Principal’s Scholar 8th Grade Ivy Arnold, Robin Bahl, Mylah Blanchard, Isabella Boeding, McKenna Cashman, Carly Fedler, Paige Hathaway, Gage Langrill, Emma Lurvey, Lila Miller, Lauren Otte, Kay Quittem, Ellie Schulte, Tanner Stoermer, Dalaney Walker, Marquel [Read More…]
4.0 Honor Roll 7th Grade Mary Kate Bendlage, Michael Chapman, Taegan Denning, Connor Gehling, Jenna Hellman, Natalie Randolph, Maddox Rung 8th grade Kayla Box, Laura Mehmert, Brianna Wright 9th Grade Abby Holtkamp, Jack Malinski, Mitchell [Read More…]
Submitted articleLee County Economic Development Group DONNELLSON – Lee County schools had the opportunity to get new equipment to prepare their students for future careers thanks to Climax Molybdenum. Central Lee Ag Instructor Tom Boeck [Read More…]
PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON – The Fort Madison High School building trades program continues to stack up awards. On Friday, the Bloodhound Construction won the SCC regional skills competition with a team consisting of Elton [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – In an effort to help prepare students with special needs for high school and beyond, the Fort Madison High School brought six groups in Wednesday to speak with [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – According to astrology, Gemini don’t get buried in the past and instead focus on the future and optimism. A Fort Madison robotics team comprised of high school students [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The union that represents Fort Madison School District non salaried associates and employees is asking for a $1.50 per hour increase in pay for the upcoming school year. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the fourth time in almost as many years, Fort Madison School district voters have shot down an attempt to build a new elementary school. Results from the [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Economic Development Group is now accepting scholarship applications for the annual Kidtek University. The camps take place at Southeastern Community College in June and July and are designed for [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic had a multiple program state send off on Wednesday. The schools Quiz Bowl team won the Southeast Iowa Superconference championship and headed to the State Quiz Bowl this weekend. [Read More…]
WEST BURLINGTON – The annual Southeastern Community College (SCC) Foundation Great Tastes event is scheduled for Friday, April 12, 2019, at the PZAZZ! Entertainment Complex in Burlington, Iowa. The benefit begins at 6 p.m with [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fourteen-year veteran Holy Trinity Elementary teacher Teri Holtkamp knew about 10 seconds into Lucy Arevalo’s nomination that she was going to be the teacher of the year. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST BURLINGTON – Holy Trinity eight graders were part of a Lee County career exploration day at SCC on Wednesday morning. As part of a three-day Career Exploration sponsored by Greater [Read More…]
Only one district resident files papers to run against incumbents for two seats up for election BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With an April 2 bond referendum looming, two spots on the Fort [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG BURLINGTON – High school science students took over most of the health science wing on the campus of Southeastern Community College Thursday morning. It was a full day of biofuels, worms, bats, [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Every month during the school year, WGEM News honors an outstanding Tri-States teacher and, this month, Charisse Purchatzke was awarded the television station’s Golden Apple Award. Charisse Purchatzke started her [Read More…]
WEVER – Iowa Fertilizer Company recently donated $2,500 to support the Fort Madison High School “Cyberhounds” robotics team. The donation will help the team travel to area competition events and with additional improvements of the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Speech Team and Fort Madison High School speech students competed at IHSSA District contests on February 23 and 26 students advanced to the State Contest to be [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With state education funding a bit better this year, but still pretty tight overall, partnerships with communities are a key part of growing high school CTE programs. With [Read More…]
WEST BURLINGTON – The Southeastern Community College Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for students who plan to attend SCC in the fall of 2019. The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m., March 1. The Foundation [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic Schools has announced its first semester Honor Roll for the 2018-2019 school year. Pen City Current joins our family of advertising partners in congratulating these students for their academic [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic Schools has announced its second quarter Honor Roll for the 2018-2019 school year. Pen City Current joins our family of advertising partners in congratulating these students for their academic [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The nasty artic snap that made going to school a crap shoot on any given day the past three weeks has resulted in an amended school calendar for [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison School district is considering a way to save $1.3 million over the next ten years. At Monday’s regular school board meeting, the district heard [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – National data shows that students taking career and technical education courses in high school are faring better in earnings and career readiness that those who excel academically, but [Read More…]
