Mary Louise Gorham, 87, of Keokuk, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the River Hill Village in Keokuk. She was born August 14, 1931 the daughter of Leroy and Mary Jane Duer Fogle in Keokuk, [Read More…]
Julie Ann Wessel, 65, of Keokuk went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 24, 1954 the daughter of [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRADIO KEOKUK News Director KEOKUK – The Lee County Democrats have announced that another 2020 presidential hopeful will be visiting the Tri-State Area. Julian Castro is a Texas native who served as the [Read More…]
Doris Joann Higgins, 85 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born October 28, 1933 in LaGrange, MO the daughter of Franklin and [Read More…]
Joe Grubor, 63, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home. He was born April 18, 1956 in Chicago, IL the son of Petar and Marija Shedbija Grubor. Joe graduated from Roosevelt [Read More…]
Ruby Louise Korschgen, 94, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. She was born February 19, 1925 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Herman August and Edith Link Boehm. [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- Twenty-four games into the season and Fort Madison baseball is now at the .500 mark, sitting at 12-12 after coming away with both games of a doubleheader Monday night [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Maycee Featheringill lifted a solo home run to lead off the sixth inning in the opening game of a doubleheader Monday night as Fort Madison swept Keokuk 10-0 and [Read More…]
KEOKUK – When RAGBRAI, the world famous bicycle ride ends in Keokuk on July 27, riders will experience the Biggest Dam Dip on the Mississip at Victory Park, according to the Keokuk RAGBRAI organizing committees. With [Read More…]
Robert Lee Pitford, Sr, 81 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, June 24, 2019 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born October 11, 1937 in Clark County, MO the son of Russell and Dorothy [Read More…]
Marline J. Gabbert, 80, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, June 21, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 17, 1939 in Joplin, MO, the daughter of Howard and Louise Hart McCallister. She is [Read More…]
Karen Parrack, 75 of Keokuk passed away Sunday June 23 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was surrounded by her family and passed peacefully after battling multiple illnesses in recent years. She was born Karen [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Shawn and Alisha Robinson, of Keokuk are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Sadaya Michelle Robinson on June 6, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Sadaya is joined at home by [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – The Burlington RAGBRAI Committee is looking for volunteers and groups to help welcome riders to Greater Burlington on Friday, July 26. The goal is to line the final stretch into [Read More…]
SUBMITTED ARTICLE WASHINGTON D.C. – Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Shelley Oltmans, Executive Director, of the Keokuk Area Chamber of [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Colby Matthew Manning, 26, of Keokuk, Iowa was arrested on June 20th, 2019 in the 2400 block of Bank St. on felony drug charges and a warrant for probation violation. [Read More…]
Submitted article KEOKUK – Could you volunteer a couple hours a week this fall to help make the difference in the life of a young boy? The Hoerner YMCA is looking for three coaches for [Read More…]
Elaine Kay Traman, 73, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home. Born on June 11, 1946 in Keokuk, Elaine was the daughter of Frank Boone and Minnie Taylor Boone. Elaine [Read More…]
Sharon (Sheri) Elizabeth Brown, 84, of Keokuk, IA, passed away on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019, at her home with her husband, family and friends at her bedside. Sheri was born March 13, 1935, in Summitville, [Read More…]
Derek Alexander Westwater, 34, of Keokuk, Iowa was arrested on June 7th, 2019 at South Lee County Probation and Parole Office on felony drug charges. Westwater is charged with two counts of delivery of more [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With 20,000 bicyclists headed to southeast Iowa six weeks from now, area communities are finalizing plans to entertain riders and showcase this part of the state. In Keokuk, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds put up 13 runs in the top of the fourth inning in Game 1 of a double header in Keokuk on Monday night, to [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS KEOKUK – Coming into Monday night’s matchup against Lee County and Southeastern conference foe Keokuk, Fort Madison softball sat three games under the five hundred mark at 3-6. After Monday’s double-header [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – Lee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road in Keokuk from 12 noon until 4:30pm. The clinic [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – More than 90 apprentice ironworkers descended on Keokuk’s Kindustry Park on Thursday as part of an annual district apprenticeship competition. Apprentices from seven states came to Keokuk to compete in [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUN RADIO KEOKUK NEWS DIRECTOR KEOKUK- It’s never a positive thing when a structure in a downtown municipal area has a fire, especially when that fire results in a near total loss. It’s [Read More…]
