Brad Vidmar

6 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Brad Vidmar

The Lee County Board of Supervisors voted to pursue a study to determine whether to consolidate both county courthouses into a single courthouse during their meeting Tuesday morning. A discussion on moving forward with a feasibility study was carved out in the meeting’s agenda. Several years ago, the state told the county they would need to be able to house four court rooms if the two were to consolidate and that the Keokuk courthouse was large enough to hold all four.

6 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Brad Vidmar

Old Settlers Park is about to have a new special decoration in the coming months. A new bronze statue is coming to the park courtesy of a monetary donation from the Wilkerson family. The statue will consist of three bronze children standing in a circle and holding hands while playing "Ring Around the Rosie."The statue is estimated to cost $6,500 (not including delivery and other fees) and is being gifted to the Old Settlers Park Association.

6 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Brad Vidmar

It was announced this week that Lee County’s Career Advantage Center will be moving to Southeastern Community College’s (SCC) Keokuk campus in the near future. But what could come next for the space in Montrose might be of benefit to many in the county: a new childcare center for 3-year-olds. The announcement was made during the Southeast Iowa Regional and Economic Port Authority’s (SIREPA) meeting at the Lee County Economic Development Group’s (LCEDG) office in Montrose on Wednesday.

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Brad Vidmar

The City of Fort Madison is facing projected budget shortfalls of over half a million dollars annually over the next three years, and city staff say options for new sources of revenue and cuts to services need to be considered moving forward. During their meeting on Tuesday, the Fort Madison City Council began what will likely be a series of conversations on the future of the city’s budget for the next three fiscal years.

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Brad Vidmar

With the hopes for federal grant money seemingly on indefinite hiatus, the deadline for other grant money quickly approaching, and the prospect of having to demolish it outright if nothing is done soon, the City of Fort Madison is moving forward with a plan to fix the roof and wall of the James Block building in hopes of buying it more time and finding a new owner in the future The Fort Madison City Council voted unanimously to approve a plan to have Schickedanz Construction of Fort Madison...