LCCD to sell off land for Hwy. 61 project
(Editor’s Note: Story corrected to reflect only .79 acres of land sold, not 7.9 acres…
Lee County News
Hy-Vee recalls bagged garden salad mix
WEST DES MOINES – Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is recalling its…
LCHD reports second COVID-related death
LEE COUNTY – Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Lee County Health…
County sex offender sweep lands one in jail
Deputies say three additional offenders with active warrants will be in custody soon BY CHUCK…
Supervisors mull essential services ballot measure
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Several bills proposed in the state legislature this…
Motorola bids on county digital radio transition
Stand-alone proposal is over $10 million, but shared network could save taxpayers on project BY…
County, EMS reach deal for 12-month contract
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With just two weeks left in the current…
Sweet Corn Festival off for 2020
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – The West Point Community Club voted 27-10 Monday…
Love Lee County tour planned for this weekend
LEE COUNTY – A group of rural Lee County shops, businesses, and gardens invite you…
Task force makes three county drug arrests
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrests…
LCHD to restart clinics, testing
LEE COUNTY – Starting on June 15th the Lee County Health Department will resume their…
County offices provide details on Monday soft openings
The following is a release from Lee County officials outlining office openings effective Monday LEE…
LCCB to open Pollmiller Beach with no admission
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Area residents will have access to the Pollmiller Beach…
West Point’s Little Scholars are becoming Little Sprouts
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – She wants to the be “the top dog”…
County to offer services by appointment starting Monday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – County residents will be allowed back into county…
County to audit primary election precinct, race
LEE COUNTY – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections announces that the…
Hancock County deputy, K9 make drug arrest
HAMILTON – On Friday, June 5, 2020 at approximately 1:00 a.m. a Hancock County Sheriff’s…
County schools cancel prom activities
(The following is a joint release from Dr. Erin Slater, Dr. Andy Crozier, and Jason…
Fedler holds Supervisor ticket; Reichman to face Taylor in general
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Jeff Reichman got his first political victory of…
Keokuk protest ends in handshakes, high fives
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – A small black child gave a high-five to a…
Ambulance deal in front of investor group
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County Supervisors Chairman Ron Fedler said Tuesday…
County gets $58K in coronavirus relief funding
LEE COUNTY – Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that Lee County has been awarded a…
Live Healthy Lee County looking for produce
LEE COUNTY – For the past two years Live Healthy Lee County (LHLC) has been…
West Point’s Story Walk™ starts Monday on the square
BY DARA SANDERSWest Point Public Library WEST POINT – The West Point Public Library, along…
Burglary case leads to task force drug bust
KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man…
Catfish Bend Casino to reopen Monday
PointsBet Sports Book to remain closed until further notice Editor’s Note: The following is a…
Lee County Conservation to open more facilities this weekend
LEE COUNTY – Lee County Conservation will be reopening additional facilities this weekend, including cabin…
Merschman family gifts repaving to West Point
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – West Point city officials approved a plan to…
Two weekend searches point to needed radio upgrades
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A push to upgrade county emergency responder radio…
County buildings to stay closed for two more weeks
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – There was some talk about a soft opening…
Chambers want your ‘#Buy Lee County’ selfies
Local promo sells out in just two days. Another round planned for June LEE COUNTY…
Auditor to hold Saturday curbside voting May 30
LEE COUNTY – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections announced that the…
Deputies searching for missing Argyle man
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR ARGYLE – The Lee County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help…
Absentee mail-in, voter pre-registration deadline nears
LEE COUNTY – Lee County Auditor Denise Fraise announced that the deadline for pre-registration and…
Pollmiller Beach to stay closed for holiday weekend
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County Conservation will not open Pollmiller Beach for…
Great River Health-Keokuk expands hours
New location set up temporarily for patients suffering from respiratory symptoms KEOKUK – Great River…
County may move on ambulance service Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – County officials will hear for the first time, officially…
LCHD’s Ross says county can’t let its guard down
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Health Department (LCHD) continues to work closely with the…
Supervisors to keep buildings closed until June 1
Ambulance service still dominates agenda as groups prepare for Thursday night meeting. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Supervisors balk at panel recommendation for ambulance service
3-2 votes sends county back to look at proposals, while July 1 deadline looms BY…
County readies for more relief from state restrictions
Dental services, campground activity facing new looks; tanning operator ready to roll BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Economic partners pitch in for “Buy Lee County” campaign
LEE COUNTY – The Keokuk Chamber, Economic Development and Main Street, Fort Madison Chamber of…
Governor opens more services in the state
Lee County sees 17th positive in last 24 hour reporting cycle BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
New evidence prompts county to reopen 2004 murder case
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – New testimony from witnesses and the sole suspect in…
FM Fire chief explains cities’ ambulance proposal
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Proposals from Keokuk and Fort Madison fire departments…
Ambulance panel not impressed with local proposals
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A group of a committee members met Monday…
Lee County surges to 16 confirmed positive coronavirus cases
LEE COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Lee County Health Department…
LCHD clinics postponed until May 15
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County Health Department’s (LCHD) TB (Tuberculosis) Clinics and…
County buildings to stay closed for at least two more weeks
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County officials will be keeping the doors…