Submitted article FORT MADISON – On May 14th, the Glo Crazy for Education 5k committee presented a check in the amount of $3,700 to the Elliott Test Kitchen. This represents the proceeds from the April [Read More…]
Chuck Wilkens from the Ft Madison Columbus Club presents their annual donation to Food Pantry volunteer Karen Wellman. The Columbus Club has included the Pantry amongst their numerous community interests for many years now. Annually [Read More…]
Janet Ellen Klesner, 76, of Wever, IA, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 9:50 a.m. at her home. She was born on March 5, 1943 in Elmer, MO to Claude and Beulah Warren [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – Senior Alyse Schmidt was the only Fort Madison’s girls tennis player to advance in Wednesday’s individual regional competition at Fairfield High School. Out of the two singles matches and the [Read More…]
Sophomore clears 5’7″ on 3rd attempt for schools first state title in a track and field event BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC Sports DES MOINES – Keokuk’s Miracle Ailes is the best Class 3A girls high jumper [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC Editor DES MOINES – Just moments after taking 5th place in the 3200 meter run, Fort Madison’s Matt Hellige was already thinking about what’s next. Hellige, who was running in the top [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DES MOINES – After running in the second heat of the girls class 3A 4×100-shuttle hurdle relay Thursday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, each girl on Fort Madison’s team took [Read More…]
Ten area athletes to compete in Thursday’s opening session of the 2019 State Track Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Here’s what on tap at Drake Stadium [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 05/14/19 – no report released Lee County Sheriff’s Report 05/14/19 – 10:24 a.m. – Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a one vehicle accident in the 1900 block of 303rd Avenue. [Read More…]
Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Conrad, 59, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.She was born on August 5, 1959 in Fort Madison, Iowa, [Read More…]
Two others arrested in connection with search; 16 law enforcement agencies involved in apprehension BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – In a large-scale coordinated effort local law enforcement agencies have captured a fugitive they [Read More…]
Nancy Gail Lowe, 71, of Independence, MO, died peacefully at her home, on May 11, 2019, surrounded by her husband and four children.Nancy was born March 12, 1948 in Farmington, Iowa to Samuel and Esther [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Keokuk RAGBRAI organizing committees are busy preparing to welcome as many as 20,000 people to the community on Saturday, July 27th. The committees are currently seeking residents, churches, or other [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNUSONRadio Keokuk News Director MONTROSE – The Lee County Conservation Department is set to take over management of a local farmstand that was willed to the Iowa DNR this past fall. The Lee [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A late night fire in rural Lee County has destroyed a man’s home. Firefighters from the Des Moines Township Fire & Rescue and Montrose Fire & Rescue were called [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The first-ever Fort Madison High School Color Run is set for this Saturday at Fort Madison High School. The event is set to raise funds for the University of Iowa [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC Sports FORT MADISON – For the third time in a four game stretch, the Fort Madison Bloodhounds shut out an opponent and came away with the win, this time taking down Davenport [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Middle School Red team won 10-1 on the road at Keokuk in the Little Hounds final game of the season. Xander Wellman, and Nathen Bowen both recorded [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Holy Trinity Catholic student is becoming a Chinese “Shíxí shēng”…or intern over the summer and will be studying agriculture centered around the Chinese mainstay Báifàn… or rice. [Read More…]
Joseph “Joe” Ryan Nelson, 24, of Keokuk died on Monday, May 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 6, 1994 in Orlando, FL the son of Joseph Ryan Sr. and Laura Ann [Read More…]
BY BRIAN NEALLee County Speedway DONNELLSON – After having a week off due to the saturated grounds, the Pepsi Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa returned to action on Friday, May 10th. Even though mother [Read More…]
I’ve caught more flak about butchering Blossom than any other column I’ve written. Good grief. She had so many people rooting for her that I feel like a crazed carnivore. I must point out, however, [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 05/13/19 – 1:58 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Christina Sue Barnes, 37, of Fort Madison in the 600 block of 21st Street on a charge of domestic abuse assault and [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Nathon and Elizabeth Fox are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Lucy June Fox on May, 10, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Lucy joins Kellen at home. Grandparents are Steve [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Ashley and Blake Tebbs are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Juniper Rose Tebbs, on May 11, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Juniper is joined at home by Gwendolyn [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Southeast Iowa is gearing up for the 4th Annual Fort Madison Barley Hops, Friday May 17, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 pm. This year’s event is well on [Read More…]
PCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison girls tennis team competed at team regionals Monday at Fort Madison High School. The Bloodhounds were able to collect an opening round victory over Southeast conference foe [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DANVILLE – Austin Sexton and Brody Rung each scored goals Monday night as Fort Madison edged Danville on the road 2-1 to move the Bloodhounds back to even play on the year. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – The Holy Trinity boys soccer squad gave West Burlington/Notre Dame all they could handle, but dropped the fourth contest of the year to the Nikes 2-1 in the Southeast Iowa [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Ali Robu shot a 113 around Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course in the Class 1A girls regional Monday afternoon, while HTC’s senior Kyle Bredemeyer finished 7th in boys [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – West Point municipal sewer system users could see a sharp increase in their sewer rates in the near future as the city looks at funding options for upgrades [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Department 05/09/19 – 2:26 a.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Jose Raphel Draper, 20, of Fort Madison, in the 1400 block of Avenue G, on a charge of under age consumpion. He [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – As part of a national initiative, Milestones Area Agency on Aging will begin distributing vouchers starting June 3 to low- and moderate-income seniors for use at approved local Farmers Markets. Distribution dates [Read More…]
Cook, Young Named SCC 2019 Distinguished Alumna WEST BURLINGTON – A former Fort Madison Community School District board member is being honored posthumously with a Southeastern Community College Distinguished Alumnae honor on Thursday. West Burlington [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – The Lee County Economic Development Group continues to collect plaques for the walls of the Keokuk office as state groups recognize the local efforts to bolster business retention [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – It was a bittersweet day on Friday afternoon for the Fort Madison Bloodhound boys and girls track team…but a bit more on the sweet side. The Hounds qualified [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FAIRFIELD – The fun story of a couple of twins from Holy Trinity Catholic continues to unfold as Jason and Vasin Thurman earned a return trip to the Byrnes Park Tennis [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – Fort Madison’s Tommy Wade and Keokuk’s Alex Wolter each shot 89s to tie for 13th at the Iowa Class 3A sections held at Flint Hills in Burlington Thursday. Mt. Pleasant’s [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – Sophomore Claire Pothitakis and junior Ashlynn Haas each scored Thursday night at Bracewell Stadium, but the two goals weren’t enough to subdue the Grayhounds as HTC fell 3-2. Holy Trinity [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – The Fort Madison Bloodhound boys soccer team is even on the year at 7-7 with a 2-1 loss to Fairfield on a chili Thursday evening. Javier Trejo put up a [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A drive by the Lee County Conservation District offices at Heron Bend shows some nifty art decorating all the windows facing the highway. It’s not vandalism, it’s actually volunteerism. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The recent transformation of the downtown business district is now complete, according to an announcement this morning from Fort Madison Chamber President Eric Van Ausdall. “Fort Madison Chamber [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating an area man charged with 1st degree robbery and burglary associated with an alleged theft of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A funky cowgirl in Fort Madison with more than 100,000 Facebook followers, and the restored Fox Theater in Fort Madison were honored Thursday morning as part of national [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Historian Kathy Wilson will be presenting a program on death and mourning customs in the Victorian era at the Fort Madison Public Library on May 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm. [Read More…]
MONTROSE – Elisha Clark, of Montrose, is proud to announce the birth of her son Judah Alfred Clark, on April 26, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Grandparents are Connie and Chris Hudson of Montrose. [Read More…]
Robu ties for 6th in SEISC girls meet BY PCC STAFF WASHINGTON – Fort Madison junior Blake Algrim shot an 88 and carded and tied for the second best score on the back nine at [Read More…]
MONTROSE – Zach and Shanna Martin, of Montrose, are proud to announce the birth of their son Blake Sawyer Martin, on April 26, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Blake is joined at home by [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Andrew Schiedel and Staci McDowell are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Emery Lynn Schiedel on April 24, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Emery is welcomed home by Waylyn [Read More…]
NIOTA, Ill. – Colton and Stephanie Hardy are proud to announce the birth of their son Dawson Matthew Hardy in April 27, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Grandparents are Stephen and Delinda Mulch of [Read More…]
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