CLIVE — An Illinois man has won a $250,000 Iowa Lottery prize on a ticket he purchased in Fort Madison. Brandan Beach, 34, of Dallas City, Ill., won a top prize in the “Aces High” [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A space heater on the first floor of a home in the 1500 block of Avenue E is being blamed for a fire that heavily damaged the home [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Parks board may launch a program aimed at recruiting volunteers, specifically high school students, to help with city projects. At Wednesday’s regular meeting of the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison city officials have an early Christmas present for some property owners. It’s a big orange sticker for your abandoned vehicle. And if you can’t move the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF 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 the community last [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community Hospital Auxiliary will hosting a fundraiser featuring The Nutman Company. The Nutman Company will be onsite Thursday, November 7th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Read More…]
Hope, DiPrima, Ross all hold seats; Hotop ousted BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The closest race of the night was for the fourth and final board seat on the Fort Madison School Board. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Current city councilman Matt Mohrfeld will move three seats to his right in January and pick up the gavel as the city’s next mayor. Mohrfeld garnered 819 of [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The City of Fort Madison Fire Department will allow the controlled burning of leaves only from November 9 to December 8, 2019 without application for a temporary burning permit, subject to the [Read More…]
Several board members say policy was violated in committee taking action without board approval BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison School Board was updated Monday night on the progress of a [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – There were plenty of chairs left at the Connection Bank Community Room Tuesday where six candidates for the Fort Madison School Board seats pitched themselves to voters. Not [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On Friday morning, Fort Madison firefighters put their rescue skills to the test with an unusual victim that decided a fall swim was a good idea. What appeared to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Budget woes and lack of sales performance are forcing the closure of the Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center in Fort Madison. According to Major Leanna Tuttle, [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The following is statement from the City of Fort Madison on the new law allowing golf carts, All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility Task Vehicles on city streets with city limits. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A meal program that began this fall in Fort Madison is providing weekend meal bags for students. The program is sponsored by the Salvation Army and was pilot [Read More…]
Federal port designation for the entire state bordering the Mississippi River also discussed. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR QUINCY – A panel of the top rural Internet executives convened Friday in Quincy to talk about the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A cavalcade of costumed runners showed up a on chilly Saturday morning to help raise funds for the continued progress of the city’s P.O.R.T. trails. The annual Spooktacular [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Kempker’s True Value & Rental and Fareway Grocery are teaming up once again for their annual 19th Street Trick or Treat on Fort Madison’s Beggars Night, Thursday, October 31st from [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – An early fire broke out at about 3 a.m Thursday morning in the 600 block of Avenue E destroying a garage. Firefighters were called to the alley behind 606 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A committee looking into the current conditions of Fort Madison school facilities will be engaging a contractor in the coming weeks to look at the cost of addressing [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Career education training and communication are on a list of priorities for three candidates up for election on Nov. 5. Incumbents Carol Ross and Jared Hotop and former [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Education Association will be hosting a community forum on Tuesday, Oct. 29 beginning at 6 p.m. The forum will feature all six of the candidates for [Read More…]
CLIVE, Iowa — A Lee County man said his wife didn’t believe him when he told her he won a $10,000 lottery prize. Richard Hertlzer, 70, of Fort Madison, won the second top prize in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With a bid from an Iowa construction firm coming in almost double engineering estimates in September, Fort Madison city officials are going back almost to square one. Iowa [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – PORT (Promoting Outdoor Recreational Trails) of Fort Madison will be holding their sixth annual Spooktakular Boo-athlon fundraiser for recreational trails in Fort Madison. The Spooktakular Boo-athlon will be held [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The city’s three mayoral candidates took center stage Wednesday at the final candidate forum sponsored by Fort Madison Partners. Tri-State Public Radio’s Jason Parrott moderated the event hosted [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was an emotional hour of pros and cons that led the Fort Madison City Council to finalize approval for golf carts, ATVs, and UTVs on city streets… [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Some separation was found Thursday during the City Council candidate forum held at City Hall. At the evening forum hosted by Fort Madison Partners and the Daily Democrat, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It seems that a bit of misinformation has lead to some good fortune for Fort Madison’s negotiations with Viking Cruise lines. On Tuesday, a letter of intent to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Now that’s he on a first name basis with Lee County Economic Development Group CEO Dennis Fraise, Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg settled into a state economic development [Read More…]
Both want better communication, but are on different sides of infrastructure BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Two of the candidates for the Fort Madison mayor’s seat have spent a lot of time in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – According to Fort Madison Partners Executive Director Tim Gobble, the group will be hosting two forums to give voters a chance to get to know those running for [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On our Mayor’s designated “Trick or Treat” night (October 31st from 5 p.m. -7 p.m.) over 25 neighbors and small businesses outside the downtown area will be handing out treats [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – David Garrison, top, of Burlington won the $250 FMAAA Purchase Award. Ron Deen of West Burlington won the $200 Friends of FMAAA Purchase Award. Ron has the feature show at FMAAA in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Theresa Greenfield didn’t even mention her Democratic opponents for the 2020 spring primary, but went straight after Joni Ernst on Thursday to about 20 locals at a sandwich [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – This past weekend Lee County Conservation hosted a two-part youth waterfowl hunt event for area youth. The first part was held on Friday night at the Tri-State Gun Club. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the city looking at about $2.6 million in flood repairs, few answers came to the surface at Tuesday’s night’s three-hour plus City Council meeting. City Public Works [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A packed Fort Madison Council Chambers saw the Fort Madison City Council edge closer to allowing golf carts and ATVs on certain city streets. The council voted 4-3 [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A Tuesday afternoon three-car accident has sent one person to the hospital with unknown injuries. According to a release from Fort Madison Police Chief Mark Rohloff, at 12:11 p.m., [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – According to Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce coordinator Savanna Collier, American Cruise Lines has cancelled its next three stops in Fort Madison over the next two weeks. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison city officials are considering amending city code to allow schools in the downtown business district. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting a public hearing is on the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A portion of a building in downtown Fort Madison has been barricaded on the southwest corner for fear of falling debris. City Building Director Doug Krogmeier said he [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s that time of year for clowning around, but Fort Madison Police Chief Mark Rohloff said the department may put some time into chasing down what he called [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Jerry Hamelton is a former law enforcement officer who moved back to Fort Madison about six years ago and is seeking his first public office in town. Kevin [Read More…]
In the upcoming weeks, Pen City Current will talk with Fort Madison candidates in contested races as part of our full election coverage. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – They’re similar in a lot [Read More…]
SUBMITTED ARTICLE FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s community theater is looking for actors to fill the cast of their December 2019 production of “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Directors Kelly Shields and Richar Abel are [Read More…]
Tickets still available for the Iowa native’s show at Fort Madison High School Friday night BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Iowa native and 2018 American Idol winner Maddie Poppe said despite fame and fortune [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An observant employee at a local manufacturing facility has created a windfall for a local non-profit group. ConAgra Brands announced Monday that its facility in Fort Madison has [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – PORT (Promoting Outdoor Recreational Trails) of Fort Madison will be holding their sixth annual Spooktakular Boo-athlon fundraiser for recreational trails in Fort Madison. The Spooktakular Boo-athlon will be held [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – According to Fort Madison City Clerk Melinda Blind, four people will run for the mayor’s seat for Fort Madison in the November 5 election. Current City Councilman Matt Mohrfeld [Read More…]
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