2021 Matteson scholarship winners announced
LEE COUNTY – In 2020, The Matteson Scholarship was relaunched in Southeast Iowa by The…
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SCC looking for Distinguished Alumni
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College (SCC) is accepting nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Alumni…
Rural broadband partnership in the works
Danville Telecom offers to build $5.5M fiber optic network through Lee County with state, county…
CenturyLink outages limit 9-1-1 service
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – According to county officials, 9-1-1 service from some…
FM home raided for stolen property, weapons, drugs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local authorities are on the scene of raid…
Marina work will close east half of Riverview Park for a year
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Dredging of the city marina is set to…
County COVID rates tick up, while vaccination rate stagnates
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus…
Tripp named new warden at ISP
From Iowa Department of Corrections FORT MADISON – The Iowa Board of Corrections voted today…
Council considers additional change orders on Hwy. 61 project
Amended agreement with Amtrak commits passenger rail service to $1.55 million for platform construction, depot…
New county-owned ambulance has smooth rollout
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – The director of the now Lee County publicly-owned…
Author bringing history of Mark Twain Zephyr to FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Rail has always been a source of history,…
County may use SEIRPC to manage ARPA fund requests
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County officials may look at paying Southeast…
FM man tased after attempting to flee
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A Fort Madison man was tased Monday afternoon by…
Late mayor’s daughter finds herself in another cancer battle
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After losing her dad to a battle with…
Blinds win Kiddie Parade’s most Patriotic contest
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Prize results from the 109th Annual Charlie Korschgen 4th…
Police chief issues July 4th show restrictions
FORT MADISON – The 4th of July Fireworks celebration will be held on Sunday, July…
FMCSD plans principal shuffle for start of school year
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison schools will look a little different…
LCEDG ‘pivoted’ efforts, focus during pandemic
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County is facing what Dennis Fraise is…
New ‘Back the Blue’ law will reset sheriff’s salary
Compensation board members say supervisors historically have ignored recommended pay hikes for elected officials. BY…
Traffic stop leads to arrest of Keokuk couple
KEOKUK – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Keokuk couple…
Supervisors to discuss meeting location again
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors are still looking at where…
Nauvoo PD makes sex offender arrest
BY PCC STAFF NAUVOO – The Nauvoo Police Department arrested an Illinois man wanted for…
Wickramasingha named Marshal of Korschgen Kiddie Parade
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The organizing committee announced today that Kumar K. Wickramasingha has…
Final arrest made in February downtown shooting
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – According to Fort Madison police, a 34-year-old man…
Light Up the Sky launch different in 2021
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The 4th of July launch of the “Light Up…
FM man gets 30 years for child pornography conviction
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DAVENPORT – A Fort Madison man has been sentenced to 30…
Former Lee County Attorney’s legal battles on hold
Anderson was facing a civil suit and criminal charges in connection with alleged Trust theft…
LCHD reinstates senior health clinics
PCC Staff LEE COUNTY – After 17-months, the Lee County Health Department Senior Health Clinics…
Homan retires as head of AFSCME council
PCC STAFF DES MOINES – Danny Homan, President of AFSCME Council 61, today announced that he will…
Only novelty fireworks allowed in city limits
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – As everyone knows the laws regarding the sale and use…
Committee narrows options for ARPA money
Committee recommends spending close to $2 million on county broadband projects BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Data shows path to curb child neglect
Editor’s Note: This the final in a 3-part series looking at child maltreatment in Lee…
Port Authority to purchase former KL Megla space for LCEDG
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Southeast Iowa Regional Economic and Port Authority has…
Legacy cruise has been 12 years in the making
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Capt. Brian Davis can give you the skinny…
FMHS releases 2020-21 honors list
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School has released the final honors list for the…
City Council to consider change order, creek bridge agreements
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A proposed change to the work being done…
Sugars to take over county’s Veterans Affairs post
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – An unlikely candidate, but a passionate ally, will…
LCCD wants a fresh look at Pollmiller beach
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A West Des Moines firm will be looking…
New Hound AD has ties to Fort Madison
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Not only is Ben Fry familiar with southeast…
Supervisors tiring of “wild” cattle problem
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors want a county farmer to…
County preps for influx of ARPA fund requests
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With $3.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan…
Police looking into early Sunday morning assault
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Police are looking into an assault that…
Miller-Meeks reacts to local natural gas, workforce challenges
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – About a dozen local business, industry and education…
Councilmen upset with added depot costs
Schulz says amendment is due to “crappy” engineering work BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON…
County gives blessing to Estes Park turbine display
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Lee County Board of Supervisors has given…
Illner Green takes over as FMAAA director
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Area Arts Association is pleased to announce Lori…
FM woman arrested on drug charges
FORT MADISON – Amanda Davis, 36, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on May 27th,…
Ireland stepping aside as Central Lee AD
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON — The Central Lee Community School District is searching for its…
LCHD sets up Pfizer clinic for 12-18 year olds
FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for…
FM Football Inc., looking to spruce up high school stadium
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The community has come together to put up…