Editor’s Note: Today issue of For the Record has records dating back to July 30 due to a computer issue for the past several days that brings reports to the agencies. Pen City Current decided [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – A Morning Sun man has been arrested after turning himself in to the Lee County Sheriff’s office on Sunday night, in connection with a body found in a ditch [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events in and around north Lee County as submitted to the Pen City Current. Riverfest 2018 Riverfest 2018 returns to the Fort Madison riverfront on Aug. [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/27/2018 – 8:16 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 3900 block of Bluff Rd. 7/27/2018 – 9:59 a.m – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FRANKLIN – On the heels of the Lee County Republican annual banquet where area Republicans touted recent accolades dumped on the state by national media, local Democrats say things are [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 07/29/18 – 1:55 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Tyler Keith Jennings, 31, of Montrose, in the 4500 block of Avenue O, on warrants for probation violation, 5th-degree theft and possession [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A Brooklyn, Iowa girl who’s been missing for about two weeks, along with several other missing teens in the state has created a hyper awareness locally about [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DES MOINES – Excess deer tags for the 2018 nonresident deer hunting season go on sale Monday July 28, at 6 a.m. Hunters that have not already obtained a deer tag through [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Three candidates up for election on Nov. 6, told Republicans Saturday night that the state is headed in the right direction. At Saturday’s annual Lee County Republican [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/26/2018 – 9:40 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of vandalism in the 3100 block of Ave. J. 7/26/2018 – 11:16 a.m – Fort Madison Police arrested John [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/25/2018 – 8:10 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of larceny/ theft in the 1600 block of 20th St. 7/25/2018 – 10:20 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lee County Republicans will be holding their annual banquet on Saturday, July 28 at the Quality Inn and Suites on Reve Court in Fort Madison beginning at 5 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Lee County Health Department is looking for more surveys as part of a three-year reboot on a community health needs assessment and improvement plan. The LCHD [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/24/2018 – 9:52 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a gas drive off in the 5000 block of Ave. O. 7/24/2018 – 11:08 a.m – Fort Madison [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events in and around north Lee County as submitted to the Pen City Current. Fort Madison Depot Farmer’s Market Every Monday local vendors have farmer’s market [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/23/2018 – 10:04 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of vandalism in the 200 block of 23rd St. 7/23/2018 – 10:11 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/20/2018 – 10:03 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of larceny/ theft in the 400 block of Ave. E. 7/20/2018 – 3:13 p.m – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/18/18 – 9:03 a.m – Fort Madison Police arrested Malik Husan Trotter, 22, of Fort Madison in the 3200 block of Ave H. on a charge of domestic abuse assault-serious misdemeanor. [Read More…]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Friday for Lee, Marshall, Polk and Van Buren counties in response to severe storms and tornadoes July 19 and continuing. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events in and around north Lee County as submitted to the Pen City Current. Fort Madison Depot Farmer’s Market Every Monday local vendors have farmer’s market [Read More…]
SUBMITTED ARTICLE DONNELLSON – Bob Dodds, Assistant Vice President for the County Services unit of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, presented a citation to the Lee County Extension Council during the reception celebrating Lee [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report no report available Lee County Sheriff’s Report 07/17/18 – 2:57 a.m. – Lee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Raymond Paul Sourwine, 56, of Burlington, in Des Moines County on a warrant for [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Record 7/13/2018 – 1:59 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of vandalism in the 1300 block of 14th St. 7/13/2018 – 8:18 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With Lee County experiencing one of the lowest unemployment rates in recent history, area job posting sites are bursting at the seems with good paying jobs. According [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 07/11/18 – 9:27 a.m. – Fort Madison police cited Tracy Earl Williams, 45, of Burlington at the intersection of Avenue H and 14th Street on a charge of having no insurance. [Read More…]
