FORT MADISON – The fourth annual Riverfest Charity Breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. until noon Sunday, Aug. 4th under the big tent in Fort Madison’s Riverview Park. 100 percent of the proceeds raised [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials will consider a $100,000 engineering contract from Klingner & Associates on Tuesday that should clear the way for a bid letting on the new passenger rail [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Five years into it’s existence, the Baxter Sports Complex is in the midst of a facelift so to speak. Specialists from North Liberty are in town removing the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council will vote Tuesday on hiring three additional officers to the city police department. The move comes as part of action being taken by [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Iowa State Senate Majority Whip, Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) will be featured speaker at the Annual Lee County Republican Banquet/Fundraiser on Saturday, July 20, at the Elks Club, 719 Avenue [Read More…]
FAIRFIELD – Two local favorites Allen and Anne Chapman will be leading the Fairfield Evelyn Gamrath’s Summer Camp at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center and Sondheim Theater. Russ Lippencott, the director the center and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The president of Southeastern Community College told a group of Fort Madison business and economic development leaders today that the community college could be making an announcement on [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR NAUVOO – A Nauvoo man charged with more than 50 counts of criminal sexual conduct, could be facing more charges out of another southeast Iowa county. Daniel Scott Lafferty, 53, of [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison man on felony drug charges. Danny David Black, 52, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on July 6th, 2019 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A review of the Fort Madison Community School District superintendent’s contract will continue Monday night in another closed session at the district’s administrative offices. The school district’s board [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A group of youngsters sang beyond their age while the community enjoyed grilled food and sides, root beer floats and dance troops as part of the 2019 Picnic [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – July celebrates with a reception for dueling artists Jamie Green and Larry Siwek, watercolor painters from Quincy, Illinois. The DoubleVision feature blasts away on July 5th with [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Fort Madison City Councilman said he’s disappointed in a new increase in sewer rates, not because of the increase, but because the city didn’t keep pace with [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A public hearing set for Tuesday could partially dispense with a months long conversation on docking a cruise line in Fort Madison. At the regular Fort Madison City [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison officials want you! – in their army to help solve city nuisances. An app that is currently available to be downloaded for free onto phones and [Read More…]
From City of Fort Madison FORT MADISON – The 4th of July Fireworks celebration will be held on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Riverview Park. The Fort Madison Police Department would like to remind the [Read More…]
Finish 24th out of 50 without even touching plumbing segment of national competition BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The best building trades students in the country lined up in the West Wing of [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack announced that he will be hosting a series of workshops for veterans and their families across Iowa’s Second District on his “Serving Those Who Served” tour. [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Family YMCA’s 2019 Sustaining Campaign kicked off with board members presenting their 2019 donations during a board gathering at the Fort Madison Y.The participation of our board [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LOUISVILLE, Ken. – Four of Fort Madison High School’s finest are in Louisville right now getting ready to represent Fort Madison and the state of Iowa in US Skills competition against [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – More than $18,000 will be awarded to north Lee County non-profits this year from The Community Foundation of North Lee County after a vote on the annual grant awards. [Read More…]
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the rescheduling of the event to July 7 BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Rotary’s 100K in 100 Days fundraising campaign wraps [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – It’s that time of year!! Contestants are being sought for the annual Little Miss Rodeo & All-Around Cowboy Contest! This year’s event is to be held on Monday, September [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Amateur Radio Club will be participating in a nationwide, 24 hour long emergency preparedness drill called Field Day. This event is sponsored by the American Radio Relay [Read More…]
Poppe greets Southeast Iowa on North Lee County Relay of Life Facebook page BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Relay for Life of North Lee County is pleased to announce 2018 American Idol winner [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Superintendent Dr. Erin Slater’s contract approval was tabled by the Fort Madison Community School District Board of Directors at Wednesday’s June board meeting. The school board [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the city getting more and more confident that American Cruise Lines will begin docking on the riverfront in 2019, officials are now setting their sites on the [Read More…]
Plans also in place to have crews working on the reconstruction of 2nd-6th Streets on Old Highway 61 August through October BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison will have two projects going [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A current Fort Madison High School coach has shed light on alleged interference from Superintendent Dr. Erin Slater on behalf of her son, who just finished his junior [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An afternoon fire in the 1400 block of Avenue D has left a Fort Madison family without a home. The fire broke out at about 1:50 p.m. at [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – RSVP/United Way of the Great River Region is looking for volunteers to fill several volunteer positions at Baxter Sports Complex. The open positions are the following; Hawker (runs golf [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – As everyone knows the laws regarding the sale and use of fireworks in Iowa changed last year. As we are in the middle of the July 4th sales and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – As city officials court two Mississippi River Cruise lines to the riverfront, discussions at Tuesday’s City Council meeting will focus on a lease agreement and funding options. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Fort Madison school official has expressed concerns about the effectiveness of the district’s shared baseball program with Holy Trinity Catholic High School. Fort Madison Superintendent Dr. Erin [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After just three weeks in his new office, tucked away in the southwest corner of Fort Madison’s maximum security prison, warden Randy Gibbs is just starting to get [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Partners is currently $8,000 away from it’s $20,000 fundraising goal for the 2019 Light up the Sky 4th of July campaign. Tim Gobble, the executive director of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Changes are coming fast at the Fort Madison police department. Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber, serving as interim police chief since June 1, and members of his staff [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A plan to raise $100,000 in 100 days has about two weeks left and has surpassed the $20,000 mark. The Fort Madison Rotary Club started the campaign in [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Due to recent flooding and the resulting hardships and inconveniences associated with the high waters, Dr. Mariah Meller, of Mariah’s Family Chiropractic in Fort Madison, will be handing out [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The idea that excursion boats will soon again decorate the Mississippi River shorelines at Fort Madison, got another boost Tuesday night. During a discussion period, the Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City Councilman Bob Morawitz thinks a 21% hike in the city’s basic sewer rate and volume charges is too much for some city residents to handle. But at [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Starting with the 2019-20 school year, all Fort Madison Community School District students will be entitled to a free breakfast at their respective schools. According to Tiffany Fullhart, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A burglary this morning is being described as a “smash and grab” at two local cellphone retailers on Avenue L in Fort Madison. According to interim Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison city officials could be holding a discussion Tuesday on possibly entering into an agreement with American Cruise Lines as an additional user for a proposed dock [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School district will once again by offering a free summer meal program at Fort Madison High School, the ECC and Richardson Elementary. Meals will be provided to all [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The library is offering fun activities for everyone this summer. We’ve planned events for everyone to take part in, including prizes for reading. We have three different reading prize levels for every [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Family YMCA will be hosting an informational meeting on it’s new 24-Hour Access program on Monday, June 3rd at 5:30 p.m. for those interested in the new [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT — Untangle those poles! A kids fishing derby will be held Saturday, June 1 at Pollmiller Park. This event is co-sponsored by Lee County Conservation and the Green Bay Chapter [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Staff from the Lee County Sheriff’s Department is already at work helping fill in at the Fort Madison Police Department. As soon as Lee County Supervisors gave unanimous approval [Read More…]
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