PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – You had to go back to Miles Wentzien’s senior year in 2015 to find a Fort Madison boys basketball win over Mt. Pleasant. And the streak almost continued Friday night, [Read More…]
PCC STAFF ELDON – It wasn’t wrapped in a bow, but Holy Trinity packaged up a nifty second half to help snap an eight-game skid with a 68-52 win over Cardinal of Eldon on the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF MIDDLETOWN – Officials with the Joint Munitions Command are on the scene at the Iowa Army Ammunition plant today after a morning explosion at the facility. According to a release from Justine Barati, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local and area veterans were honored Friday as students were sent home for the holidays. In what’s becoming a tradition from the Fort Madison High School student [Read More…]
DONNELLSON – Alycia Hopp and David Son are proud to announce the birth of their son John Marshall Son on Dec. 17, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. John joines Hunter and Fayelynn Son [Read More…]
Frank M. Ellington, 94, of Kahoka, MO and formerly of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 5:25 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. He was born [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A freshly released report that identifies state school districts’ performances against federal benchmarks has given Fort Madison School District something to celebrate this holiday season. According to [Read More…]
Pen City Cruisers Car Club of Ft. Madison recently donated to the Ft. Madison Elementary School Milk Program. It is the mission of the Pen City Cruiser Car Club to give back to the community [Read More…]
Oscar Edward Davids, 89 of Keokuk, IA went to meet his Lord Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Born to Marion and Inez Davids November 7, 1929 in Putnam County, MO. He was the 4th child of [Read More…]
Nikki Lee Tanner Vaughan, 49, of Dallas City, IL passed away at December 19, 2018 at her home. She was born on November 28, 1969 in Fort Madison, IA, the daughter of John and Vicki [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in Fort Madison as submitted to the Pen City Current. Veterans Assembly The Fort Madison High School Student Government is inviting [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison didn’t get a single player in double figure scoring on Tuesday as they dropped their ninth straight this time a 46-23 loss to Washington at home. With the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Washington got 16 points from Trashaun Willis in the second half and pulled away from Fort Madison 73-60 Tuesday night at the HoundDome. Fort Madison had staked itself to a [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was a bit ‘ruff” at the start, but a new project from Richardson Elementary students is helping dogs become more social, while helping younger students become [Read More…]
Mardie L. Smith, 71, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 11:46 a.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born on August 12, 1947 in Peoria, IL to Jack [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The West Burlington Lady Falcons have a curse on the Holy Trinity girls basketball team. In the past two years, the Crusaders have held leads in the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – It was an expected transition as current Assistant Lee County Engineer Ben Hull was tapped to take over the county engineer’s position starting Dec. 29. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – All active and veteran military personnel are invited to the annual Veterans’ Assembly being held this Friday beginning at 2 p.m. in the Fort Madison High School gym at 2001 [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – FMMS hosted a quadrangular wrestling meet Monday with Keokuk, Washington, and Fairfield. The Little Hounds won 16 matches against four losses. Aiden Pennock had three pins and Daniel Sokolik also [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Several city councilman said they weren’t comfortable setting cemetery fees that were intended to discourage local families from picking a weekend to bury loved one. At Tuesday’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A sluggish second quarter from the field is what separated Holy Trinity from an upset bid of West Burlington Tuesday night. The Crusaders scored just four points [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council approved an application for a grant for federal funds to potentially help fund constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Hwy. 61 [Read More…]
BURLINGTON – Amanda Knottnerus and Tyson Allen are proud to announce the birth of their son Lucas Elliot Allen, on Dec. 14, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Lucas is joined at home by Ellie [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 12/17/18 – 10:33 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 900 block of Avenue G. 12/17/18 – 11:46 a.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
Ronald David “Ron” Kutzner, 64 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, December 17, 2018. He was the son of Ronald Keith and Mabel Ann Thornsberry Kutzner and was raised by his grandparents, Alfred and Vercie Thornsberry. [Read More…]
