Tickets still available for the Downtown Dinner set for July 13 at 6 p.m. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Harvestville Farm-to-Table Downtown Dinner in Fort Madison is getting a reboot for 2019. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County Attorney Ross Braden is continuing to move ahead with court injunctions against residents of Mooar Powdertown who have yet to install acceptable septic systems on their property [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Board of Supervisors will be authorizing electronic signatures on various agreements Tuesday, to start the process of installing solar panels on county buildings. Supevisors approved the [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Colby Matthew Manning, 26, of Keokuk, Iowa was arrested on June 20th, 2019 in the 2400 block of Bank St. on felony drug charges and a warrant for probation violation. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MONTROSE – Lee County Conservation will hold a Duck Blind Drawing on Thursday, June 27th at 6:30 p.m. at the Lee County Conservation Center. The blind locations will be located on the [Read More…]
Submitted article KEOKUK – Could you volunteer a couple hours a week this fall to help make the difference in the life of a young boy? The Hoerner YMCA is looking for three coaches for [Read More…]
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – The Governor issued a disaster proclamation last week for 10 additional counties, including Lee County. This proclamation allows state resources to be utilized for response recovery and activates the Iowa [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Retired Iraq war Army veteran and Keokuk, Iowa native, Dustin Cackley, is bringing Armatus Reintegration Program to the Midwest to serve incarcerated veterans. Armatus Reintegration Program, a nonprofit organization, was [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Two day care facilities in Donnellson are facing the possible revocation of their state license as a result of complaints filed by state officials last week. Raisin’ Em On [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – The Three Rivers Conservation Foundation invites the public out to a family fun night at Pollmiller Park on Friday, June 28th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event [Read More…]
Designation is for first phase of damage incurred between March 12 and May 16 DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds has received word that additional assistance is now available to public and nonprofit entities in [Read More…]
Derek Alexander Westwater, 34, of Keokuk, Iowa was arrested on June 7th, 2019 at South Lee County Probation and Parole Office on felony drug charges. Westwater is charged with two counts of delivery of more [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With 20,000 bicyclists headed to southeast Iowa six weeks from now, area communities are finalizing plans to entertain riders and showcase this part of the state. In Keokuk, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – The West Point City Council put an ordinance in gear Monday night that will allow ATVs, UTVs and golf carts on city streets. At the council’s regular monthly [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With flood stages gradually falling and waters receding back into the banks of the Mississippi, area officials are now assessing damage and beginning clean up. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The circus is coming to town. Literally. On June 19th, Garden Bros. Circus will be putting on two shows at the C.E. “Eddie” Richards Arena on the Tri [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – An early morning accident near Donnellson has claimed the lives of two area men and left another hospitalized. According to Iowa State Patrol reports, at about 1:17 a.m. Sunday morning [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUN RADIO KEOKUK NEWS DIRECTOR KEOKUK- It’s never a positive thing when a structure in a downtown municipal area has a fire, especially when that fire results in a near total loss. It’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – On the heels of a rural timber bridge that collapsed on Monday, Lee County will have an independent inspector come out and take a look at 20 bridges [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The city staff in Donnellson has some new digs. The 50-year-old building on Pershing Street looks impeccable with up-to-date security measures, a police wing, offices for city staff, and [Read More…]
CLIVE, Iowa — A Lee County woman scratched off a $250,000 lottery prize just a couple of days before her birthday. Doris Horton, 59, of Argyle, won the sixth of 18 top prizes available in [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Conservation District has released a full line-up of summer events and activities for residents of all ages, including a new online camp sign-up at www.mycountyparks.com. June begins with LCC’s [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man on a Felony drug charge. Roman Lay, 33, of Keokuk, Iowa was arrested on May 22nd, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEVER – U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) made his first stop at the $3.25 billion Iowa Fertilizer Company facility on Wednesday and called the facility “massive”. As part of the 85-year-old [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for 10 counties in response to heavy rains, hail, straight-line winds, tornadoes, widespread flooding, and flash flooding beginning May 17 and [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRadio Keokuk News Director KEOKUK – On first impression, one might wonder what kind of