SOUTHEAST IOWA – The following is the Iowa Department of Natural Resources fishing report for the week ending Sept. 25, 2019 for southeast Iowa. Big Hollow LakeWater temperature is in the mid-70’s. Bluegill – Fair: Anglers are [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Bobby Reid is taking a leap for local Special Olympics kids. Reid, and local pilot Bob Chesnut, both have ties to Special Olympics and have partnered with the [Read More…]
The following is a list of current events and happenings in Fort Madison and north Lee County as submitted to the Pen City Current. Bloodhound Booster EventsThe Fort Madison Bloodhound Booster Club is hosting a [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The City of Fort Madison will be conducting City Wide Fall Clean Up October 10-12. Fort Madison residents may bring their refuse to the central location at the City [Read More…]
BY BRIAN RIGGSFort Madison Area Arts Association Director FORT MADISON – Ft. Madison’s Art-in-Central Park has well over a decade of family fun Sundays under their belt since FMAAA brought the event back to town. Over [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials stopped just short Tuesday of approving a quarter-million dollar automation system for the city’s water treatment plant. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Fort Madison City [Read More…]
Kenneth A. “Kenny” Grant, 73, of Keokuk, IA passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 24th, 2019. He was born to Fred and Veronica Ronnenberg Grant on October 8th, 1945 in Winona, Minnesota. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s junior high football teams stayed perfect on the season with 7th and 8th grade wins over West Burlington on Tuesday night. Teague Smith had two touchdown runs [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 09/17/19 – 11:11 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 2200 block of Avenue L. 09/17/19 – 3:11 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Des Moines Register has named the Central Lee Community School District as one of its 2019 Iowa Top Workplaces. The state’s largest newspaper recognized 135 businesses, organizations and agencies [Read More…]
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Kent Bailey saw his Fort Madison High School volleyball team down one game, and behind by 11 points in the second. “I figured, ‘Well, it’s going to take [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – “These girls are better than they think they are,” said Holy Trinity Catholic girls volleyball coach Melissa Freesmeier Tuesday night. Freesmeier was all kinds of fired up after [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MARION – The Fort Madison High School volleyball team came away with just one win at the Linn Mar tournament near Cedar Rapids on Saturday, but two of the losses went into [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A new agreement was approved Monday that will provide for additional voting members to the regional mental health board to help with new state laws providing for children’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORTY MADISON – The city of Fort Madison took another punch in the gut on Tuesday when a construction bid for the railroad platform at the proposed new Amtrak Depot came [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 09/16/19 – 8:05 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a shoplifter in the 2600 block of Avenue L. 09/16/19 – 5:38 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County Economic Development Group’s President Dennis Fraise has been named one of the top 50 Economic Developers on the continent. Consultant Connect, a consulting agency that is [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A very brief discussion that sifted out from a myriad of policy reviews, has left a door open to possible student representation on the Fort Madison School board. [Read More…]
BY BRIAN NEALPepsi Lee County Speedway DONNELLSON – After three weeks since the 2019 regular season points ended, the Pepsi Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa returned to action on a rare Saturday in September. [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 009/13/19 – 5:12 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 2500 block of Henry Ladyn Drive. 09/13/19 – 9:13 p.m. – Fort Madison Police [Read More…]
Yvonne Juhl, 77, of St. Louis, MO, went to sleep in Jesus on Friday, September 13, 2019. She was born April 15, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Kort and Henriette Pfabe. Yvonne [Read More…]
David Craig Hawthorne, 66, of Farmington, Iowa passed away at 10:41 a.m. Friday, September 13, 2019 at his home. He was born May 30, 1953 in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Earl B. and Enid (Pearson) [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – A gift was received in honor of Wendy Matlock, FMCH Clincs, through the Fort Madison Community Hospital Foundation Guardian Angel Program. The gift was given anonymously. “Wendy is always kind, [Read More…]
Saraphina Nicole Stark was born on August 7, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born at twenty-four weeks gestation, weighing 1 lb. 2 oz., and was 11 ¾ [Read More…]
George Eugene Gimbel, 56, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on August 6, 1963 in Jacksonville, IL, the son of George R. and Lela [Read More…]
AMES — They had enough. The Iowa State students in the northeast corner of Jack Trice Stadium had sat through rain, ignored the lightning, and did their best to enjoy the monsoon moment. At some [Read More…]
The “Mump Truck” (mums + dump truck) is now spilling over with blanket flowers. You may recall last fall the beautiful display of golden mums pouring out of the ’48 Chevy dump truck, along Highway [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – An ordinance that would have allowed golf carts and ATVs on city streets is once again not listed as an action item on Tuesday’s City Council agenda. It’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Over some hot dogs and beverages, about a dozen Fort Madison residents gathered in Old Settler’s Park to talk crime and neighborhood watch groups. Representatives from the 34th [Read More…]
DES MOINES – The State Board of Education this week approved performance levels that determine how many students met expectations on Iowa’s new state test, the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) The board [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 09/12/19 – 9:14 p.m. – Fort Madison Police cited Ryan J. Carter, 42, of Fort Madison on a charge of driving under suspension. He was released upon citation. Lee County Sheriff’s [Read More…]
Martha “Marty” March, 81, of Fort Madison, died on September 12, 2019. King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the March family.
