BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FAIRFIELD- Never underestimate your opponent, a saying that has been engraved in the minds of any person who has every competed in athletics. For a Fairfield squad that wrapped up the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A tourism video being compiled by a Fort Madison man that features tourist, retail, and historic locations in the city is close to becoming a reality. Mike Killoren, [Read More…]
The following is a capsule of south Lee County news for Friday from Radio Keokuk’s Colin Magnesun BY COLIN MAGNESUNRADIO KEOKUK News Director KEOKUK – The Keokuk RAGBRAI organizing committees are ready to welcome the [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – With one of the largest music festivals in the Midwest just 12 days from kick off, there is still plenty of time to get tickets, sign up for games, [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – At its June 6th board of directors meeting, The Community Foundation of North Lee County voted to disaffiliate from The Quad Cities Community Foundation, based in Bettendorf, Iowa and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Area law enforcement are searching for a suspect involved in a multi-car collision in the 3500 block of Avenue L Friday afternoon. The suspect has been identified as [Read More…]
Asking $135,000 for volunteer built home after cost became prohibitive to selected family BY ETHAN LILLARDPen City Current/Radio Keokuk KEOKUK- Tim Peevler will be the first to admit, he is no professional carpenter. What he [Read More…]
On September 10, Central Lee Community School District residents will vote on a bond question. If the question receives more than 60 percent support, the district will be able to move forward on several key [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With American Cruise Lines sealing a deal to dock at Fort Madison on their way up and down the Mississippi River, plans are quickly coming together to welcome [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) Home Health & Hospice Care will be offering a “The Edge of Grief: A Summer Reflection” the next session in the hospice bereavement series on Monday, July [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the Raise the Wage Act on a bipartisan vote. This legislation would gradually raise the minimum wage [Read More…]
Big Hollow LakeThe fish have moved out deep with some bass moving in shallow before the sun gets things hot. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Anglers are picking up a few bass in 5 to 6 feet of [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community Hospital Auxiliary will host a Lionne Designs Jewelry Sale on Thursday July 25, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Main Lobby at FMCH. All percentage [Read More…]
Joan C. Molzhon, 79 of Montrose, IA died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born June 19, 1940 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Joseph [Read More…]
From City of Fort Madison FORT MADISON – While it may seem a great solution to simply blow grass clippings into the street, remember it is illegal to leave grass clippings on the roadway because it [Read More…]
BURLINGTON – Registration for the only Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Iowa in 2019 has been extended until Sunday, July 21. The tournament will be held on August 3 & 4 in downtown Burlington, [Read More…]
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company is taking proactive steps to reduce costs for customers because of today’s heat. Energy prices can increase during intensely hot days like today. To reduce the impact [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – “This is the greatest show.” The affable HTC Elementary Principal Michael Sheerin compares Holy Trinity Catholic’s transition to split leadership at the HTC High School and brand-new elementary [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds finished the regular season 16-14 on the year, the first winning season in more than a decade and a half. Bloodhound players and coaching [Read More…]
Kenneth “Kenny” Pilkington, 62, of Niota, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. Born July 10, 1957, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Louis [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison firefighters have a new supercharged rescue vehicle at their disposal – and this one goes on the river. The new sleek, bright red SeaArk 24-foot rescue [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Donnellson man on felony and misdemeanor drug charges. Anthony Smith, 33, of Donnellson, Iowa was arrested on July 16th, [Read More…]
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOLD FORT PLAYERS FORT MADISON – The Young Fort Players Summer Theater Program will be performing The Rules of Comedy by Peter Bloedel. The show opens Friday July 26th at 7:30 pm and runs [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRADIO KEOKUK SPORTS DIRECTOR DONNELLSON – Throughout the 2019 season they’ve got the job done in just about every way possible. They’ve won mercy-rule shortened games. They’ve come from behind. They’ve pitched their [Read More…]
