BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was full-on party at The Kensington in Fort Madison Thursday evening. The management and staff at the assisted living center were on hand to welcome more [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Elks Lodge Soup Supper will be held this year on Friday November 16, the same day as the Fort Madison Main Street Wine Walk at 719 Avenue [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Main Street 9th Annual Wine & Beer Walk will take place on Friday Nov. 16th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The annual event will feature regional flavors to [Read More…]
The Armour Star Food Plant United Way Campaign has raised a total of $19,616 for the 2018-2019 Campaign. This amount was raised due to generous support of our Employees through donations, food and bake sales, [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Director Annie Swarm Guldberg is the feature artist at Ft. Madison Area Arts Association this November bringing “Dreamlands and More” with her. This vibrant world of oil color and texture welcomes [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, the Fort Madison Community Thanksgiving Dinner Committee is busy finalizing last minute details. With over 900 meals served to [Read More…]
ANIAH ROSS PCC INTERN FORT MADISON – HTC has yet again put on a fantastic show. This year they have put their talents to the play, Leaving Iowa. This play is absolutely relatable to almost [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For close to a decade, Fort Madison’s Main Street has been serving up five-course meals as part of an award-winning fundraiser in downtown Fort Madison. After foregoing [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A kangaroo with a joey in its pouch, Buzz Lightyear, and a mayor dressed as a Viking, a clear nod to Norse gods of cruise lines, all [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The 44th annual Holy Trinity God’s Portion Day is set for this weekend at Holy Trinity High School. A multitude of great auction prizes are once again up for [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With deep ties and time in the U.S. Marine Corp and the U.S. Army, ISP employee Jim Steffen wants to bring order and accountability to Lee County. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – For years, Rich Harlow used his voice for radio, but now he wants to put his voice to work for the residents of Lee County. Harlow, a [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Congressman Dave Loebsack made an afternoon stop at the ever-growing Woodland Heights in the peak of election season and said he was impressed with the community spirit [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Making his first run for public office, Keokuk’s Jeff Reichman said he’s a different kind of Republican who can represent the working class. Riechman was born and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He was just settling into retirement when a political opportunity came knocking on the door. Literally packing for a trip to the Mexican Riviera, Jeff Kurtz of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – A base approach to politics and a passion for helping stem the conservative tide in recent Iowa policies has Jason Moats running for a seat in the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – He’s probably the most politically seasoned candidate in southeast Iowa, but after just turning 21 this year, he’s also one of the youngest in the state to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Three decades of local banking has brought joy and fulfillment to MidwestOne’s Market President Cindy Roberts, but Monday when she locked the doors for the day, Roberts [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Director FORT MADISON – Feature exhibition at Ft. Madison Area Arts Association for October is Susan Lawhorn of Macomb, IL. Her specialization medium is ceramics. A reception occurs for the artist [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR CAMBRIDGE, Maryland – “It hasn’t hit me yet that I’m an IRONMAN”. Fort Madison’s Wes Holtkamp is an IRONMAN. Not because it was on his bucket list. Not because someone [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR WEST POINT – It was a cool day, and butterflies tend to hide from a cool breeze, but the Lee County Conservation District entertained about 15 students Friday evening at [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Historic river towns have their share of haunts and the paranormal, and Fort Madison is no different! The Fort Madison Main Street’s Ghost Hunt allows visitors to document the paranormal [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Renegade Pigs don’t need you – but you just might need them. This Iowa chapter of the International Renegade Pigs Motorcycle Club is very specific about [Read More…]
BY ANIAH ROSS PCC INTERN FORT MADISON – Not even a hot, muggy Friday evening could break the spirit of support and determination in the fight against cancer. The annual North Lee County Relay for [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Director FORT MADISON – As fraternal twins Linda and Lois have many things in common. Both taught art education for 44 years, an incredible achievement. Linda primarily in Illinois at Hamilton [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After 34 years with the Lee County Health Department, a change is taking place at the top. Julie Schilling, who’s been at the helm of LCHD since [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Sometimes you had to look twice. The people that you usually see around town, in whatever setting, looked just a bit different. In my business you see [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – If you have a creative spark, enjoy community theater or just want to come make some new friends, the Old Fort Players theater is looking for you! Stop by the [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Here’s some action photos from Wednesday night’s CINCH Shootout at the Tri-State Rodeo. The Shootout pits the nation’s top eight cowboys and cowgirls in the events of Bull Riding, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Rolling over four years of helping local students with specialized studies and exposing them to culinary arts, the Elliott Test Kitchen is seeing growth beyond founder Kumar [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A couple downpours and a soggy rodeo arena couldn’t dampen the spirits of about two hundred special needs children and adults at the 18th edition of the [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Director Mark your calendars for a must-see and hear cultural arts weekend September 21st-23rd in Lee County, Iowa. The action begins in Keokuk on 9/21 with two main entrees to choose [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassador Club welcomed the newest additions to the Fort Madison Community Hospitals team of health care professionals Friday with a visit to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Superheros will be descending on Richmond Stadium on Sept. 14, for the six-hour 21st annual North Lee County Relay for Life. Agents of Hope is this year’s [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Eric Freitag, owner of the Turbo Wash Car Wash outlets and the Dog Wash station in Fort Madison has made a $1,200 contribution to the Lee County K9 Association. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The annual Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce’s Riverview Games brought hundreds of kids down to the Fort Madison riverfront for the annual event Saturday morning. Children ages 2 through [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Director FORT MADISON – The art industry like all else in life is constantly changing. A decade ago Barn Quilts were all the rage. Last few years Paint-Your-Own Canvas parties certainly [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Another example of community cooperation has created a home for yet another Fort Madison family. The Fort Madison chapter of the Habitat for Humanity will be doing [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Director FORT MADISON – Erika Wolfe, well-known silversmith from Keokuk, IA, displays new work with her show “Signature Pieces”. E. I. Dupont is the sponsor for the exhibition. Erika will also [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The 2018 candidates for Little Miss Rodeo and All-Around Cowboy contest have been announced and canisters for voting will be placed beginning Aug. 14. The contestants, their parents, and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison businessman Eric Freitag is putting his new dog wash business to work for the county. Beginning on Monday Aug. 13 through Aug. 19, Freitag will [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He’ll never admit to being a country rapper, but Colt Ford put his wrap on Fort Madison’s third and most successful RiverFest since 2016 Sunday night. After [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The north banks of the Mississippi River were teeming with festival goers on Friday and Saturday as RiverFest 2018 shifted into full gear. The festival kicked off [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – It all starts today. RiverFest 2018 kicks off today in Riverview Park on the Mississippi Riverfront in beautiful, historic downtown Fort Madison at 4 p.m. with a carnival, regional [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Sunday’s wrap on RiverFest 2018 will bring one of country music’s hottest contemporary acts. Colt Ford is bringing a special mix of country to the Pen City [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – There’s a saying in the summer “Suns out – Guns out”, which means show off your biceps. Well RiverFest 2018 has a chance to show the guns [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – In what is becoming a tradition of sorts in North Lee County, about 70 diners experienced what is really meant by Farm to Table on Saturday night at [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Riverfest 2018 kicks of Thursday, Aug. 2. Below is a full schedule of events slated for this year. For tickets or additional information on this year’s event, visit the Riverfest website at [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lori Illner Greene got preoccupied with a new concept in physics called “string-theory”, a controversial model of subatomic composition, and it spilled all over her canvas. String [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Once a summer, the Old Fort Playhouse really turns into a playhouse as area youth take the stage. This year is sure to not disappoint as a [Read More…]
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