Resident questions Avenue E parking ban – Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor; Along with others who live on Avenue E, I have concerns about banning…
Opinion
Murray may be fastest cop in U.S. – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
On a summer afternoon you might see a 49-year old man running through the streets…
Things aren’t so different this year – Beside the Point
So… how are the leftovers? I read a lot before Thanksgiving about people celebrating in…
Around the Bible in 90 days – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
It’s just 12 pages a day for 90 days. Anyone can read 12 pages a…
Failings with pie, et. al – Beside the Point
It’s late Saturday night and I’m stuck fighting that anxiety of the darkness… again. It’s…
Moving forward is better than alternative
I get it.If you’re the parent of a high school athlete, I understand if you’re…
Corral group thanks volunteers for great outing
Giving Thanks To Our City and Community In a season defined by giving thanks, the…
He hates ‘mieces’ to pieces – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
I was welding away on the last sculpture for my art show in Fort Madison….
My walks are my time – Beside the Point
I ventured up to the Canine Corral dog park just south of the Rodeo arena…
Letter: PAW president responds to Bengal cat issue
Letter to the Editor; On behalf of the Shelter, the board and I wanted to…
Letter: Supervisors should get behind digital radio project
Lee County Board of Supervisors,This letter is to ask for your support for the proposed…
Monroe veteran carries strong memories of Vietnam
Soft music plays constantly in Rich and Pat Pendroy’s home in Monroe, and in his…
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…
Kearns endorses Democratic candidates in election
Letter to the Editor: Lee County is well represented in the Legislature with Senator Rich…
Walk/Rock-A-Thon committee thanks community for support
Letter to the Editor: We have just completed our Fort Madison Elementary Schools Walk/Rock A…
Chestnut Anniversary and Empty Nest Half Marathon
Jane and Mark McConeghey of Monroe, Iowa have always been innovative farmers, caring for their…
2nd Ward candidate wants to bring new ideas to the table
Letter to the Editor: In 1906 in a speech in Washington DC Theodore Roosevelt said:“To…
Miller’s touch felt in many bylines
The office looked like any editor’s office.Press releases and various correspondence piled on the desk.A…
Candidate for 2nd Ward says let council fill vacancies
Dear Editor; When it comes to filling the two recent vacancies on the FM city…
Closed candidate interviews fail public interest
There’s a lot of chat right now about extra taxes being assessed on city residents,…
From West Point to West Burlington – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
Noble, friendly, protector, dog rescuer, ready smile, popular, motivated, giving, outgoing, receptive to feedback, empathetic,…
It’s been a quiet summer at the ballpark
The breaking point, Kim Parker said, came when she was driving home on the day…
Athletic unions are being tested with eligibility cases
There’s been a lot of publicity lately regarding student athletes who’ve transferred into Iowa to…
Letter to the Editor – The Kensington celebrates National Assisted Living Week
Dear Editor: Due to COVID-19, current social distancing rules and the inability of friends and…
I don’t have COVID, but I’m sure sick from it
The coronavirus has hit me. No I haven’t tested positive, but the assault of data…
Teacher sheds locks for cancer patients – Empty Nest, by Curt Swarm
“Nurtured and pampered by parents who didn’t want to make the mistakes of the previous…
Letter to the Editor – Positive engagement needed for progress
Dear Editor – A fallacy of relevance is an error in logic where a proposition…
Unexpected gift yields good news – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
Except when I was 13 and got a Winchester single shot, .22 rifle, this may…
Social media shows all sides of local pandemic response
Whew! The emotion of the COVID-19 pandemic certainly is playing out on social media. The…
Teammates keep Ellison’s memory alive – Beside the Point
I found out from Holly Howard Friday afternoon that a group of girls were gonna…
Councilwoman says everyone has a role to play – Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Fort Madison has a great many things going for it, history being one….
MP alum bouncing around the world – Empty Nest, by Curt Swarm
He’s 6’9” tall. When Bobby Quayle (pronounced “Quail”) was in grade school in Mt. Pleasant,…
This summer isn’t flawless, but the lights are on
I was leaving Iowa City, heading south as the sun was setting, when I saw…
Did Congress define a living wage at $22/hour?
I’m trying to be a little more edgy in my editorials. I think the readership…
We can’t always fight fire with fire
It was sprinkling Friday morning and I went out to pull in some patio furniture…
Car points family in right direction – Empty Nest, by Curt Swarm
It was the spring of 1995 when my family and I decided to return to…
FMHS AD addresses summer sports protocols – Letter to the Editor
Dear Bloodhound Nation,As many of you already know we will be having a baseball and…
There’s no fine print in the Constitution for lawlessness
BY STEVE DELANEYGuthrie County Times Vadette I don’t get it. The right of the people…
Our grant is your grant
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR For the last several months, life has been a version of…
Nothing is too big to fall – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
There was an explosion, followed by a crackling. The hair on the back of my…
Let’s show the world we can handle summer sports – Letter to the Editor
Dear Central Lee Family, As many of you know, Governor Reynolds announced last week that…
He shed turns into art studio – Empty Nest, by Curt Swarm
Leave it to an artist. Artists usually have many talents, not just one art form….
Nation will watch how Iowa handles summer sports
The decision by the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School…
Memoir tells story of civil war brothers – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
He was eight years old when he came west in a covered wagon from Ohio…
Postmaster: “Keeping postal employees safe” – Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor The United States Postal Service is committed to delivering your mail…
Ambulance service debates leave us saying – “WHAAAT?!”
If you haven’t been paying attention to the recent scramble for the county to find…
Letter to the Editor – Tony Keefe pledges to be there for District 1 residents
My name is Tony Keefe and I am running for Lee County Board of Supervisors…
Letter to the Editor – County is turning its back on Lee County ambulance
Dear Editor, The speed at which this County turned its back on such a loyal…
Letter to the Editor – Cutting out Lee County Ambulance will hurt the county
Dear Editor; Lee County EMS service has been here for so long and it feels…
Great… and now we get “Murder Hornets”
Could 2020 possibly get any worse? Murder Hornets?… Really?… Have you seen these things? They…