It was Christmas Eve. Mary Murphy, of Mt. Pleasant, was told to go outside to a car where there was a woman who needed help. At the car, a beat up old Ford, Mary discovered [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On December 11th, scouts from Pack and Troop 7 of Fort Madison, spread some Christmas cheer by singing carols and handing out ornaments that they made to residents of the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The City of Fort Madison city offices will be closing at noon on Monday, Dec. 24 and will be closed all day Tuesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas. The [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The second of three of the Lee County Health Department’s Hospice Tree of Love Gatherings will be on Wednesday, December 12th from 2:00-3:00pm around the LCHD Tree of Love in [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce has once again partnered with the University of Iowa Athletics to secure premium seating for the community to enjoy a Iowa Men’s Basketball [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Lee County Health Department Hospice Tree of Love Gatherings will focus on relaxing, connecting, and listening during the holiday season. The gatherings will take place the Wednesdays in December [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – As the streets of Fort Madison’s Main Street District get ready to kick off the 2018 holiday season, many families, friends and visitors will line Avenue G on November 23rd at 6:30 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The celebrated and unique Fort Madison Santa Store is gearing up again for the annual children’s shopping season. P.A.W. animal shelter Director Sandy Brown, who’s been a [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – If you have a creative spark, enjoy community theater or just want to come make some new friends, the Old Fort Players theater is looking for you! Stop by the [Read More…]
Well the holidays are over and I made my usual trek to some regional airport, this round Lambert-St. Louis, to drop my daughter off for her flight back to LaGuardia on the waterfront of Bowery [Read More…]
Fort Madison Christian Church Christmas Eve Services, Sunday, December 24, 6:00 p.m. Celebrating Jesus’ birth as Savior of the World. Features: Scripture, special music, and singing that culminates in partaking of the communion emblems. Handicap [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The holiday spirit is alive and well for a Fort Madison man who’s been building a collecting miniatures for a Christmas village that runs about 60 square [Read More…]
PaperpakLLC, located at 1722 53rd Street in Fort Madison recently held a toy drive for Christmas for Kids. Pictured above are some of the PaperpakLLC employees with the over $600 in donated toys.
FORT MADISON – What could go more perfectly with a dusting of snow than a warm, musical production at the quaint Old Fort Players this weekend. OFP cast will present “A Taffeta Christmas” tonight beginning [Read More…]
PEN CITY CURRENT – Volunteers with the local Santa’s workshop at the First Christian Church said donations are in need again for the upcoming weekend’s workshop due to heavy shopping on last week’s first shopping [Read More…]
PEN CITY CURRENT – FORT MADISON – The Union Presbyterian Church will have its Community Creche available again this weekend. Last Sunday’s quick snow storm hindered turnout but the hall is currently full of a [Read More…]
By CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC Editor FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s annual Santa’ workshop was running at full-holiday steam Saturday at the First Christian Church and youth and parents from all over the region visited with [Read More…]
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