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…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic hosted an induction ceremony for the newest members of National Honor Society on Wednesday. The students newly inducted include: Taylor Boeding, Connor Holvoet, Yulu Zhang (honorary), [Read More…]
Submitted article Dr. Erin Slater successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on Monday, October 29 and earned the degree of Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Northern Illinois University. Dr. Slater’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Hundreds of area residents packed into Shottenkirk Gymnasium Sunday morning for the second day of God’s Portion Day, Holy Family Parish’s largest fundraiser of the year. Not [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A 16-year old Holy Trinity Catholic student rubbed elbows with some of the brightest agriculture minds in the world as part of the Global Youth Institute in [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Lee County EDG hosted a Mock Interview Day Friday at Central Lee High School with juniors and seniors from Central Lee, Keokuk and Fort Madison. Each student was able to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Not only are they learning how to use new technology to build robots, but they’re learning the basics of marketing in the process. The Fort Madison Cyberhounds, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Carl A. Nelson & Co., of Burlington will be helping the Fort Madison Community School District with its next shot at building a new Prek-3rd grade elementary [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – There was cheering and walking, some running and even some dancing as elementary students from Fort Madison schools held a Walk-A-Thon Wednesday at Richmond Stadium. The event [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A second grader at Richardson elementary school told a blue ball yesterday that there are 12 months in a year and his voice was amplified throughout the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison school officials are turning to one of two local construction firms with storied legacies in southeast Iowa to help get a new elementary school built. [Read More…]
HTC was honored to receive a $2000 donation from Pilot Grove Savings Bank at a recent volleyball game. The donation will go to our music and athletic programs. Pictured from left to right are: Stewart [Read More…]
The elementary school for Holy Trinity Catholic received donations of school supplies from the West Point Legion #668 this week. From left to right are: Lorene Fedler (West Point Legion), Jase Wilson, Madison Howard, Chase [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School district appointed Brian Steffensmeier to the board at its regular Monday meeting last week. Steffensmeier was the only candidate to answer questions from the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With school ready to open, a group of about 14 building trades students will have a “large” task awaiting them. Inside the workshop of Fort Madison High [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Back-to-School Health Fair will take place on Saturday at the Fort Madison High School. Students and families who have registered in advance to receive backpacks can [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – While the Fort Madison City Council looks to fill a vacancy on the council, the Fort Madison School Board is now looking to fill a vacancy as [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – One of the main cogs of the Fort Madison Middle School leadership team has submitted his resignation. Brent Zirkel, the school’s assistant principal who conceptualized the school’s [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Donations are still being accepted for the second annual Kiwanis’ Back-To-School Health Fair scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fort Madison Community High [Read More…]
ANIAH ROSS PCC FMHS INTERN FORT MADISON – Macaroni and cheese, tennis and a little drama, highlighted the past school year at Fort Madison High School for a Japanese foreign exchange student. As a sophomore [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Donations are still being accepted for the second annual Back To School Health Fair scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fort Madison Community [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The 2017 Chapter 20 overhaul has left many school districts in Iowa in a bind as the new legislation has created some huge divides between teachers and [Read More…]
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