Lone Tree ends Lady Crusaders year
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMP PCC SPORTS LONE TREE — Holy Trinity’s girls basketball team grew throughout…
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For the Record – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report No report – President’s Day Lee County Sheriff’s Report No report-…
Birth announcement – Engen
FORT MADISON – Cierrah Phillips and Kyler Engen are proud to announce the birth of…
15th Street rollover sends two to hospital
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A two-vehicle accident on 15th Street in front of…
City to set general fund levy rate for 2020-21
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials will hold a hearing and then…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Sandra K. Jannsen, 63, of Donnellson
Sandra Kay Janssen, 63, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020,…
UPDATE: Stolen cars reported seen in area
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Police has received several eyewitness reports…
Voted PPEL isn’t a bond consolation prize
The Fort Madison Community School District is putting another referendum in front of district tax…
Hounds losing streak may not spell post-season doom
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – It may look like the Bloodhounds are doomed heading…
DFC Educators Foundation built by struggling student
Little Johnny was a bad boy. In the third grade at Elm Grove District Number…
Councilwoman to host discussion on downtown
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A downtown business owner and a Fort Madison…
Mohrfeld takes 5th in 100 breaststroke at state meet
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR IOWA CITY – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Jacob Mohrfeld garnered a top…
For the Record – Saturday, Feb. 16, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/12/20 – 11:33 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
County could set maximum 2020-21 tax rates Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County supervisors will vote to approve the…
Hounds send three wrestlers to Wells-Fargo next week
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR BETTENDORF – Fort Madison’s Will Larson has battled influenza since Thursday…
Bloodhounds get by Grayhounds in overtime
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds basketball team wrapped up…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Georgia A. Long, 91, Fort Madison
Georgia Ann Long, 91, of Ft. Madison passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Mary E. Mower, 93, formerly of Dallas City
Mary E. Mower, 93, of Park Place Elder Living, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, formerly of Dallas…
HTC ends New London’s season with win
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Thursday nights Region 4 win over New London…
County may sign on to workforce liability agreement
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A Lee County Supervisor has asked the county…
Sports Briefs – Feb. 12, 2020
Weather forces Hounds to forfeit Regional dualsThe snow that hit the area for most of…
SCC to host annual STEMFest this month
PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON — The annual Southeast Iowa Regional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Mary Jo Cole, 75, of Keokuk
Mary Jo Cole, 75, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Ft….
Obituary – Thomas D. Ward, 53, of Keokuk
Thomas “Tommy” Dean Ward was born July 1, 1966 in Chicago, IL to Betty (Schmollinger)…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Gregory J. Stark, 58, of Hamilton
Gregory John “Buzz” Stark, 58, of Hamilton, IL formerly of Keokuk, died Tuesday, February 11,…
For the Record – Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/10/20 – 11:35 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
RSVP volunteer mobile drivers needed
SUBMITTED ARTICLE LEE COUNTY – RSVP/United Way of the Great River Region is seeking Mobile…
FMHS one of nine state Catt award winners
SUBMITTED ARTICLE DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowa high…
Central Lee sets Crusaders down in HTC’s home finale
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Central Lee’s boys basketball team has won just…
County approves $775K in bridge repairs
Money to fund repairs comes from federal Farm-to-Table money, not county funds. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Judith A. Ikerd, 80, Warsaw
Judith A. “Judy” Ikerd, 80, of Warsaw, IL died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Rosanna Bartlett, 102, Fort Madison
Rosanna Bartlett, 102, of Ft. Madison passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 11:20 PM…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Joan E. Roberts, 85, Dallas City
Joan E. Roberts, 85, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 6:55pm Thursday, February 6,…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Michael J. DeHaven, 67, Pontoosuc
Michael J. DeHaven, 67, of Pontoosuc, IL passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at his…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Beverly J. Hoskins, 80, Fort Madison
Beverly J. Hoskins, 80, of Ft. Madison passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 12:03…
Pontoosuc man charged with killing father Monday
BY PCC STAFF PONTOOSUC, Ill. – On February 10, 2020 at about 8:30 a.m. the…
Fort Madison YMCA buys Donnellson daycares
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The Fort Madison YMCA will be taking over operations…
Current-Lee listings for Monday Feb. 10, 2020
LCHD children’s immunization clinicLee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, February…
West Point staring at 7.4% levy bump
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – Taxpayers in West Point could see a substantial…
Lady Hounds go cold in second half
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Lady Hounds have been competitive in all…
Vilsack wins $150K on Powerball drawing
CLIVE – Of the many titles Tom Vilsack has had in his life, including mayor,…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Milton C. Garrison
Milton C. Garrison, 68 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his home….
Birth Announcement – Cortum
KEOKUK – Jazmyne Cortum, of Keokuk, is proud to announce the birth of her son…
GBP, Burlington schools host Grand Hank STEM event
SUBMITTED ARTICLE BURLINGTON – The Greater Burlington Partnership and Burlington Community Public Schools have come…
Sports Briefs – Monday Feb. 10, 2020
Gehling scores 23 to lead HTC 8th gradersFORT MADISON The Holy Trinity Catholic boys 8th…
HTC to hold Kindergarten informational meeting tonight
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – A parent information night is being held Monday night…
For the Record – Monday – Feb. 10, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/06/20 – 8:09 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Central Lee students test run science projects
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Central Lee High School students took part in a…
Kingsley Inn shows off wedding chops
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For about three hours Sunday, the Kingsley Inn…
Procedure good for mind, body- Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
My wife and I mark our time together by Colonoscopies. Yup. You see, we had…