PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – The Fort Madison Middle School 8th grade boys basketball team dropped two of three games to Edward Stone on Thursday. Jamiah WIlliams poured in a dozen points for Fort Madison in [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The following is a list of events and happenings going on in Fort Madison as submitted to the Pen City Current. Budding Artist reception The Budding Artist Exhibit is on display now [Read More…]
DES MOINES – Jones Contracting Corp., of West Point received a state safety excellence award this week. The company’s Portland Cement Paving Division was honored for first-place recognition in the ” Less than 100,000 Work [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A $1.5 million project to put in new sidewalks and curbing, and improve stormwater drainage on Avenue G downtown, is getting closer to becoming a reality. At [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/15/19 – 6:25 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 4000 block of Avenue O. 01/15/19 – 7:23 a.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
Simpson College, Indianola Simpson acknowledges excellence in the classroom by recognizing academically high-achieving students and has named Sabrina Christine Fullhart to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes an overall [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Local animal officials and authorities are trying to catch a large German Shepherd that escaped from the PAW Animal Shelter this week, and are asking for residents [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the first time since 2013, the Fort Madison Bloodhounds will put some numbers on the wrestling conference champion banner hanging in the HoundDome. Despite taking advantage [Read More…]
Norvin A. “Jake” Gilchrist, age 103, of Ft. Madison, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 1:05 PM at the Montrose Health Center. He was born on November 15, 1915 in Milton, IA to [Read More…]
James Lewis Smith, 93, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at his home in Farmington, Iowa. Born on September 16, 1925, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Arthur and [Read More…]
James L. Smith, 93, of Farmington, Iowa passed away at 10:28 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. Services are pending with Schmitz Funeral Homes of Farmington.
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After close to two decades working with the Tri-State Rodeo, Fort Madison’s Tony Johnson will slide into general chairman’s saddle for the next three years. Johnson is [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force conducted a search warrant at a Fort Madison home that led to felony charges. Chad Michael Vice, 43, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – According to a list of stores released on the company’s website today, the Fort Madison Shopko will be closing its doors on April 15 as the company looks [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – About 10 residents who live near the 255th Street on the western edge of Lee County want supervisors to stop putting off rehabbing the road. At Tuesday’s regular [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council spent about two hours after Tuesday’s regular council meeting grinding out ways to possibly begin to rebuild the city’s general operating fund. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A proposed budget for Lee County expenses for the fiscal year 2020, beginning on July 1, has expenses for the county at more than $30 million. Lee County [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After a lengthy discussion last week about city budget planning, the Fort Madison City Council will be holding a budget workshop after its regular meeting on Tuesday. According [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/10/19 – 11:30 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a property damage accident in the 2100 block of Avenue G. 01/10/19 – 1:17 p.m. – Fort Madison [Read More…]
The Fort Madison YMCA’s Winter Sports Sampler registration deadline is coming up on Jan. 25. This 4-week sampler is a great opportunity for children ages 3 to 6 years old to be introduced to basketball, [Read More…]
Mary Elizabeth Sweezer, 90 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:05 am Monday, January 15, 2019 at The Madison. Mary was born April 30, 1928 in Marceline, Missouri, the only child of Homer and [Read More…]
Louise Marie (Walkowiak) Listebarger Shultz, 90, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday morning, January 15, 2109 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1928 at Elba, Nebraska, a daughter of Michael J. and [Read More…]
Boston College recently announced that Caroline (Carly) Hoyer has been again placed on the Dean’s List First Honors in recognition of her outstanding academic performance. Boston College Office of Academic Affairs noted that her grade [Read More…]
Donald Dean Johnson, 88, of Troy, Missouri formerly of rural Argyle, Iowa passed away at 9:35 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2019, at his home. Born on May 6, 1930, in Farmington, Iowa, the son of [Read More…]
Dustin Paul Clatt, 34 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on February 26, 1984 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Paul and Sherry Lally [Read More…]
