Marsden says he plans to reopen fishery
Elks fish fry fundraiser this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fort Madison…
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OFP players slap a little funk on ’12 Days of Christmas’
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The nostalgia that traditionally accompanies most renditions of…
West Point to take a Wine Walk Friday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – Get your glasses out and get ready for…
OFP looking for players for “Drinking Habits”
BY DOLORES SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Old Fort Players, Fort Madison’s community theater…
SCC’s monthly Live in Concert continues Tuesday
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College’s music program will host its monthly Live in Concert Series event…
OFP prepping for 12 Days of Christmas
BY DOLORES SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Rehearsals these past few weeks have been…
Sondheim brings “Once” to stage Nov. 14
FAIRFIELD – ONCE, emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, draws you in from the very first note…
Goeckner’s colors take over FMAAA for November
BY BRIAN RIGGSFORT MADISON AREA ARTS ASSOCIATION FORT MADISON – FMAAA is always humming with…
Hoenig, Helenthal selected for All-State cheer squad
AMES – Fort Madison High School Senior, Chloe Hoenig was selected for the Iowa All-State…
Expect something different with OFP’s latest show
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Go in with no expectations, except that someone’s…
Red Flag Carriage tour rolls through Fort Madison
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The gorgeous vista of the Fort Madison riverfont…
Family is coming to the fall Old Fort Players production
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Expect some good entertainment the next time…
Reid, Chesnut take to air for local Special Olympics athletes
Jump is at 4 p.m. on Oct. 12 just west of Cobblestone Inn & Suites…
For Bohnenkamp, Bees are a slice of life
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR BURLINGTON – Fort Madison’s John Bohnenkamp used to go to the…
Old Settlers group brings in Richie Lee for Friday concert
Des Moines native highlights park concert with dinner from Lee County Pork Producers RICHIE LEE…
Local youngsters try to defy “The Rules of Comedy”
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOLD FORT PLAYERS FORT MADISON – The Young Fort Players Summer Theater Program…
“Ham” hobbyists tuned in for 24-hour drill
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – They slide into their cramped trailers filled with…
FMAAA’s Garden Tour to dot city Sunday
BY BRIAN RIGGSDirector Fort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts…
First Summer Market gets a perfect day, big crowds
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The summer’s first Downtown Summer Market went off…
Farmers unite in wake of Faulkner tragedy
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC STAFF DONNELLSON- The goal for every generation and every human being should…
50th anniversary of recitals is music to their ears
Top Hatters holding 50th anniversary of dance recitals this weekend in Keokuk’s Grand Theatre BY…
OFP unveils more summer fun events
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Old Fort Players is gearing up for some summer fun!…
FMAAA features local shutterbugs in June
BY BRIAN RIGGSFMAAA Director FORT MADISON – June always offers a view from different lenses…
135 FMHS grads told to “embrace the mess”
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School Principal Greg Smith told…
City Band to kick off concerts Sunday in Central Park
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Band will kick off their…
Former Daily Democrat staffer will shoot Stanley Cup finals in St. Louis
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A former reporter and editor of Daily Democrat…
Fort Madison loses 2nd generation ‘Vinnie’
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He kept music alive in Fort Madison. That’s…
Riverfest’s Battle of the Bands Sunday at Vinnie’s
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s gonna get rowdy in the Santa Fe…
Barley Hops this Friday at Baxter Sports Complex
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Southeast Iowa is gearing up for the 4th Annual…
Youth project adds color to the LCCD building
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A drive by the Lee County Conservation District offices…
Beta Sigmas make P.O.R.T. pledge payment
Chuck Osmanski (PORT Committee member), back right, accepts the 4th installment of a $2,500 pledge,…
Neaves building a “small grand thing”
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – If you head south of West Point on…
Quilts take over FMAAA in May
BY BRIAN RIGGSFORT MADISON AREA ARTS ASSOCIATION FORT MADISON – Ft. Madison Area Arts Association…
Bonaparte man takes to the sky to help capture burglar
BY ETHAN LILLARDPEN CITY CURRENT BONAPARTE – Area law enforcement officers have a new friend…
38 Special headlines Burlington concert series
BURLINGTON – A series of outdoor concerts is planned for the Burlington Riverfront June 21…
Schmidt does it her way – just with one arm
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the past 12 years, Fort Madison’s Alyse…
OFP staff to hold Fort Madison Improv in June
Submitted article “I’m just making this up as I go.” No sane person wants to…
SCC’s Keokuk campus expands solar footprint
BY COLIN MAGNESON News Director Radio Keokuk KEOKUK – A neighbor in need is a…
Area high school students take home FMAAA awards
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – April always marks the strong…
Clute to represent FM in Miss Junior Teen Iowa
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Madison Clute was chosen as a state finalist at the…
Ray, Moore, and Lawrence headline 2019 TriState Rodeo
FORT MADISON –The Tri-State Rodeo is proud to announce that Michael Ray, Tracy Lawrence, and…
Service clubs Glo Run this Saturday night
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The 2nd Annual Glo 5K Crazy for…
HTC kids bring flytrap to life in “Little Shop of Horrors”
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Ok …so… there’s like this really big 7-foot…
FMAAA fundraiser auction Saturday
BY BRIAN RIGGS FMAAA Executive Director FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts Association has…
FMHS Key Club to hold 50th Anniversary celebration
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The longest running service club at Fort…
Area youth getting early look at firefighting
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Some area youth are taking “I wanna be…
City service groups’ next Glo-Run set for April 6
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Four city service groups in Fort Madison are…
Show Choir’s 30th year brings Chapman back
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A familiar face graced the ever-buzzing rooms of…
Students get closer look at jobs during IT Day at SCC-Keokuk
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Students from Lee and Des Moines counties, as well as…