HTC girls overcome slow starts in sweep of VB
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The matches are coming at a frenzied pace…
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Gager 2nd at Timm Lamb Invitational
Central Lee’s Amanda Gilpin 2nd in B girls run; FMHS’ Paetyn Wiegand takes fourth in…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Henry E. Collins Jr., 72, Fort Madison
Henry Edward Collins Jr, 72 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:58 am Thursday,…
Officials hear opposition at vacant property public hearing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A proposed ordinance that would require property owners…
Letter to the Editor – The Kensington celebrates National Assisted Living Week
Dear Editor: Due to COVID-19, current social distancing rules and the inability of friends and…
Fall ready to spring at FM public library
By SARAH CLENDINENGFM Public Library Director Spend some time outdoors this fallThis month’s Take and…
Hounds want purple/red county seat back in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s homecoming week again, as much as it…
Housing authority helps FM family find home
Submitted by Pati Toops, Fort Madison Housing Authority Director FORT MADISON – This doesn’t tell…
Mayor to put franchise tax vote in front of council
City council to vote in two weeks on franchise fee and bonding for street repair…
City official says Humphrey building still not secure
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An Friday inspection of the Humphrey building in…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Rosena M. Coppage, 88, Fort Madison
Rosena M. “Skip” Coppage, 88, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020…
No. 1 Crusaders settle in for sweep of Hounds
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was Holy Trinity’s seventh match of the…
FM girls face tough pool at Linn-Mar tourney
Lady Hounds go 0-3 in round robin tourney in Cedar Rapids BY PCC STAFF CENTER…
Miller to step down from 3rd Ward seat
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Third ward City Councilman Tyler Miller will resign…
For the Record – Monday, Sept. 14, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report09/11/20 – 2:54 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Hounds can’t find offense in loss to Washington
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WASHINGTON – If you pull a couple big plays out of…
FMHS freshman win two at Keokuk tourney
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Fort Madison freshman went 2-1 over the weekend at…
For the Record – Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report09/04/20 – 6:36 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Robert Dean Hunsaker,…
For the Record – Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Fort Madison Police Report09/02/20 – 5:24 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary R. Forrest McFerren, 83, Fort Madison
R. Forrest McFerren, 83 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at…
Hounds secondary shines in win over Centerville
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Bloodhound coaching staff was a bunch of…
Hounds looking in a Big Red mirror Friday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Bloodhounds will be looking in a mirror…
Partners have Clear Vision for FM business
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Dr. Derek Vogelpohl isn’t blind to irony. As…
Board of Health gives nod to mask mandate
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Board of Health voted Thursday…
Lady Hounds getting late start to volleyball season
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds volleyball team got…
Regional HUD official visits FM properties
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A federal housing official stopped in Fort Madison…
Property registry part of city’s beautification effort
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – In two weeks, city officials will meet with…
City to dredge marina and repair jetty wall
Council also approves paying $15,000 for a hydraulic feasibility study of the marina water flows…
Top-ranked Crusaders split at Bondurant-Farrar
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR BONDURANT – The Holy Trinity Catholic volleyball team made what’s becoming…
City to hold forum on vacant property registration
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – According to City Building Director Doug Krogmeier, a public…
Rue wins Sport Compact season championship
BY BRIAN NEALPepsi Lee County Speedway DONNELLSON – It’s hard to believe it’s that time…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Frances Marie Hilpert, 99, Fort Madison
Frances Marie Hilpert, 99 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:32 am Friday, August…
Larson, Johnson shine in Hounds win over Falcons
Duo combines for four touchdowns as Fort Madison makes it four in a row over…
Committee Cancels 2020 Tri-State Rodeo
The health and safety of the Tri-State Rodeo’s patrons, volunteers, performers, and our community is…
YMCA director addresses COVID-19 case at facility
The following is a letter from the leadership at the Fort Madison YMCA regarding a…
Letter to the Editor – Positive engagement needed for progress
Dear Editor – A fallacy of relevance is an error in logic where a proposition…
P.A.W. kicks off campaign for new facility
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Officials with the P.A.W. animal shelter in Fort…
Hounds try to make it four in row over Falcons
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Head Coach Derek Doherty knows even…
Wilson Funeral Home obituary – Beverly R. Rahn, 86, Fort Madison
Beverly R. Rahn, age 86, of Fort Madison, IA, formerly of Kahoka, passed away Sunday,…
Activities still brewing at Fort Madison library
BY SARAH CLENDINENGFort Madison Public Library Director FORT MADISON – There haven’t been many programs…
City looking for volunteers to fill commission posts
FORT MADISON – The City of Fort Madison is accepting applications for vacancies on all…
Five children positive for COVID in latest LCHD report
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With the county surpassing 200 positive COVID-19 cases…
FM man killed in Wednesday motorcycle accident
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Iowa State Patrol officials released the name of a…
Police looking for suspect in Wednesday stabbing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison police are actively searching for a…
Final Buy Lee County offering sells out in half an hour
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – A program that is infusing county businesses with cash,…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Dale S. Fraise, 91, Fort Madison
Dale S. Fraise, 91, of the Kensington in Fort Madison, formerly of West Point, passed away…
Downtown business has council, residents ire
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A new business that has opened in the…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – John Smutzer, 91, Fort Madison
John “Jack” Smutzer, 91, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Robert B. Nicholson, 79, Fort Madison
Robert B. “Bob” Nicholson, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the…
COVID impacting fall prep sports preseasons
Central Lee athletics uninterrupted as of Sunday morning. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON –…