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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.
MESABI METALLICS
Reichman "overjoyed" with MEGA bill passage
Nico Merschman organizes Silent Scream: Music for Mental Health and Code Red coat drive to give back to our community.
Silent Scream & the Code Red Coat Drive is Back
MESABI PROJECT
Legislature to consider $1.3 billion in incentives for steel project
Obituaries

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SPORTS
HOUND FOOTBALL
Mt. Pleasant pulls away in second half
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.
CRUSADER VOLLEYBALL
HTC girls sweep Notre Dame
Jordyn Grisham gets a set for the front line as Fort Madison's Lyla Smith looks on from the middle of the Lady Hound's offense Tuesday night in Fort Madison.
AREA VOLLEYBALL
Lady Hounds take Washington to 5
Central Lee High School quarterback Brett Cook (2) is sacked by Jared Glendening (9) during the first half of their game against West Burlington-Notre Dame High School, Friday, September 25, 2026 at West Burlington's Bill Nelson Field.

Short-handed Hawks come up short at WB

WEST BURLINGTON — There were moments that Doug Dodds wished the Central Lee football team could have back in Friday’s 42-22 loss to West Burlington-Notre Dame. It was the third consecutive defeat …

No. 3 Crusaders roll in SEISC pool play

WAYLAND — The most competitive match Holy Trinity had in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference pool play on Thursday night might have been when the Crusaders battled among themselves. There was going …

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Kent and Wendy Bailey, the Grand Marshals of the 2026 Fort Madison Bloodhound Homecoming Parade rode a farm tractor Wednesday afternoon in downtown Fort Madison.
FORT MADISON – The parades are over the King and Queen have been crowned and now it’s time for the Bloodhound football team to get down to business. The Hounds (2-2) take on Keokuk at home Friday …
MT. PLEASANT – Drake Newton is continuing a very strong freshman cross country season for Central Lee. The Hawk ran a 17:04.55 to take 3rd place just 4.5 seconds behind Mediapolis’ Will …
LEE COUNTY NEWS
Lee County News

KPD makes arrest in Thursday night shooting incident

On October 1 , 2026, at approximately 8:16 p.m., the LeeComm Dispatch Center received two reports of a gunshot being fired at a vehicle in the area of the 900 block of Grand Avenue. Keokuk Police …

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For the Record

For the Record - Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fort Madison Police Report 10/01/26 - 8:28 AM Fort Madison police responded to a report of larceny and theft in the 1800 block of Avenue F.  Keokuk Police Report 10/01/26 - 9:37 AM - Keokuk …

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Opinion

We've got GOFNOBs and MVPs

Amortized, as a result of some left-brain hip check thing, has become a word that I have been having trouble with lately. I just can’t get it out right. It comes out ‘Amorticized” every single …

LWV president wants full debates

Dear Editor: A fundamental pillar of our democratic process is the expectation that those in office and those seeking public office must answer directly to the people they represent or wish to …

Law enforcement should also inform the public

The school field trip tragedy last week at Lake Macbride State Park again demonstrated the adage that a rumor can travel halfway around the globe while the truth is still putting on its shoes. …

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Education News
EDUCATION NEWS

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 …

Central Lee among schools in Choose Iowa program

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that 125 Iowa public and private schools will receive funding through the Choose Iowa Local Food for Schools Program to purchase …

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LATEST NEWS
FORT MADISON - The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Executive Director Savanna Collier will step down from her position after nine years of service to the organization and the …
O'HARA
Philip John O’Hara, 83 of Keokuk, Iowa passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday, September 27, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family. Phil was born on December 3, 1942, to John and …
KUNKEL
Donna Jean Kunkel, 76, of Lone Tree, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at her home.      She was born May 16, 1950, in Canton, Missouri, the daughter of Lee …
The Fort Madison Pickleball courts in Victory Park are still unuseable. Four of the courts, including the one in the background, have been repainted but are bubbling again, which was a problem with the original paint work. The other two courts are still stripped down to the surface, but you can still see some paint remaining to the right. City officials said the contractor is working to get the issue resolved but the courts won't be ready until next summer.
FORT MADISON – The square footage that makes up the courts area at Victory Park could very well be cursed. The park with it’s almost brand new six-court pickleball facility is in deep with …
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 …

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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
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 …
Chamber travel information session planned
FORT MADISON – Have you ever dreamed of standing beneath the Acropolis, exploring ancient ruins, wandering charming seaside villages, or watching the sun set over the Aegean Sea? The Fort Madison …
Farmers Savings Bank CEO Clayton Davis, far left, and bank officers Allyson Sanders, Carol Delaney, and Allyson Woolridge are looking forward to the opening of the bank's Fort Madison branch. Davis said the bank is slated to be ready before the end of the year.
Farmers Savings Bank sparks iconic building
FORT MADISON – When opportunities knock, you open the door. Or in the case of Farmers Savings Bank, you buy a building. The Wever-based bank is currently contracting with Schickedanz Construction …

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