PCC STAFFFORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Cory Schmitt as their September Employee of the Month. Schmitt works in the FMCH Laboratory. She has been with FMCH for 2 years. Cory was recognized [Read More…]
Submitted articleFORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) will host the next session in their monthly community health education series on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. This session entitled “Navigating End of Life Decisions” will [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Family YMCA is happy to announce a brand new program for our area youth. ‘Intro to Ballet & Tap’ is an hour-long combination class specifically designed to introduce girls [Read More…]
Percy Franklin “Pooch” Ames Jr., 86 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born September 6, 1933 in Dekoven, KY the son of Percy Franklin and Martha [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Gemini made an encore appearance at the Elliott Test Kitchen Tuesday night. The robotic team member of the Fort Madison Cyberhounds helped the team to a strong finish [Read More…]
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – LCHD-Hospice has been helping families honor and remember their loved ones with their Tree of Love since 1992. The 2019 ornament is “Hummingbird, What is your message?” designed by Mystic [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 11/06/19 – 12:36 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Michael Robert Scott, 40, of Fort Madison in the 1200 block of Avenue H, on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Scott [Read More…]
Mr. James Rae Nixon, 93, of rural Dallas City, Illinois passed away at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home.Rae was born January 14, 1926 near Dallas City. He was the son of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A plea from a rural Lee County woman Tuesday morning created a clearer picture for the supervisors that something needs to be done about wandering livestock. At the [Read More…]
Hope, DiPrima, Ross all hold seats; Hotop ousted BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The closest race of the night was for the fourth and final board seat on the Fort Madison School Board. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Current city councilman Matt Mohrfeld will move three seats to his right in January and pick up the gavel as the city’s next mayor. Mohrfeld garnered 819 of [Read More…]
HTC opens Nov. 13 as 7th seed vs No. 2 Council Bluffs St. Albert BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The 10th consecutive trip to the state tournament for Holy Trinity’s volleyball team is [Read More…]
Joan M. Bentler, 90, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019 at The Kensington. She was born on March 21, 1929 in St. Paul, IA to Stephen & Rosine Pollmiller [Read More…]
BY PCC SPORTSWINFIELD MT. UNION – Holy Trinity girls junior high basketball team split in it’s season opener The 8th grade girls won 40-18 behind 16 points from Natalie Randolph. Mary Kate Bendlage had 13. [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The City of Fort Madison Fire Department will allow the controlled burning of leaves only from November 9 to December 8, 2019 without application for a temporary burning permit, subject to the [Read More…]
Several board members say policy was violated in committee taking action without board approval BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison School Board was updated Monday night on the progress of a [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF OTTUMWA – The Fort Madison High School Career Education Training programs have put another feather in their cap. On Nov. 1st, the FMHS Iron Chef team competed in the 2019 Southeast Iowa [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Voters in Lee County will go to the polls Tuesday in a heavy field of candidates for area city and township elections, along with school board seats. For [Read More…]
Dear Editor: If I was a smart businessperson I would stay out of local politics, no matter what you do you could alienate a portion of the population. I guess I’ve never been too bright [Read More…]
Stephen Ray Folker, 68, of Keosauqua, Iowa, formerly of Farmington, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua.He was born on January 26, 1951, in Burlington, Iowa, [Read More…]
Carolyn Kay Bohnenkamp, 76, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 5:10 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019 at her home. She was born on November 18, 1942 in Fort Madison, IA to Waldo & Eloyce Carrell [Read More…]
On Thursday, October 31, 2019, Sharon Kay Dial, of Marion, IA formerly of Ottumwa and Keokuk, IA, loving daughter, mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 71, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 11/01/19 – 11:25 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 3600 block of Avenue L. 11/01/19 – 11:33 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that she is forming the Iowa Census Complete Count Committee (CCC) to increase awareness among Iowans about the importance of completing the U.S. Census in 2020. The [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – Women landowners, farmers and ag retailers will have the opportunity to meet again this fall and winter to learn more about agronomy and related agricultural topics through distance-learning sessions of Agronomy in [Read More…]
