Bell ringing again at Brush College one-room school
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Names like Gehle, Hasenclever, Winke, Smutzer and Wilmesmeier…
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Central Lee falls in tiebreaker to WACO
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Central Lee battled to a 2-2 tie with visiting WACO…
For the Record – Monday, Sept. 14, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report09/11/20 – 2:54 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
For the Record – Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report09/04/20 – 6:36 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Robert Dean Hunsaker,…
For the Record – Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Fort Madison Police Report09/02/20 – 5:24 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
FM county administration building closed due to COVID
FORT MADISON – Due to a positive known COVID case at the Lee County Treasurer’s…
Board of Health gives nod to mask mandate
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Board of Health voted Thursday…
County’s COVID positivity rate slides for second day
State shows 0 positive cases for the county for Tuesday, but LCHD shows 28 over…
Lee County to keep drop boxes in place
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Despite state officials saying drop boxes were not going…
County treasurer now accepting tax payments
LEE COUNTY – Lee County Treasurer Chris Spann announces that the Treasurer’s Office is currently…
Donnellson man charged with vehicular homicide
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – A Donnellson man has been charged with two counts…
Extra patrols set to keep drivers safe Labor Day weekend
Submitted article Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer and we celebrate with barbecues…
Reynolds: State has more than 10 million acres impacted by storm
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The major storm that blew across the state…
South Lee boiler cost overruns frustrate board
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors bristled Tuesday at a $116,679…
Driver’s License official says county office holding it’s own
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Treasurer services are going strictly by…
Bagcraft to close doors Oct. 22
Novolex official says demand in wake of COVID created need for efficiencies BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
County treasurer moves to appointment-only service
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Lee County officials have done away with any walk-in…
Supervisors put money behind broadband mapping
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County Supervisors have put a little money…
COVID having impact on getting election volunteers
BY KATIE SCOVILLEPEN CITY CURRENT FORT MADISON- In three months’ time, it’ll be time to…
Auditor releases details for Aug. 3 office openings
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that…
For the Record – Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report07/27/20 – 3:01 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
K9 helps police find wanted sex offender early Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Authorities chased down a 42-year-old Fort Madison man…
Mapping project gives LCEDG clearer view of county connectivity
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A $5,000 mapping study spurred by the Lee…
County approves agreement with city for trail construction
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – County officials approved what amounts to a hold…
County sees 9 more COVID cases in past three days
Hospitalization, ICU rates have more than doubled since June 28. BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY…
For the Record – Monday, July 27, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report0/23/20 – 7:28 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Jeremy Christopher Gillette,…
Lee County hits 65 positive COVID-19 cases
County has a 2.6% positive rate on tests compared to state’s 9.3% BY PCC STAFF…
LCHD says holding 2020 Rodeo is “ill-advised”
FORT MADISON – Lee County Board of Health has a responsibility to address the health…
For the Record – Tuesday, July 15, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report07/13/20 – 3:39 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Conservation board, Climax working on discharge agreement
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – An agreement is in the works between the…
County to hold hearings on repair bonds
Supervisors vote to hold public hearings on putting maintenance costs up for bonding BY CHUCK…
Dakota Access pipeline ordered shut down, emptied
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A U.S District court ordered this week, that…
Newly formed ambulance panel starts data gathering
LEE COUNTY – A panel born out of a contract to subsidize the Lee County…
Opposition surfaces to PORT’s 15th Street plans
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A $1.5 million proposed section of the P.O.R.T….
Retiree trying to start monthly lunch for first responders
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Who said there’s no such thing as a…
LCHD reports second COVID-related death
LEE COUNTY – Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Lee County Health…
For the Record – June 17, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report06/15/20 – 2:28 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Christine Michelle Pennington,…
Locals make University of Iowa President’s, Dean’s lists
IOWA CITY – Three area students were named to the University of Iowa President’s List…
Current-Lee listings for week of June 4, 2020
Light up the Sky RaffleHelp support the Fort Madison 4th of July Fireworks show by…
Fedler holds Supervisor ticket; Reichman to face Taylor in general
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Jeff Reichman got his first political victory of…
County gets $58K in coronavirus relief funding
LEE COUNTY – Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that Lee County has been awarded a…
Veterans Affairs opens for appointments in FM
From Paul Carroll, Director of Lee County Commission of Veterans’ Affairs FORT MADISON – Starting…
Two weekend searches point to needed radio upgrades
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A push to upgrade county emergency responder radio…
Auditor to hold Saturday curbside voting May 30
LEE COUNTY – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections announced that the…
City revenues a little brighter through April
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s revenues through April are a little…
ISP staffer recovering from COVID-19
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A state Department of Corrections official confirmed Tuesday…
Pollmiller Beach to stay closed for holiday weekend
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County Conservation will not open Pollmiller Beach for…
Supervisors to keep buildings closed until June 1
Ambulance service still dominates agenda as groups prepare for Thursday night meeting. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Ambulance service debates leave us saying – “WHAAAT?!”
If you haven’t been paying attention to the recent scramble for the county to find…
Letter to the Editor – Tony Keefe pledges to be there for District 1 residents
My name is Tony Keefe and I am running for Lee County Board of Supervisors…