Franklin featured in May at FMAAA
BY BRIAN RIGGSDirector Fort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Ft. Madison Area Arts…
Spotlight
Father, son find connection in “Leaving Iowa”
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Better late than never could be the mantra…
High School exhibit on at FMAAA
Riggs to step down as Director citing funding shortage BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts…
“Our PROMise” to help teens prepare for prom
FORT MADISON – A group of Fort Madison locals have pulled their resources together to…
Swed grinding out new downtown business
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – This corner coffee shop is everything it should…
Today, nothing is Beside the Point
Sorry, but Beside the Point’s a little late this morning. Saturday was a bittersweet day…
Dog Park gets $5,000 in matching money for path
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Just three months after an anonymous donor offered…
FMAAA closes for new roof, interior upgrades
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts Association shuttered…
TEAM Staffing donates to PAW Shelter
Submitted article FORT MADISON – As an organization, Team Staffing Solutions raised $500 for PAW Fort…
Cast sought for next OFP offering
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Old Fort Players is on a roll….
Black History month leads February library activities
BY SARAH CLENDINENGFM Public Library Director FORT MADISON – Thanks to a donation from the…
OFP reboots playhouse with “The Queen of Bingo”
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Third time is a charm! That’s their…
Budding artists on display this month at FMAAA
BY BRIAN RIGGSFMAAA Director This exhibition is always a fan favorite for many Fort Madison…
Potowonok Circle annual fundraiser Dec. 17
FORT MADISON – Potowonok Circle of King’s Daughters invites you to help us continue to…
FMAAA annual Member Exhibit winners announced
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – As an unparalleled year comes…
Santa Store moves to Randolph building
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It almost didn’t come to pass. The annual…
FMAAA sets up auction for needed funding
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Ft. Madison Area Arts Association…
Chamber releases holiday event schedules
Submitted article FORT MADISON — Kick off the holiday season in Fort Madison this weekend…
Holidays taking shape at FM Public Library
BY SARAH CLENDINENGFort Madison Public Library Director FORT MADISON – We have a variety of…
Old Fort Players offers patrons fall comedy skits
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Vintage comedy at its best! In order…
FMAAA November exhibit to help finalize roof fundraiser
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts Association…
Wine & Beer Walk will be held this month
Submitted articleFORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Wine & Beer Walk will, in fact, take…
Hitchcock plays set for Oct. 11 in Old Settlers Park
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – The folks at Old Fort Players are…
Donnellson Marine home after five-month COVID battle
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Jerry Krogmeier is a 71-year-old Marine who just fought…
Hayes’ new podcast gaining steam with “YouTubers”
2019 FMHS grad welcomes newsmakers, leaders for 30-minute YouTube show. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Hawk seniors preserve graduation moments in video
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Gov. Reynolds is moving about as fast as she…
Bakers bike messages into Fort Madison streets
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A surprise visit turned into a creative morning…
Froggy Bottom art reception Friday at FMAAA
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Jim and Sheryl McLain rule…
Kingsley Inn shows off wedding chops
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For about three hours Sunday, the Kingsley Inn…
FMAAA February exhibit looks at the “Sands thru the Hourglass”
BY BRIAN RIGGSFMAAA Director FORT MADISON – As the Fort Madison Area Arts Association approaches…
Veteran cast brings “Drinking Habits” to OFP
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOLD FORT PLAYERS FORT MADISON – Old Fort Players announces the cast for…
Marsden says he plans to reopen fishery
Elks fish fry fundraiser this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fort Madison…
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…