connection a United States Senator from New Jersey could possibly have to the State of Iowa. The junior [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Supervisors have pushed action on potentially adding solar panels to three buildings to next week’s meeting, but several officials are getting impatient with the continued discussion. [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNUSONRadio Keokuk News Director KEOKUK – The Keokuk Aquatic Center has traditionally always opened its gates by Memorial Day at the latest. Regardless of how poor the spring weather, no matter how severe [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Keokuk RAGBRAI organizing committees are busy preparing to welcome as many as 20,000 people to the community on Saturday, July 27th. The committees are currently seeking residents, churches, or other [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNUSONRadio Keokuk News Director MONTROSE – The Lee County Conservation Department is set to take over management of a local farmstand that was willed to the Iowa DNR this past fall. The Lee [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A late night fire in rural Lee County has destroyed a man’s home. Firefighters from the Des Moines Township Fire & Rescue and Montrose Fire & Rescue were called [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – West Point municipal sewer system users could see a sharp increase in their sewer rates in the near future as the city looks at funding options for upgrades [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – As part of a national initiative, Milestones Area Agency on Aging will begin distributing vouchers starting June 3 to low- and moderate-income seniors for use at approved local Farmers Markets. Distribution dates [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – The roof is on, the walls are up and construction continues to plug away as Holy Trinity Catholic closes in on a July 4 deadline to have it’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A bill that is currently in front of the Iowa House of Representatives is proposing to limit the amount governmental agencies can bump property taxes annually. The bill, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – County officials have delayed the sale of county shed and a parcel of land in Argyle while county officials compile more information on the property. At Tuesday’s Lee County [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – The Fort Madison Police Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office are informing motorists that Iowa law enforcement officials have announced they will conduct a Drug Impaired Driving specialized enforcement campaign throughout the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR WEVER – This morning, Iowa Fertilizer experienced an unplanned interruption to our production. The plant will begin the restart process immediately. Iowa Fertilizer is deeply committed to communicating with all [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An Iowa DOT official said Thursday that high-level talks are on-going to help alleviate traffic snarls as Siemen’s blades navigate the tight roads around the facility. District 5 [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Congressman Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Southeastern Iowa for open office hours. Jared Hershberger, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Hershberger will be on [Read More…]
MONTROSE – On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Lee County Sheriffs Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to prevent [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A county resident pleaded with Lee County officials Tuesday to do something about the intersection near Charleston Board of Trade. Jeff Buford, of Donnellson, told Lee County Supervisors at [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – Holy Trinity Catholic schools is looking to the city of West Point to help pay for street and sewer replacements and upgrades that are planned as part of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County Attorney Ross Braden has filed four injunctions against property owners in the Mooar-Powdertown district for failing to upgrade septic systems as required by code. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – A 14-year old from Keokuk has been killed as a result of an accident involving a motor-vehicle and a bicycle Monday evening. According to the Keokuk Police Department, Brandon Scott Fitzgerald [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is looking at adding an option for county employees to use a health savings account option to help cover annual medical out-of-pocket expenses. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
BY LEAH JONES KEOKUK RADIO KEOKUK – After a recent inspection, the a Keokuk commission is making a recommendation that the city of scrap or sell it’s recently purchased barge facility due to damage. According [Read More…]
BY ZACK CHURCH Lee County Health Department Intern LEE COUNTY – As Iowa is experiencing widespread flu activity, Lee County Health Department encourages taking preventive steps to protect you and your loved ones from the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Lee County Economic Development Group fed about 20 people breakfast Wednesday morning and updated them on how a recent fundraising campaign had shaken out. Dennis Fraise, [Read More…]
PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County Conservation is hosting four free public programs this week. The first one is “Spectacular Swans” and this will be held in conjunction with the Keokuk Public Library on [Read More…]
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