Patricia A. Petty, 84, of Wever, IA, passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua, IA. She was born on April 24, 1935 in Kingston, IA to [Read More…]
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (5-20-19) – Caroline “Carly” Hoyer, daughter of Gary & Lynn Hoyer of Fort Madison, Iowa, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Lynch School of Education with a double major [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The keynote speaker at Sunday’s Holy Trinity Catholic’s graduation ceremony challenged the class to not procrastinate….the stopwatch has started. Matt Mohrfeld, a 1974 graduate of Marquette High School [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An accident that happened at about 5 p.m. on Sunday on the south crest of Old Denmark Hill sent local authorities into action looking for a suspect, thought [Read More…]
Gerald E. Hobbs, 90, of Ft. Madison passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 4:21 PM at his home. He was born December 8, 1928 in Kenwood, MO to Ernest and Edith Boring Hobbs, [Read More…]
FMHS’s Hellige takes 12th in the mile run BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Keokuk’s Miracle Ailes and Fort Madison’s Matt Hellige wrapped up the final day of the 2019 Iowa State Track meet [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 5/08/19 – 12:54 p.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of larceny/ theft in the 1300 block of 27th Street. 5/09/19 – 2:26 a.m – Jose Raphel Draper, 20, [Read More…]
Pamela June Taylor, 70, of Fort Madison, Iowa, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa.She was born on February 7, 1949, in Fort Madison, Iowa, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC Editor DES MOINES – Just moments after taking 5th place in the 3200 meter run, Fort Madison’s Matt Hellige was already thinking about what’s next. Hellige, who was running in the top [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DES MOINES – After running in the second heat of the girls class 3A 4×100-shuttle hurdle relay Thursday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, each girl on Fort Madison’s team took [Read More…]
Ten area athletes to compete in Thursday’s opening session of the 2019 State Track Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Here’s what on tap at Drake Stadium [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 05/14/19 – no report released Lee County Sheriff’s Report 05/14/19 – 10:24 a.m. – Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a one vehicle accident in the 1900 block of 303rd Avenue. [Read More…]
Nancy Gail Lowe, 71, of Independence, MO, died peacefully at her home, on May 11, 2019, surrounded by her husband and four children.Nancy was born March 12, 1948 in Farmington, Iowa to Samuel and Esther [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The first-ever Fort Madison High School Color Run is set for this Saturday at Fort Madison High School. The event is set to raise funds for the University of Iowa [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC Sports FORT MADISON – For the third time in a four game stretch, the Fort Madison Bloodhounds shut out an opponent and came away with the win, this time taking down Davenport [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Holy Trinity Catholic student is becoming a Chinese “Shíxí shēng”…or intern over the summer and will be studying agriculture centered around the Chinese mainstay Báifàn… or rice. [Read More…]
I’ve caught more flak about butchering Blossom than any other column I’ve written. Good grief. She had so many people rooting for her that I feel like a crazed carnivore. I must point out, however, [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Nathon and Elizabeth Fox are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Lucy June Fox on May, 10, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Lucy joins Kellen at home. Grandparents are Steve [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Southeast Iowa is gearing up for the 4th Annual Fort Madison Barley Hops, Friday May 17, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 pm. This year’s event is well on [Read More…]
PCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison girls tennis team competed at team regionals Monday at Fort Madison High School. The Bloodhounds were able to collect an opening round victory over Southeast conference foe [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – West Point municipal sewer system users could see a sharp increase in their sewer rates in the near future as the city looks at funding options for upgrades [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Department 05/09/19 – 2:26 a.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Jose Raphel Draper, 20, of Fort Madison, in the 1400 block of Avenue G, on a charge of under age consumpion. He [Read More…]