Top Hatters holding 50th anniversary of dance recitals this weekend in Keokuk’s Grand Theatre BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – For more than 50 years they’ve been dancing, coaching, choreographing, and inspiring young girls and [Read More…]
Joyce Mary (Scott) Klann, 90, of Muscatine, moved to her heavenly home on May 30, 2019. She was born Jan. 17, 1929, to Noel Scott and Dona Proctor Scott in Mountain Grove, MO. She [Read More…]
Robert “Bo” Berl Mason, 85, of Keokuk, Died Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, IA. He was born on November 30, 1933 in Canton, MO, the son of Robert Lewis [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – On the heels of a rural timber bridge that collapsed on Monday, Lee County will have an independent inspector come out and take a look at 20 bridges [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man on a Felony drug charge. Roman Lay, 33, of Keokuk, Iowa was arrested on May 22nd, [Read More…]
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – The Live Healthy Lee County wellness coalition partners have joined together to put on three “Live Healthy @ the Market” events at each of the Lee County farmer’s markets. The [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for 10 counties in response to heavy rains, hail, straight-line winds, tornadoes, widespread flooding, and flash flooding beginning May 17 and [Read More…]
Judy Ann Shinn Schmitt, 62, of Keokuk died Friday, May 24, 2019 at her home in Keokuk. She was born August 11, 1956 in Keokuk, the daughter of Lloyd and Lois Wilson Shinn. On March [Read More…]
Roy Dorsey, 46, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1973 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Carla Dorsey McKune. Roy graduated [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRadio Keokuk News Director KEOKUK – On first impression, one might wonder what kind of connection a United States Senator from New Jersey could possibly have to the State of Iowa. The junior [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRadio Keokuk News Director KEOKUK – Mike Marsden arrived in Keokuk just under four years ago. The upstate New York native had been hired as the Assistant Principal at Hawthorne Elementary school to [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNUSONRadio Keokuk News Director KEOKUK – The Keokuk Aquatic Center has traditionally always opened its gates by Memorial Day at the latest. Regardless of how poor the spring weather, no matter how severe [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…]
Edward D. Nye, 86, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 7, 1933 in Vincennes, IA, the son of Hugh Franklin and Bessie Fern Nye. Edward [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Keokuk High School’s Miracle Ailes added to her 2019 medal count, while teammate Braylon Edwards and Fort Madison’s Quentin Schneider grabbed their first medal ever during Friday action [Read More…]
Sophomore clears 5’7″ on 3rd attempt for schools first state title in a track and field event BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC Sports DES MOINES – Keokuk’s Miracle Ailes is the best Class 3A girls high jumper [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…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Keokuk RAGBRAI organizing committees are busy preparing to welcome as many as 20,000 people to the community on Saturday, July 27th. The committees are currently seeking residents, churches, or other [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Middle School Red team won 10-1 on the road at Keokuk in the Little Hounds final game of the season. Xander Wellman, and Nathen Bowen both recorded [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…]
LEE COUNTY – As part of a national initiative, Milestones Area Agency on Aging will begin distributing vouchers starting June 3 to low- and moderate-income seniors for use at approved local Farmers Markets. Distribution dates [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – Fort Madison’s Tommy Wade and Keokuk’s Alex Wolter each shot 89s to tie for 13th at the Iowa Class 3A sections held at Flint Hills in Burlington Thursday. Mt. Pleasant’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – In an effort to become a more well-rounded news outlet and bring more information to the north Lee County market, Pen City Current is expanding its platform. Lee [Read More…]
BY STAFF KEOKUK – The Keokuk Police Department reports that the body recovered from the house fire, at 317 Concert, on April 28th has been identified. The University of Iowa Decedent Care Unit, has identified [Read More…]
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