Judy H. Roberts, 69, of Ft. Madison, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 8:20 PM at the West Point Care Center. She was born on August 10, 1949 in Ft. Madison to Alvin [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Keokuk RAGBRAI organizing committees are ready to welcome the first wave of RAGBRAI visitors this weekend. RAGBRAI participants from all over the country will make their way to Keokuk [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A stretch of roadway, including a bridge that was scheduled for replacement sometime after June 30, 2020, has been closed indefinitely on the Lee County/Henry County line. The [Read More…]
Eileen Rose “Lover” Denning, 88 of Houghton, Iowa, passed away at 11:43 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2019 at Savannah Heights in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.Born on July 9, 1931 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of two Fort Madison residents on unrelated felony drug charges. Kristen Grelk, 23, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With Lee County and several of the smaller communities in the county opening their streets to golf carts and all-terrain vehicles this year, a Fort Madison City Councilman [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – With the 2019 Lee County Fair in the mirror, the board is evaluating successes and with that must be included the second year of the trades competition. What was [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts Association is pleased to announce a new program in the works to benefit member artists, the FMAAA and provide a new [Read More…]
From the Lee County Engineer LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Secondary Roads will be closing 308th Avenue, north of 180th Street in Washington Township from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The road [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRADIO KEOKUK NEWS DIRECTOR KEOKUK – “One Nation. One Destiny” That has been Julian Castro’s campaign slogan since he announced in January of 2019 that he would be entering the crowded list of [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/12/19 – 1:47 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in process in the 1500 block of 27th St. 7/12/19 – 10:34 a.m – Fort Madison [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The fourth annual Riverfest Charity Breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. until noon Sunday, Aug. 4th under the big tent in Fort Madison’s Riverview Park. 100 percent of the proceeds raised [Read More…]
The following letter was received from Fort Madison Community School District President Dr. Tim Wondra via email Monday evening. The Fort Madison Community School District takes its responsibility to ensure that all students have the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After three closed sessions over the past five weeks, including an hour-long session Monday night, the Fort Madison school board has taken no action on Superintendent Dr. Erin [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF CARTHAGE – On July 12, 2019 at 5 p.m, Dashaun O. Wright, (also known as Dashaun O. Muse) a 20 year old, from Dallas City, was arrested on an original Hancock County [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials will consider a $100,000 engineering contract from Klingner & Associates on Tuesday that should clear the way for a bid letting on the new passenger rail [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Five years into it’s existence, the Baxter Sports Complex is in the midst of a facelift so to speak. Specialists from North Liberty are in town removing the [Read More…]
Mary Louise Gorham, 87, of Keokuk, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the River Hill Village in Keokuk. She was born August 14, 1931 the daughter of Leroy and Mary Jane Duer Fogle in Keokuk, [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 07/11/19 – 3:33 p.m. – Fort Madison police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 3000 block of Avenue N.n police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in [Read More…]
FARMINGTON – Cassie and Tanner Billingsley are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Harper Renee Billingsley on June 19, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Grandparents are Jan and Todd Loges of Farmington; [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council will vote Tuesday on hiring three additional officers to the city police department. The move comes as part of action being taken by [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC STAFF PELLA – Saturday night against Pella High School, Fort Madison baseball wrapped up regular season play with a 3-1 win, finishing with a record over the .500 mark for the first [Read More…]
The art awards were announced. “In 2D, second place goes to…, first place goes to…; in 3D,” etc. The crowd of artists held their breath in anticipation of Best of Show. It was obvious where [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The show ended up getting cut just a little short, but fans saw just about all they could in the hour of Monster mayhem in front of a packed [Read More…]
BY BRIAN NEALPepsi Lee County Speedway DONNELLSON – It was Lee County Fair week, Iowa’s oldest running county fair, at the Lee County Fairgrounds in Donnellson, Iowa. And Thursday night was set aside for racing [Read More…]
Ms. Esther Ann Newberry, 83, of Dallas City, IL passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her home. She was born July 31, 1935 in Williamstown, MO, the daughter of J.C. and Helen Doren [Read More…]
2016 Pen City Current, www.pencitycurrent.com, and Market Street Publishing, LLC