Hawks wrap regular season with shut out of Chiefs
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Central Lee wrapped up the regular season with a 10-0…
Keokuk
Connection breaks ground on new Keokuk bank
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – With a 20-foot hole about 60 feet across and…
Connection Bank to hold Keokuk groundbreaking
KEOKUK – Connection Bank will have an official groundbreaking ceremony for their new Keokuk facility…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – John J. Helwig, 84, Keokuk
John Joseph Helwig went home to be with his LORD, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June…
Fort Madison boys move to top of Southeast Conference
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s been a while since people were talking…
Whaley’s homers seal sweep over Chiefs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds collected just four…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Kevin McGee, 62, Keokuk
Kevin McGee, 62 of Keokuk, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home in Keokuk.He…
Motorola bids on county digital radio transition
Stand-alone proposal is over $10 million, but shared network could save taxpayers on project BY…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Peggy F. Davis, 86, Keokuk
Peggy F. Davis, 86, of Keokuk, died Friday, June 12, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in…
Task force makes three county drug arrests
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrests…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Mary M. Campbell (Peterson), 93, Keokuk
This is the story of Mary Marjorie Campbell (Peterson). To us she was Mom, Big…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Julia L. Byrne, 101, Keokuk
Julia Louise Byrne, 101, long-time Keokuk resident, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at River…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Betty J. Dial, 97, Carthage
On Saturday, May 30, 2020, Betty Jo Dial of Carthage, Illinois, passed away peacefully at…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Delene R. Atterberg, 60, Montrose
Delene Rae Atterberg, 60, of Montrose, IA died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home.She…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Victoria M. Green, 35, Keokuk
Victoria Marie Green, 35 of Keokuk, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at her home in…
Burglary case leads to task force drug bust
KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk man…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Randy K. Boltz, 53, Keokuk
Randy Keith Boltz, 53, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at UnityPoint Health…
County moves toward taking over ambulance service
Supervisors agree to one-year extension with Lee County EMS Ambulance, Inc. for $900,000 BY CHUCK…
Great River Health-Keokuk expands hours
New location set up temporarily for patients suffering from respiratory symptoms KEOKUK – Great River…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Francis J. Sartory, 69, Keokuk
Francis John “Frank” Sartory, 69, of Keokuk, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his daughter’s…
County may move on ambulance service Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – County officials will hear for the first time, officially…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Sharon K. Bode, 75, Keokuk
Sharon Kay Bode, 75, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, May 8, 2020 at the University…
Supervisors balk at panel recommendation for ambulance service
3-2 votes sends county back to look at proposals, while July 1 deadline looms BY…
Economic partners pitch in for “Buy Lee County” campaign
LEE COUNTY – The Keokuk Chamber, Economic Development and Main Street, Fort Madison Chamber of…
New evidence prompts county to reopen 2004 murder case
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – New testimony from witnesses and the sole suspect in…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Robert M. Higby, 93, Keokuk
Robert Martin Higby, 93, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Lake Ozark, MO died Sunday, May…
FM Fire chief explains cities’ ambulance proposal
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Proposals from Keokuk and Fort Madison fire departments…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Edward L. Dodds, 75, Keokuk
Edward L. Dodds, 75, of Keokuk IA went home to be with Jesus on Friday,…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Eleanor L. Folluo, 89, Keokuk
Eleanor Louise Folluo, 89, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home….
Keokuk man nabbed with illegal ‘shrooms
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of…
Committee sets May 1 deadline for ambulance proposals
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Fort Madison and Keokuk city officials are hoping…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Dennis M. White, 65, Keokuk
Dennis Michael White, 65, of Keokuk, died Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his home. He…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Jay F. Cook, 67, Keokuk
Jay Frank Cook, 67, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, April 13, 2020 at his home….
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Bernard Wingerter, 67, Keokuk
Bernard Wingerter, 67, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. He was born on…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Cheryl L. Denning, 64, Keokuk
Cheryl Lynn Denning, 64, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at UnityPoint Health…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Carmella L. Brunnelson, 98, Keokuk
Carmella Lucy Brunnelson, 98 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, March 20, 2020 at UnityPoint Health…
Cities, county scramble amid ambulance crisis
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Officials throughout Lee County met in an emergency…
Birth Announcement – Mercado
KEOKUK – Katie Kendrick and Frank Mercado, of Keokuk, are proud to announce the birth…
FMCH, LCHD and UnityPoint issue joint statement on testing
The following is a Friday joint release from the area health providers testing and trusted…
County wants to talk with cities about ambulance funding
Emergency supervisors meeting Friday may include a county disaster declaration BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Mae L. Meister, 95, Keokuk
Mae Lu Meister, 95 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at UnityPoint Health…
Economic officials turn focus to data collection, information
Chamber execs reminding businesses to keep good records BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY –…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Patricia Elder, 89, Keokuk
Patricia Elder, 89 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, March 13, 2020 at Great River Medical…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Donald G. Bigelow, 67, Keokuk
Donald Gene “Biggie” Bigelow, Jr. 67, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – John W. Briscoe, 73, Keokuk
John W. Briscoe, 73, of Keokuk died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Blessing Hospital…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Christopher R. Hemphill, 58, Keokuk
Christopher R. Hemphill, 58, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at his home….
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Lois “Reta” Steele, 78, Keokuk
Lois “Reta” Steele, 78, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at River Hills…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Billy “Rene” Whalen, 63, Keokuk
Billy “Rene” Whalen, 63, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at UnityPoint Health…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Deanna R. Osborne, 69, formerly of Keokuk
Deanna Rose Osborne, 69, of Blue Grass, IA, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died on Wednesday,…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Betty S. Riter, 76, Keokuk
Betty Sue Riter, 76 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, February 17, 2020 at the University…