The following is a list of events in and around the north Lee County area as submitted to the Pen City Current. Fort Madison Depot Farmer’s Market Every Monday more 10 local vendors have farmer’s [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 07/11/18 – 5:45 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of vandalism in the 900 block of Avenue F. 07/11/18 – 9:27 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Just eight months into her tenure as the Director of Operations at LeeComm, Shanna Krogmeier has stepped down to take a similar post in Des Moines County. [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/9/2018 – 3:49 p.m – Fort Madison Police arrested Daphne Akers, 38, of Fort Madison, on a warrant of probation violation in the 800 block of Ave. G. She was taken [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/6/2018 – 4:29 p.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of larceny/ theft in the 1800 block of Ave. L. 7/6/2018 – 5:07 p.m – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Donations are still being accepted for the second annual Kiwanis’ Back-To-School Health Fair scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fort Madison Community High [Read More…]
Fort Madison Depot Farmer’s Market Every Monday more 10 local vendors have farmer’s market options available at the Old Santa Fe Depot on the Riverfront in Fort Madison. The farmer’s market runs from until Oct. [Read More…]
PCC STAFF DES MOINES – The following is the Iowa Department of Natural Resources weekly fishing report for Southeast Iowa for the week ending July 11, 2018. Iowa River (Columbus Junction to Mississippi River) The [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 7/03/2018 – 8:20 p.m – Fort Madison Police arrested Lawrence Richard Jackson, 47, no address listed, on a charge of public intoxication, at the Fort Madison Police Department. He was taken [Read More…]
Fort Madison City Band The Ft. Madison City Band will perform a concert of Patriotic music on Wednesday, July 4th at 7:30pm in Central Park. The concert is sponsored by Pilot Grove Savings Bank. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Sheriff’s department is asking the public for help locating a Keokuk man. Authorities were asked to do a welfare check just before noon Monday morning [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 6/29/2018 – 8:30 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 5000 block of River Valley Rd. 6/29/2-18 – 8:42 a.m – Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A cooler, breezier Sunday afternoon turned into the perfect setting for a tour around area homes where art and gardening came together. The Fort Madison Area Artists [Read More…]
The following is a list of events currently going on in north Lee County as submitted to Pen City Current. Fort Madison City Band The Fort Madison City Band will not perform this Sunday evening, [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 6/28/18 – 11:20 p.m – Fort Madison Police cited Malik Hausan Trotter, 23, unknown address, on charges of driving under suspension and excessive speed in the 1700 block of Ave. H. [Read More…]
The following is a list of events currently going on in north Lee County as submitted to Pen City Current. Fort Madison City Band The Fort Madison City Band will not perform this Sunday evening, [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 6/27/18 – 7:45 p.m – Fort Madison Police arrested Travis Cody Nabors, 35, of Fort Madison on a warrant service of probation violation (Child Endangerment) in the 1300 block of Ave. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Wyatt Peterson Wednesday as district court judge in the Judicial District 8B. Peterson, of Winfield, received his law degree from the Drake University Law School [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGS Fort Madison Area Artists Association FORT MADISON – Ft. Madison Area Arts Association unveils another great chapter to an ongoing novel of garden adventures. Six amazing locations with three in Ft. Madison [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 6/26/18 – 8:30 a.m – Fort Madison Police arrested Rhonda Lavoy Jackson, 36, of Fort Madison on charges of criminal mischief, harassment, and interference with official acts in the 4000 block [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 6/25/18 – 10:15 p.m – Fort Madison Police cited Jacob L. Danker-Cashman, 24, of Fort Madison on a charge of driving under suspension in the 4000 block of Bluff Road. He [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – After a quote to install emergency generators at the North Lee County office building and South Lee County Courthouse was published last week, supervisors now will have to [Read More…]
KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of two Keokuk, Iowa man on a separate unrelated felony drug charges. Joseph Dunne, 32, of Keokuk was arrested on Friday on felony drug [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force conducted a search warrant resulting in the arrest of a Keokuk, Iowa couple. Kenneth Louis Howell, 56, and Sylvia Mary Bittner, 34, of Keokuk [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police report 06/22/2018 – 10:33 a.m – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a shoplifter in the 1900 block of Ave. H. 06/22/2018 – 4:07 p.m – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
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