FM Library bringing back curbside pick-up
Submitted article FORT MADISON – With Covid-19 cases increasing across Lee County and the State…
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Historian chronicles Old Fort with new video
Mayor wants Old Fort Commission relaunched with directives for sustainability BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Reynolds nudges mitigation as COVID washes over state
YMCA halts youth programming through November; Central Lee District status quo BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
FM schools to revert to virtual learning Wednesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With more than 130 new cases of COVID-19…
COVID forces changes to community Thanksgiving
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The committee that puts on the annual Community…
LCHD sends out plea as county COVID surges
County 14-day positivity rate is closing in on 19%; Hancock County Sheriff closes office, SEISC…
FMAAA November exhibit to help finalize roof fundraiser
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts Association…
Board spends weekend inventorying city parks
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – As a result of direction from the Mayor’s…
Monroe veteran carries strong memories of Vietnam
Soft music plays constantly in Rich and Pat Pendroy’s home in Monroe, and in his…
Police chief: no evidence of alleged robbery
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – An early morning social media post that has the…
FMCSD central office closed due to COVID
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School District administration office…
Reynolds says election shows Iowans approve of state’s handling of COVID crisis
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said Thursday that election…
Republicans sweep local, state elections
Absentees not enough to offset, heavy local Republican precinct voting BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE…
Wine & Beer Walk will be held this month
Submitted articleFORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Wine & Beer Walk will, in fact, take…
Fedler wants digital upgrade spend to go to voters
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Board Chairman Ron Fedler is hoping…
Reynolds allocates more CARES funding to state’s hospitals, health depts.
BY PCC STAFF DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds announced today that she is allocating an…
Council debates removing parking on Avenue E
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials took a first step toward removing…
Virus activity continues to climb in Lee County
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Coronavirus activity is almost at an all-time high…
Absentee ballot counting underway in county
Candidates wrap up campaigning with stops around the area Monday BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
City taking first steps on franchise tax Monday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials will consider two resolutions for public…
Final polling list released by auditor’s office
LEE COUNTY – Due to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, the Lee County Auditor’s office…
FMCH names entire housekeeping team top employees for September
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized the entire housekeeping department as the September…
Shingles Part II now playing at Empty Nest – by Curt Swarm
I had the shingles 10 years ago, plus the shingles’ vaccination. I should be good…
Gilpin battles stiff winds at state X-country meet
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT DODGE – It was a windy morning at the Class…
Miller finishes 35th at 3A state cross country
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT DODGE – The call it a kick when you increase…
County to bond $5.7M to build new digital system
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A move by the 911 Board Thursday night…
County surpasses 1,000 positive COVID cases
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County surpassed 1,000 positive cases of coronavirus…
Schools consider virtual learning for snow days
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – For several years now a small group of…
Sheerin stepping down from posts at Holy Trinity
Principal, Chief Academic Officer and Head Soccer Coach stepping down after 35 years in southeast…
Task Force, GHOST nab alleged meth dealer
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk…
IGHSAU overrule may not be the best for Iowa Girls
A strategic goal of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union is to represent the…
NaNoWriMo is good time for writers to shine
BY SARAH CLENDINENGFort Madison Public Library FORT MADISON – The following is a regular update…
New sports “bunker” underway downtown
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Doherty Baseball Academy is taking another step…
State now offering relief grants for county fairs
DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced…
Saturday hayrack rollover kills one, sends 17 to area hospitals
BY PCC STAFF NAUVOO – A 32-year-old female from Hamilton was killed as a result…
Dollhouse Dreams rebrands as Shug’s Tiny Town
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC STAFF FORT MADISON – You can’t miss the big, bright colorful sign…
Swarm work to benefit FMAAA
Okay, folks, here’s your chance to get some genuine Curt Swarm junk, I mean art….
Loebsack stumps for Democratic ticket in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With just three months left in his term…
Old Settlers group gearing up for Oct. 31 Halloween event
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Old Settlers Association and Fraise Auction and Real Estate…
Auditor’s offices to stay open Saturdays for early voting
LEE COUNTY – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections announced that the…
First ever Drive-Thru job fair a success
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – “I’ll take a cousy, and umm, oh, a…
Depot platform cost hike has mayor’s ire
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Once again, some Fort Madison city officials are…
LCEDG’s Fraise named to international economic board
LEE COUNTY – The Nominations Committee of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has elected Dennis…
City Council sticks to vacancy appointments
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – And round and round we go. The Fort…
Branstad makes campaign stop at FM Rotary
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Ambassador to China…
Task force arrests Keokuk man on possession charges
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest…
County approves shooting range north of city
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – County officials gave a nod of support Tuesday…
HTC alum holding fall food drive Saturday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A 2019 Holy Trinity Catholic graduate is doubling…
Mayor says city will enforce court order to the letter
Still no word from owner on Humphrey building court order BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
County sees 165 news COVID cases in the past 14 days
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Despite a 14-day average that is fluctuating between…