A Letter to the Editor, As a member of the governing body of the Lee County Health Department, I want to express my gratitude to our Lee County Health Department for providing “30-Years of Hospice [Read More…]
The following is a list of current events and happenings in Fort Madison and north Lee County as submitted to the Pen City Current. YMCA Daddy Daughter DanceThe annual dance will be held Nov. 8th [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 10/31/19 – 11:27 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Hailey Noel Gilman, 20, of Montrose, in the 2200 block of Avenue H, on a warrant for failure to appear. She was [Read More…]
Submitted article BURLINGTON – Quad Con will be bringing it’s cosplay, video game tournaments and other activities to the Comfort Suites Conference Center in Burlington next weekend. Quad Con is all about coming together and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Dianne Hope is looking to build on her four years as a board member. Hope said she dealt with a huge learning curve in the first four years, [Read More…]
The little green sign at 18th and Main Street, in downtown Keokuk, doesn’t really do it justice. One of the oldest National Cemeteries in the United States, older than Arlington National Cemetery, is located in [Read More…]
With the final results being tallied and most everyone at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge heading for their car, a kid in a blue windbreaker, and blue and white [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT DODGE – To see him after the race, it was just another one. But for Holy Trinity Catholic’s Matt Hellige, his 24th place finish at the state cross country meet [Read More…]
Viola M. Ramsey, 81, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Danville Care Center in Danville, IA. She was born on October 28, 1938 in Fort Madison, IA [Read More…]
Leonard D. Anderson, 87, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019 at his home after a long battle with Alzheimers. He was born on April 15, 1932 in Mt. [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor A fresh start for a bright future I have been reading the letters to the editor that have been sent by my opponent and I have read the letters to the [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Department 10/29/19 – 8:00 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Kristopher Lee Amberger, 50, at the police station on a charge of OWI-1st offense. He was released on a promise to appear. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Pen City Current is proud to announce an addition to its sales staff. Martha Hawes has joined the staff as a digital marketing sales consultant and brings close to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOSAUQUA – It’s was about 48 minutes of volleyball and suddenly Seymour’s season was over. The Lady Warriors put up very little struggle as the 8th-ranked Holy Trinity Crusaders rolled to [Read More…]
Franklin “Frank” James Peterson, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:12 am Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his home. He was born May 1, 1934 in Wisconsin, a son of Alfred and Hazel [Read More…]
I fully support, Matt Mohrfeld in the mayoral race for Fort Madison. Matt Mohrfeld has chosen to make Fort Madison home for his family and his very successful and growing business because he believes in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – There were plenty of chairs left at the Connection Bank Community Room Tuesday where six candidates for the Fort Madison School Board seats pitched themselves to voters. Not [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On Friday morning, Fort Madison firefighters put their rescue skills to the test with an unusual victim that decided a fall swim was a good idea. What appeared to [Read More…]
We watch sports for various reasons… entertainment, loyalty, certainly vicarious longings of days gone by. Most of us that played high school sports kind of shake and move with the games – be it football, [Read More…]
BY BRIAN NEALLee County Pepsi Speedway DONNELLSON – Mother nature tried to put a damper on the final event of the 2019 racing season at the Pepsi Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa, as cool [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Budget woes and lack of sales performance are forcing the closure of the Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center in Fort Madison. According to Major Leanna Tuttle, [Read More…]
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS BURLINGTON — The start was perfect. And then it turned into a wake-up call. Fort Madison High School’s volleyball team struck early and often in Tuesday’s Class 4A regional semifinal against [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The following is statement from the City of Fort Madison on the new law allowing golf carts, All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility Task Vehicles on city streets with city limits. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A meal program that began this fall in Fort Madison is providing weekend meal bags for students. The program is sponsored by the Salvation Army and was pilot [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 10/25/19 – 8:55 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 400 block of 11th Street. 10/25/19 – 8:52 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
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