David Hawthorne, 66, of Farmington, died at 10:41 A.M. Friday at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington.
Hawks fall 55-7 to Mt. Pleasant and now face school closer in size to Central Lee BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Nick Ehret looked over at the celebrating Mount Pleasant football team, and the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – From the looks of things on the opening kick off, it was gonna be a long night for the Bloodhound football team Friday night. But as it turned [Read More…]
MONTROSE – Lee County Conservation has two exciting free programs set for Saturday, September 21st. The first, a paddle on the Mississippi, starts from Ortho Access Boat Ramp and will end at Heron Bend, where [Read More…]
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS NEW LONDON — Hit after hit was sailing out of bounds, and Holy Trinity volleyball coach Melissa Freesmeier felt helpless. The Crusaders’ four-game loss to New London on Thursday night was [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Tri-State Rodeo Committee’s parade director David Fedler released the winners of the 2019 Grand Parade. Quincy Hgh School took 1st place in the 4A division, while you’re hometown [Read More…]
Mary A. Neuweg, 89, of Ft. Madison went home to her heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 7:55 AM at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital. She was born on January 16, 1930 in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The road doesn’t get much easier for Central Lee this week after starting the season 0-2. The Hawks are coming off an 82-14 pounding at the hands of Mediapolis [Read More…]
Carol K. Packard, 95, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 12:09 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at The Madison. She was born on July 11, 1924 in Britt, IA to Holver & Ruby Mau Holverson. On [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – A Fort Madison man being held in connection with a February 2019 homicide in Keokuk said he was tricked by law enforcement officers into making incriminating statements after his [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison has been here before. For the last two years, the Hounds have come out of the gate 2-0 with hopes of finding a winning formula against [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Heather Mager and Carlton Miller are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Olivia Rose Miller on Sept. 8, 2019 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Olivia is joined at home by [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Pen City Current is going live…at least they’re trying. Monday marked the first edition of a new afternoon sports talk program that features Fox Sports Radio Kansas City host [Read More…]
Fort Madison Police Report 09/10/19 – 2:01 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a report of a larceny/theft in the 6100 block of Reve Court. 09/10/19 – 6:52 p.m. – Fort Madison Police responded [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF VAN BUREN – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Matt Hellige ran a 17:18.78 5K Tuesday night for second place overall at the Van Buren Invitational Tuesday evening. Hellige was the Class A champion all [Read More…]
David L. Wallingford, 59, of Lockridge, lost his battle with AML Leukemia Friday, August 30, 2019 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. Born June 13, 1960, in Fairfield, IA, he was the son of Edward [Read More…]
Joe Thomas Smith, 90 of Beloit, WI died Monday, September 9, 2019 at The Suites Hospice facility in Beloit, WI. He was born June 23, 1929 in Canton, MO the son of Frank William [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison eighth graders downed Fairfield 8-0 Tuesday afternoon on the road. Teague Smith scored from five yards out on the ground for the game’s only touchdown. Smith [Read More…]
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