Councilwoman wants FM dog owners to #StopTheDrop
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The city’s downtown pocket park is a new…
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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…
Pen City Current-Lee listings – Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
HTC Kindergarten Information NightWEST POINT – The Holy Trinity Catholic Kindergarten Information night will be…
Swed grinding out new downtown business
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – This corner coffee shop is everything it should…
For the Record – Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report02/23/21 – 1:23 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Governor sets public school funding growth at 2.4%
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds got all but .1%…
Library gearing up for spring activity
BY SARAH CLENDENINGFort Madison Public Library FORT MADISON – Spring is coming and soon plants…
FM Beautification group looking for input
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Beautification Foundation is a new 501c3 nonprofit corporation that…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Donald I. Hotop, 69, Fort Madison
Donald Irvin Hotop, 69, of Fort Madison, IA, entered into eternal rest with his Heavenly Father…
For the Record – Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report02//22/21 – 2:56 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Jacob Daniel Cochran,…
FM man arrested in Illinois on burglary charges
BY PCC STAFF NAUVOO – Nauvoo Police Department Chief of Police Mike Boley reports the…
Rally falls short as Hounds go one and done
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. VERNON – Mt. Vernon’s is a pretty one-dimensional team. Set…
These changes won’t improve election security
Iowa’s 2020 election was one for the record books — with 1.7 million people marking…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Robert C. Cullen, 65, Fort Madison
Robert “Bob” C. Cullen, 65 of Ft. Madison passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Bill Sheppard, 84, Fort Madison
Bill Sheppard, 84, of Ft. Madison passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 5:20 AM…
Judge gives city access to Humphrey building
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With the unexpected death of former Fort Madison…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Bryan J. Humphrey, 64, Fort Madison
Bryan John Humphrey, 64 of Ft. Madison, passed away at 9:21 AM on Friday, February 19,…
Where Were You When… Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
There have been three major “Where were you whens…” in my life. I was born…
For the Record – Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report02/18/21 – 10:48 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Kruse to wrestle for 7th Saturday at 126
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – A little bitter with the sweet came for…
Sport briefs – Feb. 19, 2021
FMMS 7th graders get wins FORT MADISON – Thursday night Fort Madison the 7th grade…
FMCH clarifies walking path limitations
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital announced Thursday that it will be opening its…
Sports Briefs – Feb. 18, 2021
BY PCC STAFF Fort Madison Hires Soccer CoachFORT MADISON – Fort Madison Athletic Director Jeremy…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Alice R. Holman, 69, Fort Madison
Alice R. Holman, 69, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 2:07 p.m. on Wednesday, February…
For the Record – Thursday, Feb. 18, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report02/16/21 – 8:50 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
City to begin issuing notices for sidewalks with snow, ice
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison city officials are notifying residents that starting Thursday,…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Marilyn Jo Schneider, 76, Fort Madison
Marilyn Jo Schneider, 76, of rural Fort Madison, Iowa, passed away at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, February…
Ash Wednesday gets different look at Holy Trinity
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic continued the Christian tradition of distributing ashes…
Dog Park gets $5,000 in matching money for path
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Just three months after an anonymous donor offered…
Hounds end regular season with home loss
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was a heck of a game, right…
For the Record – Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report02/11/21 – 5:08 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – James M. Fuget, 83, Fort Madison
James “Jim” M. Fuget, 83 of Ft. Madison, passed away at 4:39 PM on Sunday, February…
FM’s Cottrell places at state swim meet
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Bloodhound John Cottrell competed at the Iowa High…
TEAM Staffing donates to PAW Shelter
Submitted article FORT MADISON – As an organization, Team Staffing Solutions raised $500 for PAW Fort…
Saga of My Kitten – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
I’ve always believed in God. It’s the way I was raised. Oh, there have been…
Ohh, say can those Central Lee ladies sing the anthem – Beside the Point
Trying to get into the Central Lee gym in time for the girls Class 3A…
Kruse, Wiseman punch tickets to state tourney
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR IOWA CITY – Fort Madison senior Owen Kruse said getting back…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Dianne C. Huddleson, 63, Fort Madison
Dianne Claire (Delaney) Huddleson passed away due to covid complications at the University of Iowa Hospital…
Ross goes for 31 as Lady Hounds wrap regular season
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison girls basketball team wrapped up…
Hounds 2nd half meltdown leads to loss at BHS
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR BURLINGTON – When you shoot 2-19 in a half and hit…
FMHS touts CTE programs on Reynolds’ southeast Iowa swing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Governor Kim Reynolds said Fort Madison High School’s…
For the Record – Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report02/10/21 – 8:53 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
For the Record – Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report02/05/21 – 7:32 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Firefighters pull man from partially submerged truck
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An area man was pulled from a pickup…
Southeast champ Hounds head to districts healed up
FM wins Southeast Conference title after Burlington a no-show on Senior Night BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
More arrests expected in Sunday shooting incident
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A person of interest in the early Sunday…
Pen City Current obituary – John D. Sheaffer, 95, Memphis, Tenn.
John Sheaffer was the second of four children born in Chicago, Illinois on May 10,…
John Sheaffer dead at 95
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A man who was part of the heyday…
Alliant offers safety tips during cold snap
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy reminds customers about some common tips to help keep warm and…
Cast sought for next OFP offering
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – Old Fort Players is on a roll….