Bob and Kathy Jacks will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday, March 22nd. They are the parents of Amy Hogan (Rob) of Fort Madison, Christine Mohrfeld (Jeff) of Colorado Springs, Co, Rhonda Hay [Read More…]
Dear Editor; This is a letter of gratitude to those whom have supported the past school bond referendums and a request for others to join them in supporting the current proposal. I am grateful for [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 03/20/19 – 8:56 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 1100 block of 48th Street. 03/20/19 – 1:17 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As members of the Fort Madison Community School Board, we are continually humbled by the generosity of the volunteers, donations, and philanthropic work that make the community of Fort [Read More…]
BY ZACK CHURCH Lee County Health Department Intern LEE COUNTY – As Iowa is experiencing widespread flu activity, Lee County Health Department encourages taking preventive steps to protect you and your loved ones from the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A representative from the engineering firm overseeing the rehabilitation of Highway 61 through Fort Madison said if everything goes to schedule, the first phase of the project [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Lee County Economic Development Group fed about 20 people breakfast Wednesday morning and updated them on how a recent fundraising campaign had shaken out. Dennis Fraise, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The longest running service club at Fort Madison High School is turning 50. The Fort Madison Key Club began at Fort Madison High School in 1969 and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A resident of Clearview Heights is upset with the locations the county used to post notice about its new jake break ordinance. Mike Azinger told supervisors at Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
Dear Editor On behalf of the Fort Madison Education Association I would like to encourage you to vote YES for a unified elementary school. There are many factors to take into consideration when voting. I [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An error by North Lee County Historical Society has Fort Madison city officials demanding a look at the group’s books. At Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, the [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Department – 3/13/2019 – 12:22 p.m – Fort Madison Police cited Tricia Theresa Friant, 35, of Fort Madison, on a charge of driving while suspended at the intersection of the 61 Bypass [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Once again weather is throwing the PAW animal shelter a curve ball. Less than a month after the Fort Madison animal rescue found homes from close to [Read More…]
Virginia Ann McKoon, 74, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Denton, TX. She was born on September 1, 1944 in Hannibal, MO to Paul & Mabel [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lawmakers took unanimous opposition to a proposal to tax solar panels in the state, while sparring over putting strict scrutiny on federal second amendment language in the Iowa [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONMOUTH – Junior Quentin Schneider captured 3rd place in the boy’s 400 meter run to lead the Fort Madison Bloodhounds at the Silver Streak Last Chance Invitational Saturday in Monmouth. [Read More…]
We were four deep from the stage to hear Bernie Sanders at the Memorial Union in Iowa City. A band was playing. We had another hour to wait. I didn’t know if my seventy-year old [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fourteen-year veteran Holy Trinity Elementary teacher Teri Holtkamp knew about 10 seconds into Lucy Arevalo’s nomination that she was going to be the teacher of the year. The [Read More…]
Delbert H. Bohnenkamp, 83 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:10 pm Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua, Iowa. He was born March 16, 1936 in Fort Madison, Iowa, [Read More…]
Mary Maxine Simon, 66, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1952 in Iowa City, IA to Jacob & [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With river levels expected to crest at just over 21 feet on Wednesday, city and county officials are preparing for flooding along the Mississippi River that could compare [Read More…]
Randolph not ready to give up on downtown sidewalk project BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials revealed Thursday that a bid on a sidewalk improvement project that was supposed to result [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Packed coffee houses and sandwich shops in Lee County were the springboard of a national news cycle introducing Beto O’Rourke to the 2020 Presidential race, as well as [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 03/11/19 – 6:29 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 4000 block of Avenue O. 03/11/19 – 4:21 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Cemetery Department will begin Spring Clean Up at Sacred Heart, Elmwood, Oakland & City Cemeteries on Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29, 2019. ALL items must be [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – State officials are now shopping the former Iowa State Penitentiary property to developers across the country. Last summer, meetings were conducted by Mead & Hunt, Inc., out of [Read More…]
Alberta Rosina Smith, of Fort Madison, Iowa, beloved mother and grandmother, left this physical world to meet the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Alberta was 89 years old and was born in Sharon, [Read More…]
Beverly Jean Mertens, 74 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Comfort House in McAllen, Texas. She was born December 8, 1944 at East Moline, Illinois, a daughter of C. [Read More…]
Harley “John” Boyer, 70, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Lexington Square in Keokuk, Iowa. Born on July 22, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Harley and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local Rotarians are celebrating their 100th birthday in 2020 and to ramp up the celebration they’re launching a campaign to give a big facelift to Central Park. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Bloodhound boys track squad has some of the best numbers they’ve seen in quite a few years and co-head coaches Mike Schneider and Chad Hannum think the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – The 2019-20 fiscal year budget for West Point may put an additional $70,000 in city coffers, according to a budget approved Monday night. The West Point City Council [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The John Bennett Center at the old Iowa State Penitentiary converted from outdated prison space to testing grounds on Monday and Tuesday. Handlers and K9 officers from [Read More…]
Only one district resident files papers to run against incumbents for two seats up for election BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With an April 2 bond referendum looming, two spots on the Fort [Read More…]
Carolyn Mae Rube, 76, of Ft. Madison died Sunday, March 10 at 11:08 AM at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born on December 20, 1942 in Donnellson to Earl Manley and Lucille Irene [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 03/08/19 – 7:02 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 1300 block of 23rd Street. 03/08/19 – 7:15 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Sheriff’s Department has two K-9 officers, is in the middle of transitioning to digital radios, and is now thinking a rescue/patrol boat should be [Read More…]
Margaret “June” Schroeder, 79, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Ft. Madison passed away on Saturday, March 09, 2019 at 12:05 AM at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. She was born on April 4, 1939 [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Zachary Kite and Taylor Calhoun, of Keokuk, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Keelyn Rose Marie Calhoun on March 4, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Keelyn is joined at [Read More…]
WEVER – Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Sara Meller are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Marie Meller on March 3, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Marie is joined at home by [Read More…]
Genevieve E. Hunsaker, 90, of Ft. Madison, formerly of Waterloo passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 10:35 AM at The Madison. She was born on June 3, 1928 in St. Paul, IA to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Four city service groups in Fort Madison are cooking up something again for the Elliott Test Kitchen. On April 6, beginning at 8 p.m., the second annual Glo [Read More…]
Larry George Rounds, 77, of Fort Madison, IA, died the evening of March 4, 2019 at Unity Point Health in Keokuk, IA. Friends may greet the family from 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday, March [Read More…]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that the January 2019 income over feed cost margin was $7.99 per hundredweight, triggering the first payment for eligible dairy producers [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – Since 1989 Lee County Health Department-Hospice has been providing hospice services to the surrounding area. Also since that time the Hospice program requires that a percentage of the direct care to clients [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the second time since 2017, Alliant Energy, will be asking the Iowa Utilities Board for a rate increase. Alliants’ Iowa electric utility, Interstate Power and Light Company [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 03/05/19 – 6:31 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a vandalism on Sunnyside Drive. 03/05/19 – 9:14 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of [Read More…]
William M. Kryzak, Jr., 57, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 3:52 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. He was born on September 15, 1961 [Read More…]
Vicki L. Stinson, 70, of Ft. Madison passed away on Wednesday, March 06, 2019 at 6:05 AM at her home. She was born on September 24, 1948 in Milton, IA to Walter and Mildred Pender [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Plans are underway for a tri-county event to raise funds for emergency responders in the Lee, Des Moines, and Henry counties this summer in Fort Madison. Cale Heitmeier, [Read More…]
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