SIRCC grant pushes “Places to Play” fund to $86,000
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – A spring 2019 initiative is just $14,000 short of…
Pen City Current
HTC to strongly encourage masks when school opens
BY KATIE SCOVILLEPen City Current LEE COUNTY – Going back to school is supposed to…
Newly formed ambulance panel starts data gathering
LEE COUNTY – A panel born out of a contract to subsidize the Lee County…
Mama Knows group to hold ofrenda in pocket park
Offering part of Sunday vigil in Fort Madison honoring slain soldier Vanessa Guillen FORT MADISON…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Darlene M. Umthun, 96, Fort Madison
Darlene Mary Umthun, 96 years, of Fort Madison and formerly of Pilot Grove, Iowa, died…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Mary M. Kokjohn, 96, Fort Madison
Mary Maxine Kokjohn, age 96, passed away on July 7, 2020 at Fort Madison Community…
Hounds run out of time in loss to Tigers
NEW LONDON – Fort Madison put up four runs in the last two innings but…
Hawks wrap regular season with shut out of Chiefs
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Central Lee wrapped up the regular season with a 10-0…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Betty M. Meierotto, 94, West Point
Our beloved Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma, Betty Mary Meierotto Wilkens, received her wings at 6:24…
For the Record – Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report07/06/20 – 8:08 p.m. – Fort Madison Police arrested William Vahle, 25,…
Connection breaks ground on new Keokuk bank
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – With a 20-foot hole about 60 feet across and…
Barkers to open Marina for outdoor summer fun
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Barker Financial has taken another step to help…
Self-taught groomer opens Shampooches downtown
BY KATIE SCOVILLEPen City Current FORT MADISON – Melissa Monroe has always loved animals. This…
Seventh-inning run costs HTC in loss to Mediapolis
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – Holy Trinity Catholic gave up a game-winning two-out RBI…
Bloodhounds get big innings in win over Van Buren
BY PCC STAFF KEOSAUQUA – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds took advantage of two big innings…
Hawk shuts down Nikes in SEISC clash
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Jadon Hawk sparkled throwing 6 2/3 innings of shut out…
PORT path may prompt city to revise sidewalk codes
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An amendment to the Fort Madison City Code…
Cardinal downs Lady Hawks with seventh-inning rally
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR ELDON – A one-out single with two on in the bottom…
DM Police identify Wever man killed in auto accident
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – The Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office has released…
Central Lee boys suffer first loss Monday
DONNELLSON – The Central Lee Hawks suffered their first loss of the season in a…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Frank W. Sunden, 79, of Donnellson
Frank W. Sunden, 79, of Donnellson, IA, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at…
Lady Hounds split with BHS
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds used a big eight-run…
Hounds split with BHS in conference finale
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison will have to wait until…
FM man captured after Monday chase
Editor’s Note: Story updated to show suspect was captured at about 11:25 p.m. walking along…
Wever man killed in DM car accident Saturday
BY PCC STAFFDES MOINES – An early Saturday morning vehicle crash in Des Moines has…
For the Record – Monday, July 6, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report07?03/20 – 9:05 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Donnellson man dies in river accident near Sandusky
SANDUSKY – The 4th of July holiday turned tragic for a Lee County man Saturday,…
Lady Hounds get pitching gems in sweep
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds got two sparkling…
Bloodhounds drop double header with Mt. Pleasant
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – There were fireworks of sorts at the MapleLeaf…
Abandoned home burns in Fort Madison early Thursday
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Another abandoned home has been destroyed by fire in…
Rains muck up water in local fishing holes
DES MOINES – The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of…
Task force makes two more arrests in Montrose
MONTROSE – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Montrose man…
For the Record – Thursday, July 2, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report06/30/20 – 6:16 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Mary A. Worden, 94, Carthage
Mary Alice Mikels Rockel Worden, 94, of Carthage, Illinois, formerly of Dallas City, Illinois, passed…
Food Pantry to go back to inside service on July 6
FORT MADISON – Since mid March the Fort Madison Food Pantry has been operating on…
Districts lay out some “Return to Learn” plans
State teacher’s union calls lack of a face mask mandate “obscene”. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Connie S. Schmitz, 72, Montrose
Connie Sue Schmitz, 72, of Montrose, Iowa, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on July 1,…
LCHD officials see spikes in COVID following holidays
Administrator urges residents to continue health safety measures while celebrating the 4th of July BY…
HTC girls befuddled by Lady Falcons’ pitching
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST BURLINGTON – The Holy Trinity girls softball team is still…
For the Record – Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report06/29/20 – 12:30 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report…
Retiree trying to start monthly lunch for first responders
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Who said there’s no such thing as a…
Task force arrests three on drug charges
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort…
Lady Hawks fall under .500 after Centerville set
BY PCC STAFF CENTERVILLE – The Central Lee softball team is under .500 for the…
Lady Hounds drop two to 12-1 Fairfield
BY PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – Fort Madison hit a bump on the road at Fairfield…
Crusaders fall to Van Buren in seven
BY PCC STAFF WEST POINT – After starting the season with two losses invoked by…
Hound boys stay atop Southeast with Monday wins
BY PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – After a calibration of sorts at Central Lee on Friday…
Hwy. 61 repaving project hits small snag
Crews had to pull 200 feet of new concrete due to plan errors BY CHUCK…
Lee County sees three more positive COVID cases
LCHD closing in on 50 reported confirmed cases in the county LEE COUNTY – The…
Birth Announcement – Harrison
KEOKUK – Taylor Harrison, of Keokuk, is proud to announce the birth of her daughter,…
Birth Announcement – Walz
FORT MADISON – Shelby and Christopher Walz, of Fort Madison, are proud to announce the…