HTC girls go 3-2 at Pella Invite
Class 1A No. 5 Crusaders take out Class 4A No. 8 Bondurant-Farrar in tiebreaker BY…
Chuck Vandenberg
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Main Street art center coming to MP – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
When most other people are whining and crying about the pandemic, economy and lack of…
Randolphs’ legacy one of family and competition
Kassi and Natalie Randolph reaching for state title that oldest sister Ali won in 2014….
A 41-minute 5K – Beside the Point
Harvest time allergies racked me for the past three weeks, but Saturday I got up…
Hounds’ missed chances yield season’s first loss
An endzone pick and three dropped TD passes ruin Hounds’ undefeated year BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Lady Hawks roll Danville in three
DANVILLE – The Central Lee Lady Hawks improved to 11-9 on the year with a…
Iowans to see SNAP benefit increase
DES MOINES – Iowans receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be…
FM Elks scholarship window now open
FORT MADISON – The Elks Most Valuable Scholarship program for 2022 student graduates is accepting applications on or…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Kevin W. Martin, 63, Montrose
Kevin Wayne Martin, 63 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at his home….
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Sue G. Denning, 88, Wapello
Sue Geneva Denning, 88, of Wapello, IA, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at…
Liberty to test Hounds’ best record in 55 years
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Coach Derek Doherty has been saying…
Crusaders cruise past Cardinal on Senior Night
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Crusaders needed a layup of sorts heading…
No cause yet on Thursday night house fire
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison firefighters battled a house fire in…
IGHSAU splits up No. 1 Nikes and No. 5 Crusaders in regional play
Fort Madison draws Solon on the road to open post-season play in Class 4A BY…
New faces looking for spots on FM school board
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With most incumbents running unopposed in the upcoming…
Simple Beauty rendered in pastels at FMAAA’s Art Center
BY LORI ILLNER GREENEFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – This month’s Main Gallery…
Junior high Hawks split with Mediapolis
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Central Lee junior high football teams split with Mediapolis…
Hospitalist program begins at SEIRMC-Fort Madison campus
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center’s Hospitalist Program expanded services to its Fort Madison…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Casey J. Wolf, 40, Fort Madison
Casey Joe Wolf, 40 years of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Dorothy M. Bates, 88, Fort Madison
Dorothy M. Bates, 88, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, October…
For the Record – Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report10/04/21 – 4:07 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Richard D. Faeth, 72, formerly of Fort Madison
Richard Dale Faeth, 72, of Marshalltown and formerly of Ft. Madison passed away on Wednesday, October…
Lady Hounds split in Southeast opener
BY PCC SPORTS MT. PLEASANT – The Fort Madison girls volleyball team split in the…
Iowa DOC C.E.R.T. teams drill at old ISP
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – State officials were happy to trek to the…
Pipeline group to start land negotiations
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – Now that the mandated public information meeting is…
October brings Houdini and history of trains to FM library
BY SARAH CLENDINENGFM Public Library Director FORT MADISON – Duffy Hudson brings Harry Houdini to…
Council moves on traffic changes at 15th Street
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council is close to…
Errors cost HTC in loss to Lady Falcons
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC EDITOR WEST BURLINGTON — There were stretches when Holy Trinity’s volleyball team…
FM girls sixth at Big Red Invite; boys seventh
FMMS teams take titles in both girls and boys 1.5 mile runs BY PCC SPORTS…
Green Team helps spruce up Old Settlers Park
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Last weekend, the Fort Madison High School Green Team…
For the Record – Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report09/30/21 – 5:31 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Richard L. Peak, 65, Fort Madison
Richard L. Peak, 65, of Ft. Madison passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 6:05…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Sharon L. Barry, 73, Keokuk
Sharon Lynn Barry, 73, of Keokuk died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Blessing Health Keokuk….
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Patty J. Reiss, 68, Keokuk
Patty Joan Reiss, 68 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, September 30, 2021 at her home….
Banks and Beals Funeral Home obituary – Sharla S. Gerdom, 73, Dallas City
Sharla Sue Gerdom, 73, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Anna M. K. Wright, 90, Keokuk
Anna Marie Kaneer Wright, 90 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Blessing…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Daniel C. Haffner, 86, Farmington
Daniel Carl “Danny” Haffner, 86, of rural Farmington, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021,…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – John H. Shriver, 83, Fort Madison
John H. Shriver, 83, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021…
Judge Brown announces retirement at end of year
District 8B commission to conduct replacement interviews Nov. 8 BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES…
Anhydrous pipeline meeting Tuesday night
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – A public information meeting about the anhydrous ammonia…
OFP puts out freakin’ funny fall folly
Farcical whodunnit takes the stage this weekend in downtown FM BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Schools issue warnings on TikTok licks
New viral challenges focus on “slapping” teachers BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Recent…
Pen City Current obituary – William J. Groene, 55, formerly of Donnellson
William Joseph “Bill” Groene, age 55, of Keller, TX, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021. …
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary -Donald E. Poole, 65, Farmington
Donald “Donnie” Eugene Poole, 65, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 11:23 a.m., Sunday, October…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Renee A. Kruse, 59, Fort Madison
Renee A. Kruse, 59, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 11:08 a.m. on Sunday, October…
Groups have four weeks left to apply for ARPA funds
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The panel reviewing applications for funding from the…
Hawks fall to Davis County
BY PCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Davis County jumped out to a quick 22-0 1st quarter…
City to consider firm to design new buildings
Council looking at constructing new public works and fire department buildings BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Task force arrests FM woman on drug charges
PCC STAFF LEE COUNTYMichelle Decker, 36, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on October 1st,…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Sandra K. Bueker, 63, Fort Madison
Sandra Kay (Besser) Bueker, 63, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 5:18 p.m. on Friday,…