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Fort Madison High School players celebrate a point during a set against Burlington High School, Monday, October 12, 2026 at a SEC Conference Tournament  game at Mount Pleasant High School.

Hounds split in SEC tourney opener

MOUNT PLEASANT - The Fort Madison Bloodhounds captured 3rd place in the Southeast Conference after downing Fairfield 2-1, and falling to BHS 2-0 in Monday's opening round of the SEC's annual …

Crusaders win SEISC-South title

FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Catholic girls' volleyball team captured the Southeast Iowa Super Conference South title with a three-set sweep of Van Buren Thursday night on the road. The 5 th …
FAIRFIELD – The key to neutralizing a pro-T offense is disciplined gap assignments. And Fort Madison regularly failed their assignments Friday night with the menacing pro-T set of the Fairfield …
DONNELLSON — Crutches and walking boots were quite popular on Central Lee’s sideline Friday night. The Hawks, battered and bruised with injuries, are limping into the final week of the season …
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Lee County News

Keokuk man charged with delivering meth, mariuana

LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of Darnell Cochran, 45,  following an investigation involving the distribution of controlled substances in Keokuk, Iowa. …

For the Record

For the Record - Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Fort Madison Police Report 10/19/26 - 1:03 PM - Fort Madison police responded to a report of larceny and theft in the 1200 block of Avenue G. Keokuk Police Report 10/06/26 - 12:33 PM - Keokuk …

Opinion

Reader supports Greenwald for Supervisor

I have known Chris Greenwald for nearly 30 years. In that time I have watched him build a business in Fort Madison, serve his community as a city councilman, and put on a badge as a reserve police …

Reader says Dems are typical politicians

Editor: Twenty years ago, I had my second heart attack. I was treated at the local hospital then transferred to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.  My family and I repeatedly told hospital personnel …

Reader touts Mohrfeld's local efforts

Editor: I am writing in support of Matt Mohrfeld in his bid to represent southeast Iowa in the Iowa House of Representatives.  I have known Matt for 30 years and have worked with him to …
Education News
CENTRAL LEE SCHOOL
MADSEN

Madsen named Regional Teacher of the Year

LEE COUNTY - The Iowa Department of Education today announced nine teachers from across the state have been selected as the 2027 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year, following the inaugural 2025 …

HTC gets state support of early child program

FORT MADISON - The Iowa Department of Education recently approved 10 community-based providers to deliver services to young learners and their families through the Statewide Voluntary Preschool …

Solar panel work complete at high school

FORT MADISON – At the Fort Madison School District board meeting Wednesday last night, Director of Maintenance Nic Chiri said in his presentation several summer projects for the district have been …
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  Editor: I am voting for Matt Mohrfeld for Iowa House District 100 representative and I hope you will do the same. We need a proven leader and innovator in the Iowa State House to assist …
When a city plans something big, it should not check driver's licenses at the door. That is what happened Monday night in Woodward. The City Council cancelled its regular meeting and instead held …
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council will vote to hold a public hearing on a proposed resolution to add language to the city code around high infrastructure impact developments (HIID) …
DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is …
DES MOINES— Governor Kim Reynolds and her husband, First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds, today announced that the First Gentleman has been diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer following a three-year …
Health News
Lee County Health Department Administrator Michele Ross talks with visitors of the department's Kids' Health & Safety Fair at the Meller Family Health Center Thursday evening.
Kids' Health Fair more than health fare
FORT MADISON – The Lee County Health Department showed off just a little bit Thursday afternoon at the Meller Family Health Center. LCHD staff and volunteers held the third-ever Kids’ Health …
Great River Health gets CMS notice
WEST BURLINGTON - Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Centers released information Wednesday about a broken link that led to a formal notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requiring …
Kaitlin Krueger, of Counseling Associates, signs a declaration of participation at Wednesday morning's Thrive Iowa launch at Quality Inn & Suites in Fort Madison.
Restore Hope helps kick off Thrive Iowa
LEE COUNTY – The Thrive Iowa effort is officially underway. After rolling out the basics of the program in February, a new grant-funded initiative to help those struggling to gain a foothold on …
Business News
CenturyLink to end landlines this month
LEE COUNTY – Per a spokesperson with CenturyLink (Lumens Technologies) the communication provider notified Iowa customers that they will be ending landline service on Oct. 18. The company sent …
State Sen. Jeff Reichman (R-Donnellson) speaks with fellow committee member Mike Bousselot (R-Ankeny) prior to a meeting of a subcommittee Friday at the capitol building in Des Moines.
Reichman "overjoyed" with MEGA bill passage
LEE COUNTY – As state legislators exhaled after a full special session at the Iowa Capitol Friday, and recover from the thorough beating the Hawkeyes took on Saturday, Sunday became a day of not …
Legislature to consider $1.3 billion in incentives for steel project
LEE COUNTY – The special session set for Friday morning could be considering tax incentives in excess of $1.3 billion dollars. According to a single slide shared with Pen City Current, Mesabi …