA CITY – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the U.S. Department…
For the Record – Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 04/01/20 – 5:46 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Siemens Gamesa to furlough 100 at FM plant
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the Siemens-Gamesa plant labeled an essential business…
City reopens parks; schools to keep facilities closed
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Public Works Director Mark Bousellot is…
Governor says state’s hospital capacity is strong
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled data at Tuesday morning’s press…
Mt. Pleasant spill sends fertilizer into tributary
MT PLEASANT—The Iowa DNR is investigating a fertilizer spill on the east side of Mt….
LCHD issues guidance for Easter holiday
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County Health Department officials are asking county residents…
County extends building closure, full pay through April
Auditor announces new polling locations for June 2 primary BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY…
Central Lee to change meal delivery schedule
School to stick with voluntary supplementary learning, but are trying to reach as many students…
City, schools shut down playgrounds, parks, and facilities
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison city officials have closed all parks,…
Partners releases updated schedule of events
The following is a release from Fort Madison Partners updating event scheduling during the coronavirus…
Governor expands business closures across the state
Announcement on state small business grants could come this week BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Mary K. Sickels, 61, Fort Madison
Mary Kathryn Sickels, 61, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 6:21 a.m. on Sunday, April…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – David E. Soppe, 66, Fort Madison
David Eugene Soppe, 66, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 1:26 p.m. on Saturday, April…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Warren Barnum, 82, Fort Madison
Warren “Barney” Barnum, 82, of Ft. Madison passed away on Sunday, April 05, 2020 at…
Eight more deaths reported Sunday afternoon
Long-term care facilities account for 40% of state’s COVID-19 death toll DES MOINES – The…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Philomena R. Stephenson, 97, Fort Madison
Philomena Rose Stephenson, 97, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Friday, April…
State gets $44M FEMA reimbursement
DES MOINES – Saturday Gov. Kim Reynolds received word from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Rosie the Riveter, becomes Mary the Mask Maker – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
Mt. Pleasant beauty salon owner, Judy Williamson, took in stride the governor’s order to close…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Joyce S. Cowles, 84, West Point
Joyce S. Cowles, 84, of West Point, passed away at 8:57 PM on Saturday, April…
Let’s be smart in lieu of shelter in place
My house smells like bleach. Not crazy bleach, but it just hangs in the air…
Lee County sees first COVID-19 positive
The following is a release printed in it’s entirety from the Lee County Health Department…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Cynthia C. Rippenkroeger, 66, New London
Cynthia Christine Rippenkroeger, 66, of New London, IA, passed away at 1:28 p.m. on Wednesday, April…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Garnet M. Hayes, 88, Fort Madison
Garnet M. Hayes, 88, of Ft. Madison passed away at 6:02 AM on Friday, April…
Slater tells district voluntary learning will continue
The following is a letter published on the Fort Madison Community School District website following…
Alliant partners with ISU to provide face shields
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 2, 2020 – Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) is partnering with…
Auditor outlines upcoming primary ballot options
FORT MADISON – Lee County Auditor Denise Fraise announces that due to the coronavirus pandemic,…
Governor keeps schools, businesses closed ’til April 30
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Iowa schools will now be closed through the end…
Crozier responds to extended COVID school suspension
The following is a letter from Central Lee Superintendent Dr. Andy Crozier in response to…
City halts shelter rental, limits park facilities
The following is a notice from the City of Fort Madison printed in its entirety…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Jack R. Bartlett, 77, Durham, Ill
Jack Richford Bartlett, 77, of Durham, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Leonard L. Rockhold, 71,
Leonard L. “Jeff” Rockhold, 71, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020. He was born on June…
Taxpayers win with Central Lee bond interest rate
2021-22 debt service could drop almost 30 cents due to interest rate on $12.9 million…
State pays out $13.7 million in unemployment last week
DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa reported by the U.S. Department…
DNR extends walleye limit to include all Iowa shores
DES MOINES – Based on overwhelming support received during public meetings in March, Iowa DNR…
For the Record – Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 03/27/20 – 2:24 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Reynolds hints at expanding school mitigation efforts
Henry County has five COVID-19 positive tests, while Des Moines and Van Buren each have…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Audrey A. Kipp, 86, of Fort Madison
Audrey A. Kipp, 86, of Ft. Madison passed away on Wednesday, April 01, 2020 at 3:50…
Outbreak throws chaos into city, county budgets
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City and county officials are going back to…