WEST BURLINGTON – The sixth annual Southeast Iowa Regional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Festival (STEMFest) will take place at SCC’s West Burlington campus on Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event [Read More…]
INDIANOLA – Leigh Johnson, a 2018 graduate of Fort Madison High School has been named to the Dean’s List at Simpson college for the fall semester. Johnson is the daughter of Jill Johnson of Fort [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The chemical makeup of water is H2O and when the temperature of those molecules drops below 32 degrees they start to freeze. And since so many of those [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – About 100 residents who showed up Monday to chat about another referendum to build a new elementary school, said safety is a top priority, but new athletic fields [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With Fort Madison school teachers embarking on all kinds of personal development programming including guiding coalitions and teacher leadership groups, the associates that support teaching activities are being [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the Fort Madison School District just now starting their budgeting process, early numbers could possibly show a drastic reduction in the levy rate for next year. District [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison School district has a full board once again. After the tragic death of board member Gayla Young on Jan. 1, the board had 30 days [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Three district residents have submitted their name for an appointment to the Fort Madison School Board. The board has to appoint someone before Feb. 1 to avoid the [Read More…]
INDIANOLA – Simpson College acknowledges excellence in the classroom by recognizing academically high-achieving students and has named Sabrina Christine Fullhart to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes an overall [Read More…]
Boston College recently announced that Caroline (Carly) Hoyer has been again placed on the Dean’s List First Honors in recognition of her outstanding academic performance. Boston College Office of Academic Affairs noted that her grade [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the tragic passing of Fort Madison school board member Gayla Young on Dec. 31, the Fort Madison school district is under a pretty tight timeline to [Read More…]
DES MOINES – The Holy Trinity Catholic Debate Team had great success at the State Debate Tournament on January 4th and 5th. Every student from HTC earned awards. Sam Pothitakis received the award for Top [Read More…]
The following is an update to the story on the Monday morning death of Fort Madison School board member Gayla Young. BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison School District Superintendent Dr. [Read More…]
PCC STAFF DONNELLSON -More than a dozen students graduated from the third annual Lee County Economic Development Leadership class on Friday at a ceremony at Central Lee High School 12 Plus is an employability class [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…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Middle School has announced its honor roll for the 2018-2019 first trimester. Pen City Current joins our family of advertising partners to congratulate these students for [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…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Alliant Energy is now accepting applications through Feb. 15 for the company’s Alliant Energy Innovations Scholarships in Iowa and Wisconsin. Apply by February 15, 2019, for one of 25 $1,000 Alliant [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School Alumni Hall of Honor was established 5 years ago to recognize alumni who have distinguished themselves based upon elements of academic excellence and achievement, career accomplishments, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A second firm has been contracted to work with Fort Madison school officials on an upcoming bond referendum to build a new K-3 elementary school. On Thursday, [Read More…]
PCC STAFF DES MOINES – The FMHS Bloodhound Construction Crew took home yet another state carpentry championship for the third year in a row. The crew consisted of two returning members (Elton Kruse & Brandon [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A project less than a year in the making became a testament Friday to about a dozen trade students at Fort Madison High School. The new Richmond [Read More…]
Holy Trinity Catholic Schools released the first quarter student honor rolls for the 2018-19 school year. Pen City Current congratulations all the students are their accomplishments. 4.0 Honor Roll 7th Grade: Mary Bendlage, Taegan Denning, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Have something in the garage that’s sitting in the corner taking up space? How about a piece of equipment on the floor that’s outdated and you just [Read More…]
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