Riverfest moving to Quincy riverfront
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A pain of progress has come to Fort…
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City looking to deal on vacant lots
City has 11 properties for sale and wants three to see business development BY CHUCK…
ISP K9 teams place at Spencer certifications
FORT MADISON – The Iowa DOC K9 Department certifies through the United States Police Canine…
Council haggles over vacant property ordinance
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Fort Madison City Councilwoman pushed back on…
Chamber seeks small business nominees
FORT MADISON – Each May during National Small Business Week the Fort Madison Area Chamber…
County’s next five-year road plan passes $31M
About 10% would come from county coffers in preliminary road/bridge plan BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Meredith case taken over by AG’s office
Murder trial was set to begin Tuesday but pushed to June 7 BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
SCC, Great River Health announcing $10M nursing partnership
WEST BURLINGTON – On Wednesday, Great River Health announced a new partnership to expand Southeastern…
April to highlight high schoolers at FMAAA
BY LORI ILLNER GREENEFort Madison Area Arts Association FORT MADISON – The FMAAA Art Center…
Private school bill has to come with accountability
The House of Representatives has a big chore coming up. Those legislators are facing some…
Local public school officials pan Senate private school bill
Reichman says bill won’t have big impact locally, but superintendents disagree BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Light repair volunteers needed for Paint-A-Thon
Partners project set to kick off week of April 25; homes to be selected next…
Warm weather brings out garden marauders
April schedule set for Fort Madison Public Library BY SARAH CLENDINENGFort Madison Public Library FORT…
Gibb buys School House Apartments for $2.2 million
Buffalo61 owner said city’s growth plans make real estate here a good investment BY CHUCK…
Parent groups rekindle Elementary carnival
Event set for Saturday at Fort Madison High School from 1 to 3:30 p.m. BY…
County wants city to move on trail drainage issue
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A drainage issue that has surfaced around the…
Avenue H work to restart at 10th Street April 1
Avenue I bridge at 27th Street also to close for repair BY PCC STAFF FORT…
Police welcome K9 to first day on the job
Euchre Fundraiser set for pavilion on April 22 BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON –…
Local authorities looking for missing Marine veteran
Christopher Michael Golliher has been missing from Fort Madison home since Feb. 3 BY CHUCK…
Crews playing catchup on Marina project
Superior running two crews and three rigs trying to get ready for docks BY CHUCK…
Teacher reps advocate for staff bonuses
Board to also consider funding those left out of Gov. Reynolds’ bonus program BY CHUCK…
County audit points to employee perks, duties
Burlington attorney Stonerook hired to replace Stensvaag in County Attorney’s office BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
10th Street owner starts kitchen service at River Rocks
Taylor starting with appetizers and moving to meal, catering service BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Potowonok Circle hosting Dueling Pianos
Fundraiser main source of funding for Fort Madison service group BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON…
County to deal with another utility project
Electric coop adding transmission lines; easements needed again BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY –…
Basco man killed in grain bin accident
75-year-old man suffocates while trying to clear an auger blockage BY PCC STAFF HANCOCK COUNTY…
Bowker pushes downtown sidewalk plans
Councilwoman wants city to update plans for sidewalk improvements BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON…
Argyle couple jailed after Feb. 22 animal seizure
Sheriff to pursue ordinance to help curtail illegal breeding BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR ARGYLE –…
Councilman wants voters to have say in new construction
City Council to vote on 2023 fiscal year budget Tuesday BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
County redistricting yields more election shuffling
Seyb and Pflug may be forced onto the ballot this year BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Smith set to retire after school year
“Non-academic” to leave after 12 years as FMHS principal BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON…
Hamilton man arrested for attempted murder
72-year-old allegedly threatens to shoot residents at Hamilton residence HAMILTON – At approximately 12:37 a.m….
Grant helps Central Lee give all students iPads
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON — More than $193,000 in tech grants will be used…
United Way sets date for golf outing
FORT MADISON – The United Way of the Great River Region is pleased to announce…
Marina group kicks off public campaign
Cabinet reaching out to community to help fill $1.8 million funding gap BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
City ready for new flag, slogan submissions
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A citywide contest to generate a new slogan for…
School district levy to drop again
Early figures show residents could pay $11.61 next fiscal year, down from $12.19 BY CHUCK…
District shift kicks Supervisor candidate out
Peter Seyb booted into brother’s district, nullifying run for Supervisors BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Victory Park Pickleball project gets boost from SIRRC
Southeast Iowa Regional Riverboat Commission commits $75,000 to project BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON…
City takes possession of Humphrey building
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A district judge has turned ownership of the…
Partner’s Annual Paint-A-Thon set for April
Three or four homes on the slate for the 2022 beautification effort BY PCC STAFF…
YMCA, Rotary team up for Steak Fry fundraiser
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Family YMCA and Fort Madison Rotary Club…
Landfill officials pull cover back on rate increases
GRRWA facing $8M to $9M in improvements in next seven years BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Central Lee students trekking to Nepal with Schiller
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – With COVID knocking down a lot of intercontinental travel…
City moves on with Hwy. 61 project despite disparity with estimates
HR Green again the center of concern council has over engineering estimates BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
City plans new flag, slogan contest
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City Councilman Donna Amandus wants a new flag…
Fort Madison woman arrested on felony drug charges
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A Fort Madison woman was arrested Monday on felony…
Resident threatens legal action again over rental code
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A resident with six local rental houses and…
LCEDG wants to form county population task force
Lee County has lost 26% of its population since 1960 BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE…
YMCA’s Shamrocked bike event set for March 19
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Gather the troops for The Fort Madison Family YMCA’s…