Four injured in two-vehicle accident near Donnellson
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Four people were sent to area hospitals Saturday just after…
Lee County News
Auditor says new election bill will cost taxpayers
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Auditor Denise Fraise said if the…
“Poorly drafted email” lets Kahoka man avoid vehicular homicide charges
Assistant Lee County Attorney placed on administrative leave for handling of case BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
State changes COVID data formula, but rates continue to fall
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – As the state positivity rates for the COVID…
Official says data still key in county broadband build-out
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds looking for a…
Kassmeyer hits second jackpot in six weeks
CLIVE, Iowa — A southeast Iowa woman has won a big lottery prize for the…
County to buy EMS assets for $442,500
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – After being delayed for several weeks, an agreement…
WP Mayor gets McCosh award for service
WEST POINT – At Monday’s West Point City Council meeting, Mike Norris, Executive Director for…
LCCB puts $100K toward Pollmiller trail rehab
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A project to rehabilitate the Pollmiller Park trail…
Alliant offers safety tips during cold snap
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy reminds customers about some common tips to help keep warm and…
State urging 80% vaccine usage in counties
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With Iowa lagging behind 46 other states in…
Sheriff touts first responders actions during pile up
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A Thursday afternoon pile up on Hwy. 218/27…
Iowa Wesleyan joins community college consortium
MT. PLEASANT – For the first time in its history, the Iowa Community College Online…
SCC gets state award for solar panel projects
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College was presented with the Renewable Energy category Best Development…
County to combine emergency services posts
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors approved combining the county’s Emergency…
Holy Trinity celebrates Catholic Schools Week
BY KATIE SCOVILLEPCC Intern LEE COUNTY – It’s that time of the year again; it’s…
County gets FEMA food, shelter grant funding
PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County, Iowa has been awarded federal funds made available…
United Way hands out agency funding awards
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The United Way of the Great River Region…
LCHD has 3,300 on 65+ list for vaccinations
Drive-up clinic planned for next week ONLY for 200 county residents 65 and over with…
West Point honors Shoup for 28 years with PD
WEST POINT – The City of West Point is honored to acknowledge James Shoup, of…
Avoid drinking, driving for the big game
FORT MADISON — The National Football League’s Super Bowl LV is on Sunday, February 7,…
Ambulance panel haggles over quality review process
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A retired Keokuk physician is asking for quality…
County proposes $14M in property taxes in 2021-22
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County taxpayers could be looking at a…
LCHD releases updated vaccine rollout sheet
(Editor’s Note: The following is a release from the Lee County Health Department regarding vaccine…
Task force gets Keokuk man on drug charges, warrant
KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man…
Conservation board looking at Pollmiller trail options
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – The Lee County Conservation Board is looking at…
IDPH director adds Capitol officials, staff to Phase 1b of vaccine rollout
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Iowa’s Interim Director of the Iowa Department of…
Budget still fuzzy for emerging county EMS service
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The financial picture of a county run EMS…
Education Center group taking fresh look at options
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The conversation about a joint education center has…
Vaccines easing pressure on health care providers
Officials still expect spike in local numbers after holiday season BY KATIE SCOVILLEPCC INTERN LEE…
Lee County health officials update vaccine protocols
(Editor’s Note: The following was received by the Pen City Current Wednesday afternoon and is…
New radio system will include new tower
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – More details were released on the approved new digital…
Supervisors want digital radio contract cleaned up
Board approves a $6 million bond instrument that will pay for the project and clean…
Task force makes area felony arrests
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force has announced four…
County conservationist to hold New Year’s Day hike
LEE COUNTY – Celebrate 2021 with a naturalist-led hike through Chatfield Park just outside of…
Female inmate dies in cell at Lee County Jail
MONTROSE – On Tuesday, members of the Lee County Jail, while performing jail cell checks,…
Old Fort Players, FMAAA get CARES grants
Six other Burlington and Keokuk organizations awarded financial assistance as part of program BY PCC…
Supervisors table radio upgrade financing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors will wait until the new…
County approves $1M spend for new ambulances
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is now $1 million into owning…
Alliant again has energy assistance programs
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – December 21, 2020 – Alliant Energy encourages customers to apply for…
Denmark Church donates $1K to FMSCD schools
FORT MADISON – The Denmark United Church of Christ – Christian Ed Committee, presented a…
Central Lee students add wreaths to National Cemetery
DONNELLSON – Five Central Lee FFA officers participated in the annual Wreath’s Across America activity…
State CIO updates county on broadband efforts
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – It may be a low orbit satellite grid,…
County settles RISE road squabble with contractor
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Litigation between Lee County and a contractor who…
Authorities plan increased road presence over holidays
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The holiday season is known for celebrations and traditions,…
LCEDG, Central Lee reach impasse on education center
LCEDG’s Fraise says effort will now shift to other alternatives DONNELLSON – Central Lee is…
Bees partnership ends with MLB
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – According to a release from the Burlington Bees on Wednesday…
COVID vaccines to hit state next week
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Local health officials are encouraging residents to get…
LCCB gets 162 acres from Keokuk family
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Conservation District just expanded it’s…
County looking at debt structure with new bond
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors are looking into how to…