Sheriff sends proposed cattle ordinance to county attorney
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A proposed ordinance that includes fines and possible…
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Wild cow issue back in front of supervisors
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It really has become a case of beef…
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…
Supervisors lift mask mandate for county buildings
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County Supervisors have lifted the mask mandate…
County creates panel to oversee stimulus money
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A five-person committee will oversee the spending of…
County to buy EMS assets for $442,500
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – After being delayed for several weeks, an agreement…
Supervisors want digital radio contract cleaned up
Board approves a $6 million bond instrument that will pay for the project and clean…
County settles RISE road squabble with contractor
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Litigation between Lee County and a contractor who…
County moves to end sunset on ATV/UTV usage
State to close down Hwy. 2 on stretch west of Donnellson for seven months in…
Fedler wants digital upgrade spend to go to voters
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Board Chairman Ron Fedler is hoping…
County joins regional reporting authority
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is now part of a statistical…
Supervisors to hold bond hearings Tuesday
Supervisors also to consider $706,000 budget amendment BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Two…
Supervisors turn down Board of Health mask regulation
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A proposal to require face coverings when not…
Supervisors OK additional full-time jail staffing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – As state mandates continue to put pressure on…
Supervisors put money behind broadband mapping
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Lee County Supervisors have put a little money…
Keefe looks to unseat two-term supervisor Fedler
Two will face off in June 2 primary for District 1 Supervisor seat BY CHUCK…
County approves $775K in bridge repairs
Money to fund repairs comes from federal Farm-to-Table money, not county funds. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Supervisors back off parking ordinance
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A rural parking ordinance that several Lee County Department…
Supervisors move to final reading of county parking ordinance
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A new law that could restrict parking in…
Work to start in October on county solar project
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Workers will start installing solar panels on three…
Supervisors to approve solar agreements
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Board of Supervisors will be authorizing…
County to contract rural bridge inspections
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – On the heels of a rural timber bridge…
County to address dangerous intersection
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A county resident pleaded with Lee County officials Tuesday…
County may add health savings option to employee benefits
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County is looking at adding an option…
Hauling permit bill could damage county’s bridges
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Engineer Ben Hull is concerned a…
ATV/UTV fans one step closer to legal riding in Lee County
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A change in county code that would make it…
Supervisors to vote on ATV/UTV ordinance
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Supervisors will cast their first vote on…
LCEMA shifts local funding to county levy
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – After several weeks of deliberation, the Lee County…
Supervisors looking for cuts in next fiscal budget
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – As Lee County supervisors grapple with the next…
Residents want 255th Street near Croton improved
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – About 10 residents who live near the 255th…
Lee County budget estimate surpasses $30M
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A proposed budget for Lee County expenses for…
Folluo gets supervisor chair’s seat
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – For the first time in seven years,…
Supervisors OK county attorney changes
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Current Des Moines County Attorney Amy Beavers will…
Auge, Beavers could join Lee County attorney’s office
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County Supervisors could approve a move…
Supervisors OK county attorney restructuring
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County will start working on transitioning…
Jake brake ordinance on first read Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – An ordinance that would restrict the use…
County’s shed problem is ‘almost’ laughable
Lee County Supervisor Gary Folluo rubbed his head in frustration at Tuesday’s board meeting as…
County to take closer look at Argyle shed
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A county shed in Argyle has been the…
Residents want truckers to back off jake-braking
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Several residents voiced concern to county officials Tuesday…
Argyle residents wants county to clean up shed or sell it
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Residents in Argyle are asking the county to…
Resident asks for same abatement county gave Keokuk
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A Keokuk resident told Lee County Supervisors he…
County attorney wants to add victim’s advocate in 2019
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County could have a victim/witness coordinator in…
County leaning toward bonding septic contractors
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – The Lee County Health Department wants to make…
County to rebid back-up generator work
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – After a quote to install emergency generators at…
Supervisors approve new sheriff vehicle computers
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Lee County Sheriff was given the…
Sheriff’s dept. one step from onboard computers
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County supervisors have spent more than four…
County employees can get in wellness plan or pay higher rates
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – Lee County employees could face a significant bump…
Beside the Point – Jail staffing was wrong place to start spending talks
A heated conversation started last week toward the end of the Lee County Board of…
Supervisor says county’s deficit spending has to stop
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – A replacement for the Lee County correctional officer…