UFOs, UAPs, and U-turns – Beside the Point
After a lengthy, but lovable rant last week on the comedy of errors resulting from…
Chuck Vandenberg
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Central Lee girls win, boys lose at MEPO
BY PCC STAFF MEDIAPOLIS – Addy Brumble scored a hat trick tying up Mediapolis on…
ISP staff over doses COVID vaccine to inmates
BY PEN CITY STAFF FORT MADISON – According to reports in the Des Moines Register…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Sheryl L. Hoenig, 69, Fort Madison
Sheryl L. Hoenig, 69, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 1:56 p.m. on Friday, April…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Brad A. Bode, 53, Keokuk
Brad Alan Bode, 53 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Blessing Health…
Pothitakis goes for 4 in Hounds win at BHS
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – Mitchell Pothitakis scored four goals and had an assist to…
Hound boys suffer 1st loss of season
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – The Fort Madison boys tennis team suffered it’s first setback…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Lilly M. Harris, 74, Keokuk
Lilly Mae Harris, 74 of Keokuk, IA passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Blessing…
FM girls get one win against BHS
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Molly Knipe got an 8-6 win over Kayla Norton…
Lady Hounds suffering “one-goal curse”
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Claire Pothitakis scored two goals and Brandy Walker had…
For the Record – Thursday, April 22, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report04/21/21 – 9:01 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Brett Alan Briggs,…
Pen City Current-Lee – Thursday, April 22, 2021
Special Olympics Charity eventThe Fort Madison Eagles Club will be hold a fish and shrimp…
Minor injury, dog lost in morning Sandusky fire
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR SANDUSKY – An early morning fire at the Sandusky Trailer Park…
FMHS prom court announced
The 2021 Fort Madison High School prom court includes back row from left to right:…
FMCSD preschool openings available
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School District will be expanding its four-year-old preschoolprogram…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Thomas Alberts, 63, Keokuk
Thomas “Tom” Alberts, Sr., 63, of Keokuk peacefully went home on Monday, April 19, 2021…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Elizabeth A. Derr, 87, Croton
Elizabeth A. Derr, 87, of Croton, Iowa, passed away at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 20,…
City OKs increases on PORT trail, Hwy. 61 project
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Two changes to current city projects were approved…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Bernice W. Pomberg, 92, West Point
Bernice W. Pomberg, 92, of West Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on…
Fort Madison Community Cleanup this Saturday
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating a volunteer community…
Fort Madison girls 4th at own Invite
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison earned four 2nd-place finishes enroute to four…
Clay Crusher rookies take 3rd at MP
MT. PLEASANT – The Fort Madison Clay Crushers trap shooting team placed 3rd and 4th…
Fort Madison boys leave Panthers in the cold
Bloodhounds crack top 15 in latest Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association poll BY PCC…
For the Record – Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report04/20/21 – 3:30 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
FM SIRRC gets behind marina project
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison marina project got a potential…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Roger L. Sparrow, 81, Keokuk
Roger Lee Sparrow, 81, of Keokuk (formerly of Warsaw, Illinois), went home to be with…
Heyland to put RV park on east hillside
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – They used to hit golf balls there, and…
Stimulus money meant to stimulate economy – Letter to the Editor
Editor: Several weeks ago, a man wrote that he did not need the stimulus payment….
Charter schools must have sunshine, too
The 2021 session of the Iowa Legislature will end in a few weeks, and one…
For the Record – Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report04/20/21 – 3:40 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Theodore Marks, 37,…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Steven L. Anderson, 72, Donnellson
Steven Laverne Anderson, 72, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2021,…
Explosive device found on Avenue O Monday night
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The State Fire Marshal’s office is looking into…
FMHS Post prom committee looking for donations
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison High School prom is May 1 and organizers of…
FM girls just miss upset of undefeated Panthers
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – It’s about building chemistry.Fort Madison’s 3-2 overtime loss…
DOT looking for input on Hwy. 61 project
AMES – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the right-of-way needs…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Wanda L. Baugher, 89, Burlington
Wanda Lee Baugher, 89 of Burlington, IA formerly of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, April 18,…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Shari Lynne Dunagan, 71, Keokuk
Shari Lynne Dunagan, 71, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her home. …
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Patricia M. Brewer, 80, Keokuk
Patricia “Pat” M. Brewer, 80, of Keokuk, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Mary L. Lopez, 75, formerly of Keokuk
Mary Lu Lopez, 75, of Mather, California, (formerly of Keokuk) passed away on Sunday, April…
Majority of poll responses support using city funds for marina
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A poll placed on Pen City Current for…
Supervisors vote to hold onto mask mandate
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors voted on Monday to continue…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Janet Bailey, 78, Farmington
Janet (Hufford) Bailey, 78, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 10:03 p.m. Sunday, April 18,…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Walter L. Kurowski, Jr., 72, Bonaparte
Walter Leo “Rick” Kurowski, Jr., 72, of Bonaparte, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021,…
For the Record – Monday, April 19, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report04/14/21 – 8:09 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Central Lee looking HOF nominees
DONNELLSON — The Central Lee Community School District is seeking nominations for the 2021 inductees…
Legislators outline session’s final weeks
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – State Rep. Martin Graber said during a regular…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Irene L. Hansen, 91, Keokuk
Irene Lois Hansen, 91, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, April 16, 2021 At Blessing Health…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Thelma L. Jefferson, 64, Keokuk
Thelma Lucille Jefferson, 64, of Keokuk, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, at Blessing…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Glenna Ramaker, 89, Keokuk
Glenna “Audrey” Ramaker, 89, of Keokuk, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the…
Anne Frank pen pal story in Danville – Empty Nest, by Curt Swarm
The little brown sign on Highway 34 is easy to miss, just like the significance…