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Keokuk man charged with delivering meth, mariuana
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-New Hartford) meets with Republicans at the Fort Madison Riverfront Pavilion Friday afternoon at a rally for State Rep. Blaine Watkins (R-Donnellson) and Lee County Supervisor candidate Tom Schulz (R-Fort Madison)
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Grassley makes campaign stop in FM
U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Electricity Chief of Staff David Denton speaks with officials from Danville and Access Energy Coop Thursday morning at a Denmark substation. Denton said he was in town to get a closer look at utility resiliency projects.
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Dept. of Energy officials visit utility projects
Obituaries

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SPORTS
Central Lee High School's SAvannah Overton (2375) runs the course while competing in the Mediapolis Invitational, Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club in Wapello. Overton led the Hawks Tuesday night with an 8th place finish at the SEISC meet at Hillcrest Village.
CROSS COUNTRY
Lady Hawks win SEISC title
Fort Madison High School players Lyla Smith (2) and Tatum Menke (20) go up to block the ball during a set against Burlington High School, Monday, October 12, 2026 at a SEC Conference Tournament game at Mount Pleasant High School.
LADY HOUND VOLLEYBALL
Hounds split in SEC tourney opener
HTC VOLLEYBALL
Crusaders win SEISC-South title

Volleyball post-season brackets set

LEE COUNTY - Holy Trinity’s volleyball team will be heading west this year in the Class 1A regional tournament. The fifth-ranked Crusaders will play host to at least two rounds of Region 5, …
HTC middle hitter Kymber Jones (16) gets a kill off an attack in the second set of the Crusaders 25-10, 25-19, 25-19 win over West Burlington at Shottenkirk Gym Tuesday night in Fort Madison.

HTC girls sweep West Burlington

FORT MADISON - Elizabeth Griffin’s serving befuddled West Burlington’s defense. And that was one of the main factors in Holy Trinity’s 25-11, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of the Falcons on Tuesday night …

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MOUNT PLEASANT — It was all about the basics, something Fort Madison’s football team found out in Friday’s 45-10 loss to Mount Pleasant. The Panthers (6-0 overall, 2-0 Class 3A District 4) led …
The Lady Crusaders' Kymber Jones and Makayla Simpson put up a block on a Nike attack in the early going of the Crusaders 3-set win over Burlington Notre Dame Thursday night at HTC High School.
FORT MADISON - The pieces to Holy Trinity’s rotation seem like perfect fits. The Crusaders extended their winning streak to 15 matches with Thursday’s 25-17, 25-16, 25-11 win over Notre Dame at …
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Lee County News

IAAP to detonate lead azide

MIDDLETOWN, Iowa — U.S. Army officials at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant will host a public open house on Oct. 15th, to address upcoming safety operations to dispose of lead azide via controlled …

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For the Record

For the Record - Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Fort Madison Police Report 10/12/26 - 4:55 AM - Fort Madison police responded to a report of burglary in the 1000 block of Avenue F. 10/12/26 - 7:20 PM - Fort Madison police responded to a report of …

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Opinion

Reader says Mohrfeld has qualities to lead

Dear Editor: I am writing to share my support for Matt Mohrfeld as he seeks to represent southeast Iowa in the Iowa House of Representatives. Matt has spent many years serving our community and …

Reader says Mohrfeld's public service needs scrutiny

Editor: Matt Mohrfeld signed the Fort Madison marina lease as both mayor and president of Southeast Iowa Aquatic Restoration Group, the nonprofit holding the 25-year, $1-a-year lease on the …

Reader says Mohrfeld is experienced leader

Editor:  Iowa for years was in the top three in providing quality public education. We are now in the bottom half. And school vouchers are not going to help. Ask yourself if you want your tax …

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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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LATEST NEWS
I grew up believing you shouldn’t have to leave Southeast Iowa to find a good job, raise a family and build a life.That’s why the proposed $15 billion steel project in Lee County is so exciting. …
Hello, My name is Steve Rairden and I am writing in support of Blaine Watkins for Iowa State Representative. I am a life long resident of Keokuk, and an employee of Lee County for over 28 …
We’re just over a week away from the Iowa legislature passing the biggest single incentive package in the state’s history. The move was in the hope of securing a commitment from Mesabi Metallics …
HORNER
Bonnie Jean Horner, 85, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born March 22, 1941, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of W.R. and Stella Miller …
TORRES
Leona M. Torres, 82, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on October 7, 2026, at River Hills Village in Keokuk, Iowa. Leona was born on October 14, 1943, in Washington state, the daughter of Lucille Jones …

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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 …

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Business News
 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 …
Dots being connected on possible project in Lee County
LEE COUNTY – Some preliminary dots are starting to be connected in what may be pointing to a possible large-scale development planned for Lee County in the Green Bay bottoms. – is it capital B …
Dustin Wolgemuth provided supervisors with this AI-generated imagery of what the units on the property would look like in an aquaponic system.
Wolgemuth adds greenhouse to bitcoin proposal
LEE COUNTY – The much-maligned developer of a proposed bit coin center has offered up a new way to possibly address the concerns Fort Madison residents have around the project. Dustin Wolgemuth …

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