Iowans to benefit from Navient settlement
Some Iowan borrowers could see restitution, or even debt cancellation DES MOINES — Attorney General Tom Miller announced…
Education
TikTok post has school officials’ attention
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Area school district officials are keeping an eye…
School district commits $33M to building upgrades
Board authorizes $10 million in bonds, and approves plan that includes two more future bonds…
Robotics team retooled for county
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A robotics team that held its own a couple…
Board faced with cutting project, or upping financing
FM school district could find enough funds to pay for $33 million upgrades at FMMS,…
Holy Trinity Catholic announces Q1 honor rolls
FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic Schools has announced its first quarter honor roll for…
Shepler gets American Legion Scholarship
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College president Dr. Michael Ash presented the American Legion of…
FMCSD facing 21% increase in facility upgrade estimates
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the second time in less than nine…
SCC sets FAFSA workshop for Nov. 3
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College will offer complimentary assistance with completing the Free Application…
FMEA picks Menke, Santiago, and Wilkerson out of forum
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Education Association held a candidate…
Central Lee officials exhale as ribbon cut on $13M upgrade
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Central Lee School board president Mark Hulsebus may have…
Walk raises $20,000 for local PTGs
Kids get perfect day to walk off sponsorship donations BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON…
Contrasts abound in new school board candidates
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three candidate previews for the Fort Madison Community…
FM board says proposed career center needs more work
Board members disappointed in budget numbers and programs being proposed BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Joint Exploration Center budget gets cool marks from Central Lee board
Fort Madison board to discuss at Monday’s meeting BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The…
New faces looking for spots on FM school board
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With most incumbents running unopposed in the upcoming…
FMCSD launches new mobile friendly website
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School district is thrilled to…
Alumni, community come up big for new FMHS courtyard
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s tucked into a open-air space between two…
Band can drive Sept. 25 at FMMS
FORT MADISON – The FMMS Bands will host their annual Pop Can Drive on Saturday,…
Central Lee close to wrapping up $13M facilities upgrade
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – You can now officially get lost walking through the…
Ash named IACCT 2021 top administrator
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College (SCC) President Dr. Michael Ash was named 2021 Outstanding Chief…
Schiller, Lightfoot, Spohnheimer selected for Central Lee HOF
DONNELLSON – The Central Lee Community School District has announced the 2021 inductees to its…
Area schools put relief funds to work on new programs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Federal relief funds are being put to use…
2021 Matteson scholarship winners announced
LEE COUNTY – In 2020, The Matteson Scholarship was relaunched in Southeast Iowa by The…
Central Lee to open new K-6 after school program
DONNELLSON – At its July 6 meeting, the Central Lee Community School District Board of…
Central Lee groups to attend 2021 Liberty Bowl
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Central Lee High School band and choir will perform…
FMHS releases 2020-21 honors list
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School has released the final honors list for the…
Central Lee releases 2nd semester honor rolls
Central Lee High School 2020-21 – Semester 2 Honor Roll12th Grade Principal ScholarsAbel, Xandra Jadis;…
HTC releases 4th quarter, semester honor rolls
Holy Trinity Catholic Schools4th Quarter Honor Roll 2020-20214.0 Honor Roll7th Grade: Chase, Hemann, Addison Link,…
Staff, teachers honored at Central Lee
DONNELLSON — The Central Lee Community School District recognized several of its teachers and staff…
Lee County Democrats award scholarships
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Democratic Party awarded scholarships to four graduating seniors from…
FM grads leave legacy of resilience
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the county, state, and nation in what…
Hall of Honor gets three new inductees
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Three alumni from the historic halls of Fort…
Bautista wants to build on family at HTC Elementary
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – It wasn’t the new state-of-the-art building that drew…
Peitz gets Nancy Wagner scholarship
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Nancy Wagner Memorial Scholarship this year is awarded to…
Schulte, Moline-Kramer, and Smith inducted into FMHS Hall of Honor
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison High School Alumni Hall of Honor was established to…
Central Lee singers get first notes in new fine arts space
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The dulcet tones of high school singers rang a…
Rauenbuehler tapped for P.E.O award
FORT MADISON – The prestigious P.E.O. Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year was presented to Maria…
Central Lee to hold graduation parade, outdoor ceremony
DONNELLSON – The Central Lee Community School District will hold a graduation march parade and…
Cashman receives P.E.O. Star honor
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Kylee Cashman, daughter of Lee and Leann Cashman, and a…
Carl A. Nelson, DLR get contracts for Phase 1 school project
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison School Board voted 6-1 to…
SCC’s Kidtek University registration open
BY PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON – Registration for SCC’s popular Kidtek University learning program is…
Holy Trinity Catholic releases Q3 honor rolls
Holy Trinity Catholic Schools3rd Quarter Honor Roll 2020-20214.0 Honor Roll7th Grade: Chase Hemann, Addison Link,…
District, teachers union off $304K in initial contract proposals
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison teacher’s union is asking for…
FMCSD preschool openings available
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School District will be expanding its four-year-old preschoolprogram…
FMHS Post prom committee looking for donations
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison High School prom is May 1 and organizers of…
Central Lee looking HOF nominees
DONNELLSON — The Central Lee Community School District is seeking nominations for the 2021 inductees…
Lincoln PTG hosts online auction in lieu of annual carnival
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lincoln PTG will be hosting an online auction…
Class of 1961 donates to FMHS courtyard project
FORT MADISON – Greg Smith, principal at Fort Madison High School accepts a donation from…
Test Kitchen rolling out apprenticeship testing program
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Six years ago Kumar Wickramasingha, known affectionately throughout…