Lee County releases candidates for Nov. 2 election
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Although there are many seats up for election in…
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City takes more steps to improve traffic flow on 15th Street
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Permanently pulling stop signs from 15th Street south…
Seniors hear real talk on federal medical coverage
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Patrons at the Newberry Center in Fort Madison…
OFP kicks off fall season with wedding who-dunnit
DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – This October 8th Old Fort Players’ kicks off its 2021-2022…
Area hospitals canceling some surgeries to free up resources
Outpatient and emergency procedures are still going on as scheduled BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE…
FMCSD launches new mobile friendly website
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School district is thrilled to…
We are officially the Jetsons
Space Tourists? Did yoouuu seee thaaaat? Elon Musk is a whack job and a total…
City unveils plans for next phase of Bus. 61 rehab
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Drawings were unrolled and laid out on tables…
Marching Classic returns this Saturday
Richmond Stadium to host 17th Annual Fort Madison classic starting at noon BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Group wants to turn Victory Park tennis courts to pickleball
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A move is underway to convert the tennis…
Federal judge blocks state’s ban on school masking
Children make up 38% off all new positive cases in county in past seven days…
Human remains located in north Lee County
Search may be over for missing West Point man BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT…
2021 Tri State Rodeo parade lineup
FORT MADISON – The following is this year’s lineup for the Tri State Rodeo Parade…
City amends SRO deal with school district
Under new agreement, resource officer will be paid by hour instead of splitting salary package….
New Quick Visit medical facility in the works for FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A rezoning request was approved for a Quick…
New anhydrous pipeline proposed for Lee County
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A Texas company is looking to build a…
Unions collect food for FM Food Pantry
FORT MADISON – Local #617 of the United Food Commercial Workers (UFCW) and Local #445 of the Sheet Metal Air…
Swan, Simmons named Rodeo kids royalty
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Mondays of Ready-to-Rodeo Week are typically a day…
Special kids get own day to kick off Rodeo Week
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The hard work for the year is over…
HTC benefits from Spanish Visiting Teacher program
Barcelona’s Eva Piquer lands at HTC in program that brings Spanish teachers to America BY…
County auditor says new election laws amount to voter suppression
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – New laws passed by the Iowa Legislator have…
Holtkamp, McCrabb added to LCEDG board
MONTROSE – The Lee County Economic Development Group has announced that Pat McCrabb and Bob…
Church group takes on FM downtown alley
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A group of volunteers from Harmony Bible Church…
Nelson to purchase Rashid Pharmacy
Fort Madison pharmacy to leave Rashid family after 58 years as Joe Rashid retires “Dear…
Rodeo Parade going “Rodeo Strong” in 2021
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With this year’s Tri-State Rodeo falling on Sept….
Old Settlers’ Association celebrates 20 years
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Old Settlers’ Association celebrated 20 years of…
Elementary closures likely to be delayed
School board votes to extend Phase 1 project completion date through August 2024. BY CHUCK…
Donors step up to help Fiesta celebrate 100th year
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Some unforeseen expenses incurred by the Fort Madison…
Police looking into Wednesday gun incident
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison police are currently looking for a…
Grassley defends vote on $1 trillion infrastructure bill in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The emotion of the political climate was on…
Ready to Rodeo geared up, but volunteers needed
Registrations on track, but committees need volunteers to help with week leading up to Wednesday…
Mexican Fiesta on track for centennial festival
Queen, princess candidates announced this week BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The bands…
Early morning blaze destroys home, claims two dogs
Fire breaks out in home just east of Hy-Vee on 26th Street BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
City approves contract for first phase of marina project
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Plans to create a multi-million dollar marina in…
LCHD to begin offering limited boosters Aug. 25
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department will begin offering booster…
Council wants stop signs removed on 15th Street
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – “Somebody’s gonna die.” That was the sentiment and…
SIRMC reopens FM COVID respiratory center
Saliva tests available at Walk-In clinic and LCHD FORT MADISON – Southeast Iowa Regional Medical…
Lee County down 6.4% in latest census report
Officials weigh in on numbers; Conservation director says it’s time to fund IWILL Trust BY…
Conservation looks to build new pond near Wilson Lake
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Conversation District could be adding…
Miss Rodeo/All-Around Cowboy contestants released
FORT MADISON – The 2021 Tri-State Rodeo is just around the corner and the contestants…
BNSF delays FM bridge closure until after rodeo
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Scheduled work to be done on the road…
You can’t “rub dirt” on mental illness – Beside the Point
Typically, this editorial is about something on the lighter side of life. Like say Javy…
Suspect arrested in Saturday Keokuk shooting spree
BY PCC STAFF ARGYLE- Officers with the Keokuk Police Department arrested a man in connection…
Home on Storms Ct. catches fire a third time
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A small home on Storms Court in Fort…
Amtrak, city back to original depot agreement
2020 Congressional mandate requires staffed ticketing operations at all Amtrak stations BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Staffing, vaccinations worry SIRMC’s top doctor
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Chief of Medicine says he’d like to see unused vaccines…
Non-profit wants to build “tiny” veteran homes in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A charitable group wants to build homes for…
HTC grad gets up close with Montana wildfires
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It didn’t take long for Quentin Schneider to…
Barker moving forward with more downtown housing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – More upper story apartments are in the works…
Area schools put relief funds to work on new programs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Federal relief funds are being put to use…