BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With chances of snow around 30% each day for Sunday through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, city and county officials are hoping for the lighter end [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Economic Development efforts in the county suffered another paper cut Thursday when Lee County Supervisors nicked the budget of the Lee County Economic Development Group by $10,000. Supervisors [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 02/11/19 – 10:59 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 1600 block of Avenue H. 02/11/19 – 2:00 p.m. – Fort Madison Police cited [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – After several weeks of deliberation, the Lee County Emergency Management Agency has changed the way it gathers local funding. At a meeting Monday afternoon, the board voted 5-2 [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 02/07/19 – 9:43 p.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Earl Rondell Simmons, 44, of Fort Madison, in the 3200 block of Avenue L on a charge of driving while barred. He [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 02/05/19 – no report 02/06/19 – 9:57 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2000 block of Avenue B. 02/06/19 – 10:24 [Read More…]
WEST BURLINGTON – The sixth annual Southeast Iowa Regional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Festival (STEMFest) will take place at SCC’s West Burlington campus on Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – A Keokuk man is back in custody after firing a shot in a home and holding law enforcement officers in a standoff that lasted from about 11 p.m. Monday into the [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 02/01/19 – 12:00 – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 1600 block of Avenue H. 02/01/19 – 1:46 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 01/29/19 – 8:10 p.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Samantha Dawn Schneider, 21, of Fort Madison, in the 1100 block of 48th Street, on a charge of driving under suspension. She [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The South Iowa Area Crime Commission has released information on the melee that took place at the Southern Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Montrose last week. According to SIACC [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With the weather people scaring us with -60 wind chills, area officials are looking for options for those who may be susceptible to the elements or looking [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Due to the potential for record-setting wind chill temperatures tonight through Thursday, Fort Madison Community Schools and Holy Trinity Catholic will be releasing two hours early today. They have also canceled school [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – It’s been more than a year in the works, but Lee County’s efforts toward creating a Bridges out of Poverty program has reached another threshold. According to Dennis [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Debate on how to fund a $1.3 million proposed budget for the county’s Emergency Management services will get further discussion before the budget is approved. Currently the county emergency [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – With STEM being the action word of educational and economic development officials for the past half a decade, state officials continue to put money toward programs that focus on critical thinking. A [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – As Lee County supervisors grapple with the next fiscal year budget, several departments including secondary roads, the sheriff’s department, and county employee hours were on the table on [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/18/19 – 4:33 p.m. – Fort Madison police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 1900 block of Avenue H. 01/18/19 – 4:39 p.m. – Fort Madison police responded [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/15/19 – 6:25 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 4000 block of Avenue O. 01/15/19 – 7:23 a.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – About 10 residents who live near the 255th Street on the western edge of Lee County want supervisors to stop putting off rehabbing the road. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A proposed budget for Lee County expenses for the fiscal year 2020, beginning on July 1, has expenses for the county at more than $30 million. Lee County [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/10/19 – 11:30 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2100 block of Avenue G. 01/10/19 – 1:17 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A proposal to switch emergency radio frequencies in Lee County from UHF to digital was handed over to the Public Safety Answering Point board Wednesday night. At a [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/07/19 – 8:48 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of vandalism in the 300 block of 3rd Street. 01/07/19 – 12:53 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County Department heads continue to throw out their first pitches for 2020 fiscal year budget requests this week. All the budgets presented were first-run preliminary budgets [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/02/19 – 10:57 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 1400 block of 34th Street. 01/02/19 – 12:50 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 12/26/18 – 11:22 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2000 block of Avenue E. 12/26/18 – 11:40 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the first time in seven years, a supervisor from the southern part of the county will chair the Lee County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Don Hunold [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 12/19/18 – 5:02 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of vandalism in the 1600 block of Avenue H. 12/19/18 – 8:10 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in Fort Madison as submitted to the Pen City Current. Veterans Assembly The Fort Madison High School Student Government is inviting [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – It was an expected transition as current Assistant Lee County Engineer Ben Hull was tapped to take over the county engineer’s position starting Dec. 29. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 12/17/18 – 10:33 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 900 block of Avenue G. 12/17/18 – 11:46 a.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He’s gone from a slide rule to a calculator to GPS…and now he’s going to retirement. Lee County Engineer Ernie Steffensmeier is stepping down from his post [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in Fort Madison as submitted to the Pen City Current. Senior Community BINGO at The Kensington Each month on the second [Read More…]
PCC STAFF WEVER – For the second consecutive year, Iowa Fertilizer Company and its employees are donating thousands of dollars to the St. Vincent’s De Paul Food Pantry in Burlington and the Lee County Food [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 12/12/18 – 1:55 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2000 block of Avenue B. 12/12/18 – 7:21 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A 12-person jury found a 52-year-old Utah man guilty on Thursday of pandering for prostitution out of a day spa in Fort Madison. Douglas Fenlaw, 52, of [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 12/10/18 – 5:41 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of burglary in the 600 block of 11th Street. 12/10/18 – 9:34 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Andre [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Current Des Moines County Attorney Amy Beavers will be joining the Lee County Attorney’s staff beginning March 1. Lee County Supervisors voted at Tuesday’s regular meeting to bring [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 12/07/18 – 3:22 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2000 block of Avenue B. 12/07/18 – 5:07 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors could approve a move that would bring Fort Madison attorney Kim Auge and current Des Moines County Attorney Amy Beavers under the direction of [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the week ending Dec. 12. Big Hollow Lake The lake is pretty much open water as of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Two corrections officers at the Southeast Iowa Juvenile detention center in Montrose were injured Thursday when an altercation broke out in the day room of the facility. An [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in Fort Madison as submitted to the Pen City Current. Downtown Enchanted Forest The Fort Madison downtown Enchanted Forest will be [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 12/05/18 – 9:09 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 200 block of 24th Street. 12/05/18 – 9:44 a.m. – Fort Madison Police [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 12/03/18 – 7:37 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 2400 block of Avenue L. 12/03/18 – 9:27 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A north Lee County jury found a Morning Sun man guilty of leaving the scene of an accident where his girlfriend of about a year was found [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The trial of a 28-year-old Morning Sun man who’s accused of leaving the scene of the accident where his girlfriend was killed got underway Tuesday morning with [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 11/30/18 – 12:05 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 2600 block of Avenue L. 11/30/18 – 3:30 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
Seven hundred sixty-three days and counting. Pen City Current will enter its third year of writing about the people of north Lee County on Dec. 6…. and we couldn’t be happier to still be here. [Read More…]
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