Dear Editor; In early June, we officially announced our plans to go back to the polls on September 10, presenting a $12.9 million general obligation (GO) bond for the Central Lee Community School District. If [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Many fathers dream that one day their son or daughter will not only follow in their footsteps, but be even better at everything they do in life. Jason Hawk [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNUSONRADIO KEOKUK Sports Director DES MOINES – On the 30th anniversary of the Central Lee Hawks winning a baseball state championships, hopes for a feat repeat were dashed in a matter of moments [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS CENTRAL LEE – Fans throughout the Central Lee community came out in droves to send off their Hawks as they head to compete in the first-round of the state tournament Monday. [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Central Lee wasn’t ranked, nearly lost against Davis County in the District Championship game, and were heading to play one of the best teams in Class 2A Tuesday in [Read More…]
Hawks dismantle Wilton pitching as Weirather tosses shutout to head to state baseball tournament Monday. BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS WASHINGTON- Coming into Tuesday night’s Class 2A Substate championship game, Central Lee knew it was going [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRADIO KEOKUK SPORTS DIRECTOR DONNELLSON – Throughout the 2019 season they’ve got the job done in just about every way possible. They’ve won mercy-rule shortened games. They’ve come from behind. They’ve pitched their [Read More…]
Walker takes field in honor of father who died earlier in the day BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- The little yellow lineup card that holds Fort Madison’s starting roster doesn’t change much, but Tuesday [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Holy Trinity Catholic junior varsity girls softball team moved to 8-1 with a 7-6 win over Central Lee Tuesday night on the road. Mary Hellige got the win pitching [Read More…]
Ten area athletes to compete in Thursday’s opening session of the 2019 State Track Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Here’s what on tap at Drake Stadium [Read More…]
FORT MADISON 3rd, Holy Trinity 4th at Green Acres in Donnellson Saturday BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Jadon Hawk shot a 14-over 86 at Saturday’s Central Lee Invitational at Green Acres Golf Club in Donnellson [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Personal records continue to fall as the boys on the Fort Madison track team brought home another first-place finish in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year with [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – The Fort Madison Middle school boys soccer team has started the season without a loss. On Monday, the Hounds Red team eeked out a win over Fairfield Maharishi 5-4 with Xander [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The Holy Trinity boys are undefeated in day games this year. The Crusaders played a make-up game Saturday morning at Central and held on for a 55-53 win in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR IOWA CITY – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Jacob Mohrfeld said he was hoping to get a top five finish at the state swim meet on Saturday. And then the junior who [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s getting tougher and tougher to find ways to send Holy Trinity athletes off to state, but they found a way again on Friday as juniors Wyatt [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Losing can be a powerful motivator. Fort Madison senior Logan Rashid said a loss against cross-town rival Holy Trinity two weeks ago is still stuck in his craw. [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Christmas break has been good for the Holy Trinity boys basketball team. The Crusaders ended the first half of the season with a win over Cardinal of Eldon prior [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Crusaders got five three-pointers from senior Taylor Boeding in the second half, but couldn’t catch up to Central Lee, falling 50-46 Friday night at home. Boeding, who [Read More…]
PCC STAFF BURINGTON – The Burlington Grayhounds swim team, featuring several athletes from Lee County schools, won a dual meet Thursday against Clinton at the Burlington High School pool. Holy Trinity Catholic junior Jacob Mohrfeld [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Lee County EDG hosted a Mock Interview Day Friday at Central Lee High School with juniors and seniors from Central Lee, Keokuk and Fort Madison. Each student was able to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – What started out with flowers and laughter ended with frustration and disbelief as Holy Trinity suffered it’s first home loss in more than a year Tuesday night. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The beat goes on….and the beat goes on. The Holy Trinity Catholic volleyball team is marching to a steady tempo of wins, stacking up five more in [Read More…]
