BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A $1.5 million project to put in new sidewalks and curbing, and improve stormwater drainage on Avenue G downtown, is getting closer to becoming a reality. At [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local animal officials and authorities are trying to catch a large German Shepherd that escaped from the PAW Animal Shelter this week, and are asking for residents [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the Main Street Iowa flag pulled in downtown Fort Madison, a group of business and property owners are trying to jump start the battery of Riverfront [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After close to two decades working with the Tri-State Rodeo, Fort Madison’s Tony Johnson will slide into general chairman’s saddle for the next three years. Johnson is [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force conducted a search warrant at a Fort Madison home that led to felony charges. Chad Michael Vice, 43, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – According to a list of stores released on the company’s website today, the Fort Madison Shopko will be closing its doors on April 15 as the company looks [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the potential for another substantial winter storm hitting the area beginning Friday, city officials are asking property owners to help with getting streets cleared by following [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council spent about two hours after Tuesday’s regular council meeting grinding out ways to possibly begin to rebuild the city’s general operating fund. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After a lengthy discussion last week about city budget planning, the Fort Madison City Council will be holding a budget workshop after its regular meeting on Tuesday. According [Read More…]
Residents have until Thursday at 6 a.m. to have public walkways cleared of snow BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The city of Fort Madison is enacting a snow abatement ordinance in addition to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – In just four years, it’s become one of the biggest parties in southeast Iowa. The four-day event that’s anchored with some of the best live entertainment around, is [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A winter storm that blew through the area dumped the first heavy snow on Fort Madison since November, sending kids into “snow angel” mode and city crews to [Read More…]
PCC STAFFFORT MADISON – A correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary at approximately 11:52 a.m. Friday. Staff were alerted to a fire alarm triggered in a living unit at the prison. As they [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Following Thursday’s announcement that the Fort Madison Riverfront Business District will drop it’s Main Street Iowa designation, district officials have set a meeting for Thursday to discuss the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison has once again dropped its Main Street Iowa designation. According to Tim Gobble, executive director of Fort Madison Partners, the Main Street board decided in [Read More…]
The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa woman on a felony drug charge. Kristina Nicole Boe, 32, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on Jan, 2nd, 2018 on [Read More…]
The following is an update to the story on the Monday morning death of Fort Madison School board member Gayla Young. BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison School District Superintendent Dr. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A multi-state service outage is currently under investigation by a nationwide telephone and communications company. CenturyLink reported outages beginning this afternoon across several states and a spokesperson [Read More…]
PCC STAFF REPORTS FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa man on a felony drug charge. Taylor R. Young, 24, of Fort Madison, Iowa was [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – All active and veteran military personnel are invited to the annual Veterans’ Assembly being held this Friday beginning at 2 p.m. in the Fort Madison High School gym at 2001 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Several city councilman said they weren’t comfortable setting cemetery fees that were intended to discourage local families from picking a weekend to bury loved one. At Tuesday’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council approved an application for a grant for federal funds to potentially help fund constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Hwy. 61 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He’s gone from a slide rule to a calculator to GPS…and now he’s going to retirement. Lee County Engineer Ernie Steffensmeier is stepping down from his post [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa man on felony drug charges. Jason Paul Thurman, 39, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Viking Cruise officials said this fall they were going to move quickly with plans to introduce domestic cruises on the Mississippi River beginning in 2020. City officials [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A 12-person jury found a 52-year-old Utah man guilty on Thursday of pandering for prostitution out of a day spa in Fort Madison. Douglas Fenlaw, 52, of [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The City of Fort Madison city offices will be closing at noon on Monday, Dec. 24 and will be closed all day Tuesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A north Lee County jury is now deciding whether to charge a Utah man with pandering for prostitution after a business he operated in Fort Madison was [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A partnership could be in the works that could result in some properties in Fort Madison getting a rehab. Fort Madison Mayor Brad Randolph and Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A case involving alleged pandering for prostitution that began in 2015 found its way in front of a North Lee County jury on Tuesday. State prosecutors from [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Food Pantry has changed plans this year and will not be having it’s annual Christmas basket giveaway at the Riverview Park Pavilion. The event, [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – In 2017 Samantha and Nicole Pothitakis, twins from Fort Madison, wanted to help others during the holiday season. They decided to help to bring some warmth to others through sharing. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A local attorney has had his license temporarily suspended by the Supreme Court of Iowa for the fourth time since 1996. Bryan J. Humphrey of Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A proposed increase in city cemetery fees that was to be discussed at Tuesday night’s city council meeting was tabled due to lack of attendance. Councilman Chris [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The trial of a 28-year-old Morning Sun man who’s accused of leaving the scene of the accident where his girlfriend was killed got underway Tuesday morning with [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce has once again partnered with the University of Iowa Athletics to secure premium seating for the community to enjoy a Iowa Men’s Basketball [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A $1,000 reward is being offered for information in connection with the Monday morning burglary at Rashid Pharmacy & Wellness in Fort Madison. The pharmacy owner, Joe [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council will be looking at bumping rates for cemetery services in 2019. At Tuesday’s regular meeting, the council will consider a recommendation from [Read More…]
Josh Denning & Associates partnered with Connection Bank & Insurance and sponsored a food drive for the Food Pantry during November. Shown below are Josh Denning and Peg Mohrfeld from Josh Denning & Associates, and [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Police are charging a 30-year-old Fort Madison man with attempted murder and two other charges stemming from a shooting Saturday in the city. Police captured Gary Swanson Jr., at around [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – A Fort Madison couple were two of three people arrested last week by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force. Christina Weir 38, and James Jackson 46, were arrested on felony drug [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – PORT of Fort Madison received a $1,500 grant from the Alliant Energy Foundation. This grant request was made for Phase III of the PORT trails. “On behalf of the Alliant [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Area law enforcement are still looking for a Fort Madison man in connection with a shooting that took place on Saturday night. Fort Madison Police posted on [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An ordinance that basically reverts the city’s position on the use of commercial grade fireworks within city limits, is back in front of the city council on [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A district judge has set aside less than a week for the trial of Morning Sun man accused of leaving a Muscatine woman on the side of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – If Lee County Attorney Ross Braden can sway Lee County Supervisors, the county will move from currently having two full-time attorneys to four full-time attorneys with one [Read More…]
CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Wednesday evening fire has left a Clearview Heights home with smoke and fire damage. LeeComm dispatched Montrose firefighters to 2648 Clearview Heights where smoke was reported in [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON –The Vets Behind Bars incarcerated individual organization at Iowa State Penitentiary has been around since 2005. The group strives to serve as support system for incarcerated veterans and to give back [Read More…]
PCC STAFF PORT (Promoting Outdoor Recreation Trails) of Fort Madison will host the second annual Ugly Sweater Run on Sunday, December 2, 2018. This is a fundraising event for Phase III of the PORT Trails. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The celebrated and unique Fort Madison Santa Store is gearing up again for the annual children’s shopping season. P.A.W. animal shelter Director Sandy Brown, who’s been a [Read More…]
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