FM’s Thurman named 3rd team All-State
Thurman and Tate Johnson get 1st Team All-District nods BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON –…
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For the Record – Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/29/21 – 12:43 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Amtrak, city back to original depot agreement
2020 Congressional mandate requires staffed ticketing operations at all Amtrak stations BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Staffing, vaccinations worry SIRMC’s top doctor
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Chief of Medicine says he’d like to see unused vaccines…
Non-profit wants to build “tiny” veteran homes in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A charitable group wants to build homes for…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Joyce A. Lear, 73, Fort Madison
Joyce Ann Lear, 73, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, August 2, 2021 at the…
HTC grad gets up close with Montana wildfires
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It didn’t take long for Quentin Schneider to…
For the Record – Monday, Aug. 2, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/30/21 – 4:38 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Area schools put relief funds to work on new programs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Federal relief funds are being put to use…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Conrad J. Mertens, 93, Alaska
Conrad James “Jim” Mertens, 93, of Anchorage, AK, passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, May…
County panel changes direction on ARPA funds
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A panel formed to help figure out how…
Dems get glimpse of 2022 candidates over ice cream
BY ELIZABETH MEYERFor Pen City Current MONTROSE — It isn’t an election year for state…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Arletta A. Menke, 84, Fort Madison
Arletta “Rocky” Ann Roxlau Menke, 84, of Fort Madison IA, passed away on Thursday, July 29,…
Villages of Van Buren Saved From Havoc – Empty Nest by Curt Swarm
I saved the Villages of Van Buren County from havoc, and I did it while…
Pen City Current Birth Announcements
The following are birth announcements submitted through the Pen City Current’s website. Southeast Iowa Regional…
For the Record – Thursday, July 29, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/28/21 – 8:45 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
City sees first 2021 American Cruise ship arrive
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After a first cruise liner had to bypass…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – John Durham, 59, Fort Madison
John Durham, 59, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home. …
For the Record – Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/26/21 – 7:20 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Deadlines extended for Little Miss Rodeo & All-Around Cowboy
FORT MADISON – It’s time!! Contestants are being sought for the annual Little Miss Rodeo…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Edward Mendez, 83, Fort Madison
Edward “Eddie” Mendez, 83, of Fort Madison passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 5:30…
RiverFest Sunday breakfast to benefit area veterans
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The fifth annual Riverfest Charity Breakfast will take place from…
For the Record – Monday, July 26, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/23/21 – 11:14 a.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Stephen Winn, 43,…
County approaching double digit COVID positivity rate
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is now just a half a…
Quincy team wins Lake Cooper Bass event
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A team from Quincy won the Lake Cooper Open Bass…
Pen City Current – Birth Announcements
Pen City Current congratulates all the families below on the wonderful news of additions to…
For the Record – Sunday, July 25, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/19/21 – 7:29 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Bloodhounds land three on 1st team
Johnson, Jason Thurman and Kane Williams all get top nods in Southeast play BY PCC…
Spots now open for OFP’s fall production
BY DOROTHY SCHULTEOld Fort Players FORT MADISON – It’s official. Open the curtain and hit…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Bobbie D. Mead, 89, Fort Madison
Bobbie Dean Mead, 89, of Ft. Madison, IA, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at The…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Janice M. Clough, 91, formerly of Fort Madison
Janice M. Clough, 91, formerly of Ft. Madison, Burlington, and West Point, IA, died (Tuesday),…
Youth take over stage at OFP this weekend
Editor’s Note: OFP staff has postponed The Wizard of Oz due to unforeseen circumstances and…
Smith goes 2-2 at National Freestyle wrestling championships
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FARGO, N.D. – Anyone watching Fort Madison freshman Teague Smith wrestle…
Link gets Ameriprise advisor designation
FORT MADISON – Steven W. Link with Ameriprise has become an Ameriprise Financial Private Wealth…
FM home raided for stolen property, weapons, drugs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local authorities are on the scene of raid…
For the Record – Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/09/21 – 11:59 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Darrol G. Gaylord, 67, Fort Madison
Darrol G. Gaylord, 67 of Ft. Madison, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at…
Historian tells tale of Zephyr that ran through FM
BY ELIZABETH MEYERSpecial to Pen City Current FORT MADISON — Library Director Sarah Clendineng put…
Central DeWitt freshman ends FM season
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s hitters couldn’t rattle the freshman pitcher…
Williams sparkles in opening round of substate
Hounds roll Panthers 9-2; get Central DeWitt Monday BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON –…
County COVID rates tick up, while vaccination rate stagnates
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus…
For the Record – Sunday, July 11, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/08/21 – 3:00 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home obituary – Laroy E. Mortimer, 88, Keokuk
Laroy “Jack” Eugene Alford Mortimer, 88, of Keokuk, Iowa passed away surrounded by loved ones…
Cool July weekend was just what the doctor ordered – Beside the Point
I think this weekend may have been the most beautiful July weather I’ve experienced in…
BHS piles up two-out runs to end Bloodhounds’ season
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS BURLINGTON – The third out was evasive.Fort Madison’s softball team was…
Pen City Current obituary – Gertrude “Gertie” Sheaffer, 93, Memphis
Gertrude Sheaffer was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Dr. Giles Augustus Coors and Gertrude Russell…
Pen City Current-Lee listings for July 8, 2021
Fort Madison Farmer’s MarketThe summer farmer’s markets are back in Central Park each Monday through…
For the Record – Thursday, July 8, 2021
Fort Madison Police Report07/06/21 – 10:12 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Council considers additional change orders on Hwy. 61 project
Amended agreement with Amtrak commits passenger rail service to $1.55 million for platform construction, depot…
Keokuk boys upset No. 9 Bloodhounds
PCC SPORTS KEOKUK – It’s not clear if the Fort Madison Bloodhounds were looking up…