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – The Mississippi Valley Boy Scout Council is gearing up with their local volunteers for an action-packed fall season of Scouting. Local Cub Scout Packs will soon be holding “Join Nights” [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – “Everyone’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson. That’s head coach Tony Shiffman’s take on Friday’s season opening football game with Central [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Junior hurler Waylon Weirather pitched a complete game shut out Monday night for Central Lee as the Hawks rolled over Holy Trinity 6-0. It was shaping up to [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON – Great River Friends recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships to students pursing health care careers. Ten $1,000 scholarships were given in two categories. Scholarships for high school seniors were awarded [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Central Lee’s shuttle hurdle relay team made a quick exit from the Iowa State Track and Field meet in Des Moines on Saturday after disqualifying in the [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On Tuesday, May 8th Rocky the Recycler paid a visit to Central Lee Elementary School. Rocky gave presentations to approximately 170 students from pre-school to kindergarten. The students learned [Read More…]
Submitted article DES MOINES – Today, the seventh annual World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute brought together 309 students from 134 high schools at Iowa State University to explore critical global food security issues and [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – The Holy Trinity Catholic boys soccer team dropped two games to start the week after cold weather wreaked havoc on high school sports schedules last week. On Monday, Adam [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Voters in southeast Iowa shot down two attempts to improve school facilities for area students on Tuesday. The third time wasn’t charming for Fort Madison School district [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhound boys soccer team outscored three opponents 11-7 in Saturday’s FMHS Invitational, but came away with just one win. Sophomore Austin Sexton scored four [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The 40th Annual North/South All-Star Wrestling Meet hosted by the Charles City Mat Club in conjunction with the Iowa National Guard is planned for Saturday, March 24th at 6:00 [Read More…]
Members of the Central Lee High School Student Council, Superintendent Andy Crozier and others visited with Representative Kearns, Senator Taylor and other legislators this week. Madison Kearns, granddaughter of Representative Kearns, who [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – According to Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber a Central Lee High School student has been arrested this afternoon after an investigation into a threat to commit an assault [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Central Lee school officials will be holding community meetings starting this week to talk about a $9.8 million referendum to update district facilities. Projected improvements in the district [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DES MOINES – A nearfall right in front of Head Coach Ryan Smith was all Hound wrestler Harlan Steffensmeier needed to advance to the Class 3A semifinals in tonight’s evening [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MARION – Two area swimmers qualified for state Saturday at the Iowa High School Athletic Association district meet in Marion at Linn-Mar High School. Central Lee’s Blake Wyrick qualified in three different [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Some tenacious defense from the Fort Madison Bloodhounds gave Central Lee some fits in a 35-26 Hawks win Saturday at Central Lee. The Hounds held MacKenzie Northup, the [Read More…]
DONNELLSON – The Central Lee Hawks came back from a 10-point deficit to knock off Fort Madison Saturday night in high school boys basketball action. Central Lee senior Evan Doyle connected on two free throws [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Central Lee 8th grade boys dropped three basketball games this week. Bryce Finney scored 12 points in a 37-25 loss to Holy Trinity on Monday. Jonny Snider scored seven [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Saturday reception at the Fort Madison Area Artists Association showcasing the fall artwork of local elementary students was standing room only for the first hour. The [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Central Lee boys got 17 points from senior Evan Doyle in a 72-42 win over Holy Trinity Catholic Friday at Shottenkirk Gymnasium. The Hawks rushed to a 14-7 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was about this time last year when Head Coach Tony Johnson’s Holy Trinity Crusaders went down to Central Lee and became the talk of the town [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After finishing 3rd at last year’s state wrestling tournament, Central Lee senior Harlan Steffensmeier, who wrestles for Fort Madison High School, said he finished 7th as a [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLNGTON – Blake Wyrick of Central Lee, and Jacob Mohrfeld and Wyatt Hellman of Holy Trinity Catholic scored points for the Burlington High School swim team at Thursday’s dual meet with Bettendorf [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Twelve students that took part in the Lee County Economic Development Group’s 12-Plus program were honored Wednesday morning as part of graduation ceremonies for the program at Central Lee High [Read More…]
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