Marjorie Kathryn Templeton, 95 of Strongsville, OH, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Southwest Residential Hospice in Strongsville, OH. She was born September 1, 1922 in Smithshire, IL the daughter [Read More…]
Patrick George Martin, 88, of Nauvoo, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born June 20, 1929, in Warsaw, IL, the son of George D. and [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhound boys soccer team edged Keokuk in a sudden victory session Tuesday night, 4-3. Hound goalie Carson Donaldson was able to block a Keokuk penalty kick [Read More…]
James L. “Jim” Seaver, 74, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home in Keokuk. He was born July 10, 1943 in Carthage, IL the son of William and Fay Pilkington Seaver. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison girls tennis team downed Keokuk Monday 6-3 and then turned around and shut out an overmatched Davis County squad Tuesday night. The wins have [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR KEOKUK – The Fort Madison boys tennis team moved to 1-1 on the season with a close 5-4 win over Keokuk on the road Monday night. Two freshman brothers, Jason [Read More…]
James Michael “Mike” Grogan, 69 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at UnityPoint Health- Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. He was born April 11, 1948 in Keokuk, IA the son of John and Hazel [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – In frigid temperatures, the Fort Madison girls tennis team sneaked in a meet with Keokuk Saturday morning. What was originally scheduled to be an Invitational, turned out [Read More…]
Deana “Dee” Worrell Perlberg, 40, died April 5, 2018 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Deana was born on November 14, 1977 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of William and Deborah (Roberts) [Read More…]
Joyce E. Erickson, 84, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 20, 1934 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mitchell, SD, the second daughter of Herbert H. [Read More…]
Karen Kay Coke, 74 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at UnityPoint Health-Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. She was born November 18, 1943 in Waterloo, IA the daughter of Dean and Irene Christiansen Eckhardt. [Read More…]
James Michael “Mike” Grogan, 69 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at UnityPoint Health- Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk, IA. Online condolences may [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Mrs. and Mr. Julia and Brent Knustrom have announced the birth of their son Jack Thomas Knustrom on March 26, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. Jack is welcomed home by [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Ashley Dean and Jacob Nicol have announced the birth of their son, Jaxson Samuel Nicol on March 27, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Jaxson joins Jayden Nicol and Brenliegh Dean at home. [Read More…]
Craig Maurice Snyder, 58 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, March 26, 2018 at UnityPoint –Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. He was born December 19, 1959 in Keokuk the son of Roger and Billie Jean Craig Snyder. [Read More…]
Timothy Lee Henson, 46 of Keokuk died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born July 22, 1971 in Iowa City, IA the son of Wendell and Bettye Sue Dunn [Read More…]
Cathy Anne Seltzer, 65 of Keokuk died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 10, 1952 at Parks Air Force Base [Read More…]
Submitted article KEOKUK – Start off your summer with a fun 5k or 10k walk or run being organized by volunteers from the Hoerner YMCA in Keokuk, plus support the new Girls on the Run [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR KEOKUK – Putting the county back on solid economic footing and overcoming the delineation of county are top priorities for an ISP correctional officer currently seeking a seat on the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – In a symbolic gesture from economic groups in Fort Madison and Keokuk, the Bridges out of Poverty program got an infusion of seed money to kick off Lee [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Burlington, Iowa man on felony drug charges. Nicholas Ryan Queen, 39, of Burlington was arrested on March 18th, 2018 [Read More…]
Mary Ester Arpino, 69 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at UnityPoint Health in Keokuk, IA. She was born April 7, 1948 in Montrose, IA the daughter of Robert and Vera Henn Whitmore. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF CEDAR RAPIDS – Projects in Keokuk and Burlington have been tapped to receive funds through Alliant Energy’s Branching Out program with trees for projects in each city. Burlington will receive $4,457 to [Read More…]
Warren Brent Jobe, 71, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born October 19, 1946 in Keokuk, IA the son of Ralph and Mildred Stutes Jobe. [Read More…]
Submitted article KEOKUK – For more than 45 years, Dev Kiedaisch has devoted her time and talents to causes such as education, literacy, poverty, and equal rights/equal pay for women and minorities. She is one [Read More…]
KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk, Iowa man on a misdemeanor drug charge. Gregory Alan Meierotto, 50, of 906 Palean Street, Keokuk, Iowa was arrested on March [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Sheriff’s Department is looking at doubling their staff this year, but it’s only going to cost to taxpayers a maximum of $13. The Fort Madison [Read More…]
Members of the Central Lee High School Student Council, Superintendent Andy Crozier and others visited with Representative Kearns, Senator Taylor and other legislators this week. Madison Kearns, granddaughter of Representative Kearns, who [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Lee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Trinity Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road in Keokuk from 12 noon until 4:30pm. The clinic is open [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk, Iowa couple on felony and misdemeanor drug charges. Joseph Allen Akers, 34, of 1302 Carroll Street, Keokuk, Iowa [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 02/26/18 – 11:05 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Jerry G. Drago, 63, of Fort Madison, in the 700 block of 48th Street on a warrant for failure to appear. He [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – After several weeks of discussion and a review of county policy regarding maintenance of county paved roads during icy weather, the county has decided to keep the status [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DES MOINES – With a new budget de-appropration bill passed out of the senate, a threat to Lee County’s courthouses has been drastically reduced. The Iowa Senate passed Senate File [Read More…]
Zula Nadine Feather, 81, of Warsaw, IL died Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born on December 8, 1936 in Warsaw, IL the daughter of George R. and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – After settling on a $158,000 shortfall in the county budget, county officials replaced $90,000 in expenses to the budget including a $75,000 payment to the county’s Public Safety [Read More…]
Submitted article KEOKUK – The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) is hosting its Second Annual “Souper Bowl” fundraising event to be held Monday, February 26th, 5:00-7:00pm at First Christian Church, 3476 Main Street Keokuk, IA [Read More…]
Dear Editor; Each month the Fort Madison Food Pantry serves over 300 local families. Lee County ranks Number 2 in the State for food insecurity. Our funds are dangerously low. The past year we have [Read More…]
Jeoffrey G. Meister, 68 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born December 20, 1949 in Keokuk, the son of [Read More…]
Daniel “Dan” Diveley, 69 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. He was born April 28, 1948 in Bremerton, WA the son of Jack & Glendola White Diveley. On [Read More…]
WASHINGTON – Congressman Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Southeastern Iowa for open office hours. Jared Hershberger, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Hershberger will be on hand to [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – Lee County EDG Chief Operating Officer Dennis Fraise has earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development, professional attainment and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A move to cut $4.8 million from the Iowa Judicial Branch in fiscal year 2018 could cut potentially cut a courthouse from Lee County. In a document [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DES MOINES – State Representative Jerry Kearns has indicated via Facebook and through media releases that he will not be seeking re-election to House District 83 in the November 2018 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County officials continue to trim proposed numbers for the 2018-19 fiscal year as the budget is still about $400K short of balancing. At Tuesday’s Lee County Board [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR KEOKUK – More than 26 county agencies were given funds as part of the annual United Way of the Great River Region on Wednesday. Funds totaling more than $125,000 were [Read More…]
Cynthia “Cindy” Marie Smith, 64, of Montrose, IA, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born on December 12, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Wendell Phillips and [Read More…]
Sally V. Walker, 85, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Montebello Health Care Center in Hamilton, IL. She was born on December 21, 1932 in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Harold [Read More…]
BY AVA PEITZ PCC Intern FORT MADISON – With the below-freezing weather lately, Fort Madison Hy-Vee was the place to be Thursday while the Crime Stoppers held their annual chili fundraiser. From 5 p.m. -7 [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Fort Madison’s Nathan and Aaron Steffensmeier and Lennon Barker led the FMHS Bloodhounds to a 54-30 win over the Keokuk Chiefs on the road in high school varsity wrestling Thursday [Read More…]
Paula Jo Riddle Burke, 55 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at her home. She was born October 15, 1963 in Ft. Madison, IA the daughter of Victor and Thelma Edna Azinger Riddle. [Read More…]
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