Iris Darlene Jones, 85 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born May 21, 1933 in Ethel, MO, the daughter of Pete and [Read More…]
Rita Naumann Ballinger, 90, of Niota, Illinois, passed away at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy, Illinois. Born on July 29, 1928, in West Point, Iowa, the daughter [Read More…]
On Friday, the Fort Madison High School inducted four well-deserving men into the Bloodhound Hall of Fame. Dick Burch, Jim Allen and Jay Skinner were brought into the Hall for their contributions to the athletic [Read More…]
Fort Madison Elks Lodge will host two comedians Saturday, January 19 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 the day of the show. Limited seating is available. Call 319.372.3724 or stop by the lodge [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The 2018 Fort Madison High School Bloodhound Hall of Fame was a mixed bag of those who made significant contributions to the school’s athletic department. The school elected [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A winter storm that blew through the area dumped the first heavy snow on Fort Madison since November, sending kids into “snow angel” mode and city crews to [Read More…]
Margaret Elizabeth Holtkamp Schierbrock came into this life as a gift from God on September 27, 1925. The daughter of Cecilia Christina (Pieper) and Bernard Joseph “BJ” Holtkamp. After a good long life’s journey she [Read More…]
Teresa M. Boecker, age 57 of Montrose passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 3:44 AM at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital. She was born on August 1, 1961 in Keokuk, IA to Jim [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s Jayden Fedler just has the Keokuk Chief’s number on the basketball court. The junior post player scored 23, including knocking down two free throws with 1.1 [Read More…]
John Bybee, the head of the Art Department at Southeastern Community College, has lined up another exciting artist for the school’s ongoing efforts to spotlight regional artistic talent. The art exhibit Raptors and Other Birds of [Read More…]
FAIRFIELD – The Fort Madison Bloodhound wrestling team moved one step closer to a conference title with a lopsided 66-6 win over host Fairfield on Thursday night. The Hounds battled their way to several close [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Following Thursday’s announcement that the Fort Madison Riverfront Business District will drop it’s Main Street Iowa designation, district officials have set a meeting for Thursday to discuss the [Read More…]
The voice on the phone was of an elderly man. I could hardly understand him. “My name is Tommy Sinnott. I’m from Nauvoo, Illinois. I read your column. Have you ever read the book, ‘The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A proposal to switch emergency radio frequencies in Lee County from UHF to digital was handed over to the Public Safety Answering Point board Wednesday night. At a [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 01/07/19 – 8:48 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of vandalism in the 300 block of 3rd Street. 01/07/19 – 12:53 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR WEVER – Officials at the Iowa Fertilizer Company said a power outage on Wednesday will cause a restart and the plant will have high flaming and noise levels over the [Read More…]
Patrick A. Rahn 72, of Valrico, Florida, formerly Keokuk, IA died November 20, 2018 in Florida. He was born on November 3, 1946 in Keokuk, IA the son of Loren Earl and Norma Wright Rahn. [Read More…]
Loren Michael “Mike” Rahn, 74 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, December 31, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. He was born June 9, 1944 in Ft. Madison, IA, the son of Loren Earl and Norma [Read More…]
Jason T. Cramblit, age 39 of Ft. Madison passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:45 PM at Ft. Madison Community Hospital. He was born on December 15, 1979 in Iowa City to Thomas [Read More…]
Dixie M. Lair, 83 years, of West Point, Iowa died at 10:30 am Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Donnellson Health Center, Donnellson, Iowa. She was born November 22, 1935 in Del Norte, Colorado, the [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Pilot Grove Savings Bank donated $3,000 to the Keokuk Public Library Foundation in support of their new Library Park. Pilot Grove Savings Bank just celebrated its 5th anniversary of having a presence in [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Area youth wrestlers competed in several tournaments over the weekend beginning on Friday Jan. 4th at Van Buren where Bo Brecount, Rainer Johnson, Wyatt Day, Bo Herdrich and Shawn Watkings [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Crusaders struggled to get anything going on the perimeter Tuesday against Danville in a 65-46 loss that snapped a three-game winning streak that started before the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison has once again dropped its Main Street Iowa designation. According to Tim Gobble, executive director of Fort Madison Partners, the Main Street board decided in [Read More…]
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