FM’s Thurman named 3rd team All-State
Thurman and Tate Johnson get 1st Team All-District nods BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON –…
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For the Record – Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/29/21 – 12:43 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Amtrak, city back to original depot agreement
2020 Congressional mandate requires staffed ticketing operations at all Amtrak stations BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Staffing, vaccinations worry SIRMC’s top doctor
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Chief of Medicine says he’d like to see unused vaccines…
Non-profit wants to build “tiny” veteran homes in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A charitable group wants to build homes for…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Jackie L. Kline, 84, Dallas City
Jackie L. “Jack” Kline, 84, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 9:02 a.m. Sunday,…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Joyce A. Lear, 73, Fort Madison
Joyce Ann Lear, 73, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, August 2, 2021 at the…
HTC grad gets up close with Montana wildfires
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It didn’t take long for Quentin Schneider to…
Barker moving forward with more downtown housing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – More upper story apartments are in the works…
Pen City Current – Birth Announcements
Pen City Current congratulates the families below on the wonderful additions to their families. Birth…
Norm and Dolly: Two peas in a pod
It is hard to imagine Norman Borlaug ever joining in singing “Jolene” or “9 to…
Gunfire results in crashes on 7th Street in Keokuk
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – Keokuk police are looking for information in connection with…
For the Record – Monday, Aug. 2, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/30/21 – 4:38 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Area schools put relief funds to work on new programs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Federal relief funds are being put to use…
Banks and Beals Funeral Home obituary – Betty L. Johnson, 87, Dallas City
Betty L. Johnson, 87, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, July…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Vickie D. Riis, 63, Donnellson
Vickie D. Riis, 63, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 1:44 a.m. Monday, August 2,…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Betty J. Hageman, 80, Canton
Betty Jane Hageman, 80, of Canton, MO died Sunday, August 1, 2021 at her home. …
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Conrad J. Mertens, 93, Alaska
Conrad James “Jim” Mertens, 93, of Anchorage, AK, passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, May…
County panel changes direction on ARPA funds
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A panel formed to help figure out how…
Central Lee adds three Athletic Hall of Fame honorees
DONNELLSON, IOWA — The Central Lee Community School District has announced the 2021 inductees to…
Dems get glimpse of 2022 candidates over ice cream
BY ELIZABETH MEYERFor Pen City Current MONTROSE — It isn’t an election year for state…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Arletta A. Menke, 84, Fort Madison
Arletta “Rocky” Ann Roxlau Menke, 84, of Fort Madison IA, passed away on Thursday, July 29,…
Quilt Guild to take over FMAAA exhibit in August
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Tri State Quilt Guild will be displaying their crafted quilts…
Villages of Van Buren Saved From Havoc – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
I saved the Villages of Van Buren County from havoc, and I did it while…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Carolyn L. Tripp, 65, Keokuk
Carolyn Louise Tripp, 65, of Keokuk, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Blessing…
Baseball, retribution, and a disdain for the heat – Beside the Point
The summer is flyin’ by. It’s flyin’ by so fast I’m three hours late with…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Charles L. Blanchard, 40, Hamilton
Charles “Chuck” Lee Blanchard, 40, of Hamilton, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Kenneth L. Lovell, 69, Montrose
Kenneth Leonard “Butch” Lovell, 69 of Montrose, IA died Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his…
SEISC releases spring/summer all-academic lists
The following is the Southeast Iowa Superconference All-Academic list for the spring/summer sports season for…
Pen City Current Birth Announcements
The following are birth announcements submitted through the Pen City Current’s website. Southeast Iowa Regional…
For the Record – Thursday, July 29, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/28/21 – 8:45 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
City sees first 2021 American Cruise ship arrive
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After a first cruise liner had to bypass…
Summer Art Matters – Lori Illner Greene
Art, and the emotions it conveys and provokes, is a tangible intangible. We know it…
LCEDG close to moving into new facility
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Economic Development Group logo hangs lonely…
Keokuk receives $30K for healthy initiatives from IDPH
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that it has expanded…
2021 Matteson scholarship winners announced
LEE COUNTY – In 2020, The Matteson Scholarship was relaunched in Southeast Iowa by The…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – John Durham, 59, Fort Madison
John Durham, 59, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home. …
Lee County Democrats hosting candidates at Sunday event
MONTROSE – The Lee County Democratic Party is having an Ice Cream Social on Sunday,…
For the Record – Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/26/21 – 7:20 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Whaley, Steffensmeier, Rehm get 1st team SEC honors
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The strength of Fort Madison’s softball is it’s future, and…
SCC looking for Distinguished Alumni
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College (SCC) is accepting nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Alumni…
Rural broadband partnership in the works
Danville Telecom offers to build $5.5M fiber optic network through Lee County with state, county…
LCCD plans Christmas in July at Pollmiller Park
WEST POINT – Lee County Conservation presents Family Fun Night at Pollmiller Park Campground in…
Deadlines extended for Little Miss Rodeo & All-Around Cowboy
FORT MADISON – It’s time!! Contestants are being sought for the annual Little Miss Rodeo…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Shara D. McDonough, 50, Donnellson
Shara Delores McDonough, 50, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24,…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Edward Mendez, 83, Fort Madison
Edward “Eddie” Mendez, 83, of Fort Madison passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 5:30…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – James R. Porter, Sr., 91, Keokuk
James Richard Porter, Sr., 91 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 26, 2021 at River…
RiverFest Sunday breakfast to benefit area veterans
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The fifth annual Riverfest Charity Breakfast will take place from…
For the Record – Monday, July 26, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/23/21 – 11:14 a.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Stephen Winn, 43,…
County approaching double digit COVID positivity rate
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is now just a half a…