Donald L. Reu, 90, of Ft. Madison passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 11:24 PM at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1928 in Kenneth, Minnesota to Hardy [Read More…]
Joe James Miller, 85, of Bonaparte, Iowa, passed away at 4:09 p.m. Monday, December 17, 2018, at his home in Bonaparte. Born on December 18, 1932, in Mt. Sterling, Iowa, the son of Eddie and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He’s gone from a slide rule to a calculator to GPS…and now he’s going to retirement. Lee County Engineer Ernie Steffensmeier is stepping down from his post [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in Fort Madison as submitted to the Pen City Current. Senior Community BINGO at The Kensington Each month on the second [Read More…]
PCC STAFF WEVER – For the second consecutive year, Iowa Fertilizer Company and its employees are donating thousands of dollars to the St. Vincent’s De Paul Food Pantry in Burlington and the Lee County Food [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The last of the Lee County Health Department’s Hospice Tree of Love Gatherings will be on Wednesday, Dec. 19th from 2-3 p.m. around the LCHD Tree of Love in the [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 12/12/18 – 1:55 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2000 block of Avenue B. 12/12/18 – 7:21 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
PCC STAFF WAYLAND – HTC Head Coach John Hellige is hoping the fourth quarter of Friday’s loss to WACO is sign of things to come. HTC has struggled from the field for most of the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF WAYLAND – The Holy Trinity Crusaders girls basketball team held off a wild last minute rally from WACO to hold off for a 42-37 win Friday night on the road. The Lady Crusaders [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR BURLINGTON – It wasn’t the same team that pulled away from Danville earlier this week when Fort Madison junior Jayden Fedler hit a career high 41 points. The Bloodhounds boys [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR BURLINGTON – Fort Madison Head Coach Todd McGhghy said with a smile after his Lady Hounds dropped a 60-42 loss to Burlington Notre Dame Saturday night, “We’re close.” When pushed [Read More…]
Ginnie and I try to do things together on her days off. Often in the middle of the week, we go to movies, shop, and have lunch out. Since it might be a Tuesday or [Read More…]
George L. Ash, 86, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at The Kensington. He was born on September 28, 1932 in Pontoosuc, IL to Charlie & Susie [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A title match at 195 lbs pitting the Nos. 3 and 5 wrestlers in the state highlighted the 17-team Fort Madison Invitational Saturday afternoon. The Bloodhounds’ senior [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Middle School boys 7th grade basketball team wrapped up its season with a couple wins at home against Mt. Pleasant on Thursday. In the ‘A’ game, Leif [Read More…]
PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – The Fort Madison eighth grade girls ‘A’ team fell to Mt. Pleasant 27-22 Thursday night on the road. Leading scorer for the Bloodhounds was Isabella Boeding with 10 points followed [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa man on felony drug charges. Jason Paul Thurman, 39, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on [Read More…]
PCC STAFF BURINGTON – The Burlington Grayhounds swim team, featuring several athletes from Lee County schools, won a dual meet Thursday against Clinton at the Burlington High School pool. Holy Trinity Catholic junior Jacob Mohrfeld [Read More…]
Jean Starr, 77, of the Suburbs of Powellton, Illinois, passed away at 10:29 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2018, at her home. Born October 29,1941, in Burnside, Illinois, the oldest daughter of James Milton and Elizabeth [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Viking Cruise officials said this fall they were going to move quickly with plans to introduce domestic cruises on the Mississippi River beginning in 2020. City officials [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds downed Mt. Pleasant 45-31 Thursday night prior to Friday and Saturday’s Fort Madison Invitational Tournament at FMHS. Senior Sam Hayes down the Tigers’ Trevor Wellington in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A strong second half that saw Fort Madison outscore visiting Danville 23-18 wasn’t enough to overcome a sluggish start as the Bloodhounds fell to 0-7 on the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR – FORT MADISON – Fort Madison post Jayden Fedler may have established himself as one of the dominant inside players in southeast Iowa Thursday night. The 6’4″ junior shattered his [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Middle School show choir, “FortissiMo,” is asking for donations to help fund platform risers to accommodate their growing ensemble. FortissiMo is an auditioned group with nearly 50 7th and 8th [Read More…]
NEW LONDON – The Holy Trinity Junior varsity boys basketball team knocked off New London at New London last Thursday behind 12 points from Chandler Rung. Rung converted four field goals and went 4-of-6 from [Read More…]
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