Submitted articleLee County Economic Development Group DONNELLSON – Lee County schools had the opportunity to get new equipment to prepare their students for future careers thanks to Climax Molybdenum. Central Lee Ag Instructor Tom Boeck [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 04/15/19 – 10:49 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Randy Allan Akers, 47, of Fort Madison, in the 700 block of Avenue F, on a charge of violation of a no-contact [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – The Fort Madison Police Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office are informing motorists that Iowa law enforcement officials have announced they will conduct a Drug Impaired Driving specialized enforcement campaign throughout the [Read More…]
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – Last year Live Healthy Lee County (LHLC) started the Senior Produce Box Project. The goal of the project was to provide fresh produce donations at senior living and meal sites. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – First-year Tri-State Rodeo Chairman Tony Johnson said the rodeo has brought in a good mix of national entertainment for 2019’s event. With the release of the lineup this [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 04/09/19 – 3:19 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 1400 block of 30th Street. 04/09/19 – 8:11 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An Iowa DOT official said Thursday that high-level talks are on-going to help alleviate traffic snarls as Siemen’s blades navigate the tight roads around the facility. District 5 [Read More…]
PCC STAFF DES MOINES – The following is the weekly fishing report for southeast Iowa waters compiled by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the week ending Wednesday, April 18. Fishing is still slow [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 04/08/19 – 12:21 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1800 block of Avenue J. 04/09/19 – 3:19 a.m. – Fort Madison Police [Read More…]
MONTROSE – On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Lee County Sheriffs Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to prevent [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A county resident pleaded with Lee County officials Tuesday to do something about the intersection near Charleston Board of Trade. Jeff Buford, of Donnellson, told Lee County Supervisors at [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 04/01/19 – 11:49 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a hit & run in the 1800 block of Avenue F. 04/01/19 – 2:39 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrests of two individuals on felony drug charges. Alexander Luna, 30, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on March 29th, 2019 by [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – For the second year, Lee County baseball and softball youth leagues are being organized by Baxter Sports Complex. The league is completely free to any child in the tri-state area. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County Attorney Ross Braden has filed four injunctions against property owners in the Mooar-Powdertown district for failing to upgrade septic systems as required by code. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – A 14-year old from Keokuk has been killed as a result of an accident involving a motor-vehicle and a bicycle Monday evening. According to the Keokuk Police Department, Brandon Scott Fitzgerald [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is looking at adding an option for county employees to use a health savings account option to help cover annual medical out-of-pocket expenses. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A 15-year-old Fort Madison girl was killed Sunday in a tragic shooting accident at the Tri-State Gun Club. According to a release from Lee County Sheriff Stace Weber, at [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 03/19/19 – 1:10 a.m. – Fort Madison police arrested Sonya Lynn Daniels, 41, of Fort Madison in the 1600 block of Avenue M on a warrant for contempt of court. She [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A resident of Clearview Heights is upset with the locations the county used to post notice about its new jake break ordinance. Mike Azinger told supervisors at Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 03/18/19 – 9:15 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 5800 block of Avenue O. 03/18/19 – 11:15 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Department – 3/13/2019 – 12:22 p.m – Fort Madison Police cited Tricia Theresa Friant, 35, of Fort Madison, on a charge of driving while suspended at the intersection of the 61 Bypass [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local authorities are investigating a missing firearm that was taken from a stolen vehicle last week. According to Police Chief Tim Sittig, a vehicle was stolen in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With river levels expected to crest at just over 21 feet on Wednesday, city and county officials are preparing for flooding along the Mississippi River that could compare [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Packed coffee houses and sandwich shops in Lee County were the springboard of a national news cycle introducing Beto O’Rourke to the 2020 Presidential race, as well as [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 03/08/19 – 7:02 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 1300 block of 23rd Street. 03/08/19 – 7:15 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Engineer Ben Hull is concerned a proposed bill in in front of Iowa legislators could damage county bridges and roadways. Senate File 184 was passed out [Read More…]
Because of the forecast for snow and freezing rain that will make for unsafe travel, the Lee County Storm Spotters Class scheduled for tomorrow evening, March 7th, has been postponed until April 3rd and will [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – Since 1989 Lee County Health Department-Hospice has been providing hospice services to the surrounding area. Also since that time the Hospice program requires that a percentage of the direct care to clients [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Plans are underway for a tri-county event to raise funds for emergency responders in the Lee, Des Moines, and Henry counties this summer in Fort Madison. Cale Heitmeier, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A change in county code that would make it legal to ride ATVs and side-by-sides on county gravel roads is one step away from becoming a reality. At Tuesday’s [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 03/01/19 – 11:02 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 4800 block of Avenue O. 03/01/19 – 11:35 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
DONNELLSON – The National Weather Service has a number of devices for detecting severe thunderstorms. Included in these are radar, satellite, and lightning detection networks. However, the most important tool for observing thunderstorms is the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The county is just a couple weeks away from instituting an ordinance allowing the use of ATVs and UTVs on the county’s secondary roads. About 50 piled into [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – Beginning Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 7:00 a.m., Bridgeport Road (280th Ave) from Old Quarry Road (Lee County) to Skunk River Road (Des Moines County) will be closed for brush and debris [Read More…]
PCC STAFF WEVER – The Iowa Fertilizer Plant will be conducting safety drills Wednesday evening on the plant property just south of Wever. Officials said emergency crews will be on site from 6 p.m. to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Supervisors will cast their first vote on a proposed ATV/UTV county ordinance at Tuesday’s regular Board of Supervisors’ meeting. The ordinance is being proposed to control the [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is the weekly fishing report for southeast Iowa provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Big Hollow Lake Ice is in pretty good shape; the edges might degrade this [Read More…]
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…]
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