Primary election polling places set
Several changes from previous polling locations announced LEE COUNTY – Lee County Auditor Denise Fraise…
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Bohannan looks to unseat Miller-Meeks in new 1st District
Freshman Iowa legislator sets eyes on Iowa’s 1st District Congressional seat BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
State says redistricting won’t cause ballot issue in Lee County
Pflug and Seyb don’t live in same district so no election needed BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
County redistricting yields more election shuffling
Seyb and Pflug may be forced onto the ballot this year BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
District shift kicks Supervisor candidate out
Peter Seyb booted into brother’s district, nullifying run for Supervisors BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Harlow won’t seek re-election to board
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – After one term on the Lee County Board of…
Another Seyb to seek seat on county board
Pete Seyb wants to challenge Rich Harlow for 3rd District spot in November BY CHUCK…
Amandus, Schultz to run for open supervisor seat in 2023
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Two sitting Fort Madison City Council members will…
Larkin to retire from board at end of 2022
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisor Rick Larkin announced Monday he will…
Mohrfeld keeps gavel; FMSCD board gets two new faces
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Mayor Matt Mohrfeld won in what…
Mohrfeld wants to capitalize on city’s energy
Opponent Hoskins wants better communication and better streets BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON –…
FMEA picks Menke, Santiago, and Wilkerson out of forum
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Education Association held a candidate…
Contrasts abound in new school board candidates
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three candidate previews for the Fort Madison Community…
New faces looking for spots on FM school board
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With most incumbents running unopposed in the upcoming…
Lee County releases candidates for Nov. 2 election
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Although there are many seats up for election in…
Boley to challenge Duffy in Hancock County Sheriff primary
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR CARTHAGE – Hancock County Sheriff Travis Duffy, who was appointed upon…
County auditor says new election laws amount to voter suppression
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – New laws passed by the Iowa Legislator have…
Voters tell school district to move with SAVE funds
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison School District voters overwhelmingly approved a…
RPS vote should pass with a wild majority – Beside the Point
Fort Madison school officials and community volunteers have jumped through just about every hoop they…
Absentee ballots ready for schools’ RPS election
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots for…
As crazy as it sounds, I would’ve liked to have been at the Capitol
“Execute the traitors. I wanna see executions!” That’s a quote from an unidentified participant in…
State certifies 2nd district, 2020 general election results
Miller-Meeks win 2nd Congressional District by six votes; Hart to petition under Federal Contested Elections…
Local 2nd District recount yields no changes
One absentee ballot forces a 12-hour second recount on Saturday BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Schulz, Amandus tapped to fill council vacancies
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After close to 90 minutes of interviews, the…
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…
Absentee ballot counting underway in county
Candidates wrap up campaigning with stops around the area Monday BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT…
Auditor’s offices to stay open Saturdays for early voting
LEE COUNTY – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections announced that the…
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…
Candidate for 2nd Ward says let council fill vacancies
Dear Editor; When it comes to filling the two recent vacancies on the FM city…
Two step forward to fill 2nd Ward seat
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Two residents of Fort Madison’s 2nd Ward have…
Graber, Kurtz ramp up campaigns as absentee voting nears
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With absentee ballots starting to go out Monday,…
Taylor, Reichman stay on party lines for 42nd Senate seat
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Iowa State Sen. Rich Taylor will be banking…
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…
Early in-person voting to be done curbside
From Lee County Auditor’s Office LEE COUNTY – In person voting for the June 2,…
Reichman, Amos tangle in GOP primary for 42nd District
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Two southeast Iowa Republicans will be battling for…
Weber, Fraise want to keep serving county
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Two Lee County elected officials want to continue…
School’s physical plant levy bump approved by voters
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School District will get…
It may be time to pull the lever in Iowa
Yes, as Fort Madison’s Joe Little reminded me Monday night, caucuses were born of the…
Absentees for FM school levy election available
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots…
Mohrfeld wins Mayor; Bowker, Rink get council seats
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Current city councilman Matt Mohrfeld will move three…
School, city seats up for grabs Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Voters in Lee County will go to the…
Hope talks STEM; Smrt wants improved specialized learning
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Dianne Hope is looking to build on her…
Council needs new direction – Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor A fresh start for a bright future I have been reading…
Eligible FMHS students get registered to vote; break for Trump at 26%
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A straw poll conducted of potential student voters…
Mohrfeld has strong vision – Letter to the Editor
To the Editor, First of all, I would like to congratulate Mayor Brad Randolph on…
Voting is the way to solutions – Letter to the Editor
This is to all eligible voters and citizens for the city Fort Madison Iowa In…
Biden tells West Point crowd it’s time to “get up”
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – Former Vice President Joe Biden told about 130…
Biden to visit Small Grand Things in West Point
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – Former Vice-President Joe Biden, a 2020 candidate for president,…
Candidates want to expand trade options
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Career education training and communication are on a…