County primary polling locations changed
Submitted by Lee County Auditor’s Office LEE COUNTY – Lee County Auditor Denise Fraise announces…
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County extends building closure, full pay through April
Auditor announces new polling locations for June 2 primary BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY…
For the Record – Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 03/27/20 – 2:24 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Reynolds hints at expanding school mitigation efforts
Henry County has five COVID-19 positive tests, while Des Moines and Van Buren each have…
Outbreak throws chaos into city, county budgets
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City and county officials are going back to…
Keefe looks to unseat two-term supervisor Fedler
Two will face off in June 2 primary for District 1 Supervisor seat BY CHUCK…
County puts out plea for primary voting by mail
County shrinks polling locations for primary to just Keokuk, Fort Madison and Donnellson BY CHUCK…
Keokuk duo arrested after Monday chase
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A Monday morning chase has resulted in the…
Lee County cities close buildings to public
The following are press releases from the cities of Fort Madison, Montrose, Donnellson, and West…
Supervisors close all county buildings to public
County courthouses to remain on schedule with the exception of trials BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
State lab doubles coronavirus testing capacity
Local calendars in tatters as groups issue mass cancellations BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY…
Severe Weather Awareness activities planned for March
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – March 23-27, 2020, is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. …
West Point to consider bidding trash service
Clarification: The Keokuk trash hauling company listed as Kohlmeyer has been corrected to reflect the…
United Way spaghetti dinner March 23 at Yacht Club
LEE COUNTY – It’s Spaghetti Time!! United Way of the Great River Region is hosting…
Filing window for June primary started Monday
Township, soil and water candidates must also file now PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Monday,…
Strike team hits ground in Lee County
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – A federal and state supported grant has put a…
For the Record – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report No report – President’s Day Lee County Sheriff’s Report No report-…
For the Record – Saturday, Feb. 16, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/12/20 – 11:33 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
County could set maximum 2020-21 tax rates Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County supervisors will vote to approve the…
For the Record – Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/10/20 – 11:35 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
County approves $775K in bridge repairs
Money to fund repairs comes from federal Farm-to-Table money, not county funds. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Current-Lee listings for Monday Feb. 10, 2020
LCHD children’s immunization clinicLee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, February…
West Point staring at 7.4% levy bump
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST POINT – Taxpayers in West Point could see a substantial…
For the Record – Monday – Feb. 10, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/06/20 – 8:09 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Lee County staffers get tips on handling active attacker
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – On the heels of a Lee County department head…
Buttigieg wins Lee County; still holds lead in state
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County voters said a man with no federal…
For the Record – Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/03/20 – 10:00 a.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Vincent Joseph…
Buttigieg out in front of stalled Iowa caucuses
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The nation waited close to 21 hours to…
Iowa fails to launch 2020 presidential season
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It wasn’t the way Iowa wanted to start…
For the Record – Monday, Feb. 3, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/30/20 – 3:21 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested Jaimie Renee…
Supervisors to vote on hearing for Idol Rashid building
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The Fort Madison Food Pantry is one step…
Absentees for FM school levy election available
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots…
Group turns to waterway trails in next planning session
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – With area bike trail mapping completed, a three-county effort is…
County gets $15K in FEMA food, shelter funds
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Lee County, Iowa has been awarded federal funds made…
For the Record – Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/24/20 – 5:13 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
For the Record – Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/23/20 – 8:01 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Sports Briefs – Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020
Central Lee girls win at WACOMya Merschman scored 22 and Makayla Morrison had 20 as…
For the Record – Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/22/20 – 12:11 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
For the Record – Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/17/20 – 12:29 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
For the Record – Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/16/20 – 2:57 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
Area youth win Knights of Columbus free throw shoot
LEE COUNTY – Five boys and four girls from the local Ft. Madison, Houghton and…
ConAgra announces $32M Lee County expansion
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Conagra Brands facility announced today that…
City to transfer Rashid building to county
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After about eight months of deliberating on what…
Current-Lee Listings
LEE COUNTY – The following is a listing of current events and happenings in and…
For the Record – Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/14/20 – 12:41 p.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Michele Meredith,…
County still winnowing $32M budget for 2020-21
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County Budget Director Cindy Renstrom is threading the…
For the Record – Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/13/20 – 5:27 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
For the Record – Monday, Jan. 13, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 01/10/20 – 3:44 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
DreamBuilder entrepreneur program ready to launch
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – The Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce, Keokuk Area Chamber of…
Port authority getting footing, visibility in region
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – We all have that favorite tool in the…