Cook, Young Named SCC 2019 Distinguished Alumna WEST BURLINGTON – A former Fort Madison Community School District board member is being honored posthumously with a Southeastern Community College Distinguished Alumnae honor on Thursday. West Burlington [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – It was a bittersweet day on Friday afternoon for the Fort Madison Bloodhound boys and girls track team…but a bit more on the sweet side. The Hounds qualified [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – Sophomore Claire Pothitakis and junior Ashlynn Haas each scored Thursday night at Bracewell Stadium, but the two goals weren’t enough to subdue the Grayhounds as HTC fell 3-2. Holy Trinity [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – The Fort Madison Bloodhound boys soccer team is even on the year at 7-7 with a 2-1 loss to Fairfield on a chili Thursday evening. Javier Trejo put up a [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A funky cowgirl in Fort Madison with more than 100,000 Facebook followers, and the restored Fox Theater in Fort Madison were honored Thursday morning as part of national [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Historian Kathy Wilson will be presenting a program on death and mourning customs in the Victorian era at the Fort Madison Public Library on May 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm. [Read More…]
MONTROSE – Elisha Clark, of Montrose, is proud to announce the birth of her son Judah Alfred Clark, on April 26, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Grandparents are Connie and Chris Hudson of Montrose. [Read More…]
Robu ties for 6th in SEISC girls meet BY PCC STAFF WASHINGTON – Fort Madison junior Blake Algrim shot an 88 and carded and tied for the second best score on the back nine at [Read More…]
MONTROSE – Zach and Shanna Martin, of Montrose, are proud to announce the birth of their son Blake Sawyer Martin, on April 26, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Blake is joined at home by [Read More…]
Elizabeth Erin “Beth” Nelson, 37, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 4:17 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.Beth was born on June 1, 1981, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Options of funding a dock on the west end of Riverview Park that would secure a Viking Mississippi River cruise in Fort Madison were varied at Tuesday’s City [Read More…]
Meeting starts with heated exchange from citizen who wanted police officers fired BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials want to take another look at how proposed sewer rates will be increased on [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Amanda Leigh Houston and Ross Mathew Vance were married on January 19, 2019, at Madison Baptist Church in Fort Madison. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Paula Houston of Fort Madison, [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Ambassador Club welcomed two new providers and a new CFO to FMCH this morning. Welcome to Dr. Goronga, Dr. Argonyo, and Dan Linhart. Pictured are front from left to [Read More…]
Chuck Osmanski (PORT Committee member), back right, accepts the 4th installment of a $2,500 pledge, from Kathy Osmanski. The members of Beta Sigma Phi are great supporters of PORT and the work being done on [Read More…]
Taco Enchilada Fireworks FundraiserThe Fort Madison Partners and Fort Madison Eagles Club are hosting a fundraiser for the city fireworks display Tuesday night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Madison Eagles at 48th [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Want that post Thanksgiving dinner workout? If you can get through the urban legend of the tryptophan-induced nappy feels, you can now hit the YMCA for a healthy [Read More…]
EDITOR’S NOTE – The following story has been edited to reflect Fort Madison played Washington and not Fairfield as previously reported. Pen City Current regrets the error and apologizes to readers and coaching staff. BY [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – If you head south of West Point on X23 you see mostly timber and farmland on both sides of the road, but tucked back off to the west [Read More…]
DES MOINES – At the Annual Business Meeting of the Iowa Chiropractic Society (ICS) held in Des Moines on April 5th, Lauri Wondra, DC, passed the gavel and moved into the position of Immediate Past [Read More…]
Helen A. Loving, 91, of West Point, Iowa passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at 2:59 a.m.Helen was born on June 25, 1927 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Henry J. and Emma E. [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 05/01/19 – 10:42 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a personal injury accident in the 3400 block of Avenue L. 05/01/19 – 5:33 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
Lauretta Royal “Ret” Lay, 58 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died unexpectedly Saturday, May 4, 2019 at her home. She was born February 18, 1961 in Fort Madison, a daughter of Clifford Carl Sr and [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) will host the next session in their monthly community health education series on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 This session entitled “Get the Facts on Shoulder [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Middle School soccer teams split two matches the past week with the Red team winning both games and the Black team losing both games. The Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A proposal in front of the Fort Madison City Council could bump city sewer rates by 13% starting in June. At Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting, the council [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A preliminary report from a city official indicates a dock for a domestic Viking Cruise line stop in Fort Madison could cost the city $1.2 million. The report [Read More…]
Darlene Faye Vantiger, 89, of Denmark, Iowa passed away at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington, Iowa. Born on January 6, 1930, the daughter of Darius [Read More…]
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