BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The longest running service club at Fort Madison High School is turning 50. The Fort Madison Key Club began at Fort Madison High School in 1969 and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Some area youth are taking “I wanna be a fireman when I grow up” to whole new level. As part of the Boy Scouts of America Explorer program, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Four city service groups in Fort Madison are cooking up something again for the Elliott Test Kitchen. On April 6, beginning at 8 p.m., the second annual Glo [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A familiar face graced the ever-buzzing rooms of the Fort Madison High School Music Department Thursday night. With the 30th edition of the FMHS Show Choir Invitational this [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Students from Lee and Des Moines counties, as well as students from Warsaw and Clark County attended Southeastern Community College’s Industrial Technology Day at the Keokuk Campus last week. ConAgra, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A veteran ensemble almost brings to life the 6 foot (possibly 6 and half) white rabbit “Harvey” this weekend at Old Fort Players in Fort Madison. With [Read More…]
From Brian Riggs Fort Madison Area Arts Association Director FORT MADISON – Best of the Best is so worth the wait. Ft. Madison Area Arts Association is the next stop in southeast Iowa for the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Not quite a year after bringing his wildly popular Buffalo menu to Fort Madison, Chase Gibb has another iconic restaurant in the works, and is about two months [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After being in the family business for close to three decades, Tommy Burner has opened his own furniture outlet on Avenue G. His family has been in the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He started hocking food in 1975 at the Rodeo as a way to get his face out in the public after he and his wife purchased an eye [Read More…]
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – “Harvey,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy was also a hit movie starring Jimmy Stewart in 1950. The stage play by Mary Chase, is the story of a perfect [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGSFMAAA Director FORT MADISON – January means kid’s art at FMAAA gallery with the Annual Budding Artist Exhibition. This feature is over a decade strong now so had to do some digging. However, it is [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Students are Richardson elementary got a special visit on the last day of school before the holiday break. A parent, and book consultant from Fort Madison, played [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On December 11th, scouts from Pack and Troop 7 of Fort Madison, spread some Christmas cheer by singing carols and handing out ornaments that they made to residents of the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local and area veterans were honored Friday as students were sent home for the holidays. In what’s becoming a tradition from the Fort Madison High School student [Read More…]
Pen City Cruisers Car Club of Ft. Madison recently donated to the Ft. Madison Elementary School Milk Program. It is the mission of the Pen City Cruiser Car Club to give back to the community [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was a bit ‘ruff” at the start, but a new project from Richardson Elementary students is helping dogs become more social, while helping younger students become [Read More…]
Tickets going fast for evening with Iowa Hawkeye All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Heisman trophy candidate and All-American Iowa Hawkeye quarterback Chuck Long will be coming to [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Potowonok Circle of King’s Daughters donated $1,000 to the Eichacker Center this week. The Potowonok members donate funds to a variety of charitable causes in the community. “We are [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – It’s a windowless room in the old Montrose fire station with a desk and a couple roller chairs, a flag, a chalkboard, and some radio equipment. It ain’t [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Old Fort Playhouse is kicking off its December production of “Making God Laugh” this Friday with a look at three decades of a family trying to find its identity inside and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – In this season of giving, the P.A.W. animal shelter is asking that you keep them, and the animals in its care, in your sights. P.A.W., the no-kill [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Sure, you’re a respectable citizen now, holding down a job and taking care of a family, but seriously, you know you’ve been longing for the spotlight ever since that third [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – It was a bit ironic that the Fort Madison Riverfest 2019 committee unveiled Puddle of Mudd as their opening act on a rainy Friday after the downtown Lighted Christmas Parade. At a [Read More…]
BY ERNIE SCHILLER Special to the Current LEE COUNTY – Plans are to leave mid-May of 2019. We plan to leave and again do volunteering missions to the remote villages of Nepal that were totally [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – As the streets of Fort Madison’s Main Street District get ready to kick off the 2018 holiday season, many families, friends and visitors will line Avenue G on November 23rd at 6:30 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – There’s still time left to request a delivery for a free Thanksgiving dinner as part of the annual Fort Madison Community Thanksgiving dinner. The free dinner takes [Read More…]
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…]
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