Area schools put relief funds to work on new programs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Federal relief funds are being put to use…
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County panel changes direction on ARPA funds
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A panel formed to help figure out how…
Baseball, retribution, and a disdain for the heat – Beside the Point
The summer is flyin’ by. It’s flyin’ by so fast I’m three hours late with…
City sees first 2021 American Cruise ship arrive
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After a first cruise liner had to bypass…
Summer Art Matters – Lori Illner Greene
Art, and the emotions it conveys and provokes, is a tangible intangible. We know it…
LCEDG close to moving into new facility
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Economic Development Group logo hangs lonely…
2021 Matteson scholarship winners announced
LEE COUNTY – In 2020, The Matteson Scholarship was relaunched in Southeast Iowa by The…
Rural broadband partnership in the works
Danville Telecom offers to build $5.5M fiber optic network through Lee County with state, county…
Deadlines extended for Little Miss Rodeo & All-Around Cowboy
FORT MADISON – It’s time!! Contestants are being sought for the annual Little Miss Rodeo…
RiverFest Sunday breakfast to benefit area veterans
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The fifth annual Riverfest Charity Breakfast will take place from…
Sheriff sends proposed cattle ordinance to county attorney
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A proposed ordinance that includes fines and possible…
Spots now open for OFP’s fall production
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – It’s official. Open the curtain and hit…
Youth take over stage at OFP this weekend
Editor’s Note: OFP staff has postponed The Wizard of Oz due to unforeseen circumstances and…
FM home raided for stolen property, weapons, drugs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local authorities are on the scene of raid…
Marina work will close east half of Riverview Park for a year
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Dredging of the city marina is set to…
FM school board gets update on facility ‘pre-design’
BY ELIZABETH MEYERSpecial to Pen City Current FORT MADISON — The Fort Madison school board…
Historian tells tale of Zephyr that ran through FM
BY ELIZABETH MEYERSpecial to Pen City Current FORT MADISON — Library Director Sarah Clendineng put…
County COVID rates tick up, while vaccination rate stagnates
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus…
Tripp named new warden at ISP
From Iowa Department of Corrections FORT MADISON – The Iowa Board of Corrections voted today…
Lee County Fair back at it after pandemic pause
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The Lee County Fair was bustling Thursday afternoon after…
Council considers additional change orders on Hwy. 61 project
Amended agreement with Amtrak commits passenger rail service to $1.55 million for platform construction, depot…
Canisters out for Little Miss Rodeo/All-Around Cowboy
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Contestants are being sought for the annual Little Miss Rodeo…
Pilot Grove donates $1K for plasma cutter
DONNELLSON – The Pilot Grove Savings Bank has been instrumental in supporting Agricultural Education and…
Author bringing history of Mark Twain Zephyr to FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Rail has always been a source of history,…
Police looking for WP man missing for three weeks
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – West Point police are asking for help in looking…
FM man tased after attempting to flee
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A Fort Madison man was tased Monday afternoon by…
Youth Theater to offer two shows this month at OFP
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Thanks to a generous grant from the…
Late mayor’s daughter finds herself in another cancer battle
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After losing her dad to a battle with…
FMAAA gallery hosts Burlington’s Henry this month
BY LORI ILLNER GREENEFMAAA Director FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts Association (FMAAA) is…
Blinds win Kiddie Parade’s most Patriotic contest
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Prize results from the 109th Annual Charlie Korschgen 4th…
Police chief issues July 4th show restrictions
FORT MADISON – The 4th of July Fireworks celebration will be held on Sunday, July…
Jenkins decides to Putt-A-Round on east side
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Amber Jenkins has always wanted to own her…
Vincent following her path with Serena Lynne Boutique
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Serena Vincent is a cancer survivor, and now…
FMCSD plans principal shuffle for start of school year
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison schools will look a little different…
Hospital VIPs, chamber celebrate new partnership
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center begins new unified operations Thursday BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
LCEDG ‘pivoted’ efforts, focus during pandemic
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County is facing what Dennis Fraise is…
Potonowok ladies spruce up Riverview flag pole
BY LORI ILLNER GREENEPresident Potowonok Circle FORT MADISON – Potowonok Circle of Kings Daughters, long…
Wickramasingha named Marshal of Korschgen Kiddie Parade
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The organizing committee announced today that Kumar K. Wickramasingha has…
Final arrest made in February downtown shooting
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – According to Fort Madison police, a 34-year-old man…
Light Up the Sky launch different in 2021
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The 4th of July launch of the “Light Up…
FM man gets 30 years for child pornography conviction
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DAVENPORT – A Fort Madison man has been sentenced to 30…
Former Lee County Attorney’s legal battles on hold
Anderson was facing a civil suit and criminal charges in connection with alleged Trust theft…
Sheriff, FM Police Chief react to ‘Back the Blue’ law
New law could reset salary structure at Sheriff’s office BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY…
Chamber seeks nominations for annual awards
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for Citizen of…
Only novelty fireworks allowed in city limits
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – As everyone knows the laws regarding the sale and use…
Committee narrows options for ARPA money
Committee recommends spending close to $2 million on county broadband projects BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Data shows path to curb child neglect
Editor’s Note: This the final in a 3-part series looking at child maltreatment in Lee…
Port Authority to purchase former KL Megla space for LCEDG
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Southeast Iowa Regional Economic and Port Authority has…
Legacy cruise has been 12 years in the making
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Capt. Brian Davis can give you the skinny…
Volunteers pour new path at Canine Corral
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A new concrete path was poured Wednesday as…