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Hellman's five saves helps Lady Hounds to tie with BHS

1 week ago | pencitycurrent.com | Carrie Burken |John Bohnenkamp

LADY HOUNDS SOCCER Posted Thursday, April 17, 2025 11:45 pm And that's what I appreciate about so many of our players, is it doesn't matter where I put them. they're just going to do their best to help their team be successful.” Ellie Hellman spent the first couple of weeks in her new role as Fort Madison’s goalkeeper running in place, or jogging in circles, anything to stay active as all of the action was at the other end of the field. It’s gotten busier for Hellman this week, and the...
Hound boys shut out Fairfield

1 week ago | pencitycurrent.com | John Bohnenkamp

BLOODHOUND SOCCER Posted Monday, April 14, 2025 9:17 pm FORT MADISON - Fort Madison’s boys soccer team finally got in its second match of the season.
County could see large transmission line

1 week ago | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Vandenberg

COUNTY NEWS Posted Monday, April 14, 2025 5:40 pm LEE COUNTY – A Cedar Rapids energy company is proposing to build a 345 KV transmission line through Lee County.
No new details on March 12 shooting

1 week ago | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Vandenberg

MARCH 12 Shooting Posted Sunday, April 13, 2025 1:35 pm FORT MADISON – There is no new information that would shed light into a shooting incident that claimed the life of a 16-year-old Fort Madison boy just more than a month ago. Fort Madison Police Chief and Lee County Attorney Ross Braden both confirmed Monday that there was no new information regarding the incident that took place in the early morning hours of March 12 at a home on 10th Street across from Central Park in Fort Madison. The...
City credit/debit surcharge on Tuesday agenda

1 week ago | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Vandenberg

CITY NEWS Posted Sunday, April 13, 2025 1:30 pm FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council on Tuesday will consider instituting a 2.5% surcharge on all debit and credit card transactions starting May 1. According to a report from city Finance Director Peggy Steffensmeier, the city averages about $190,000 a month in credit card receipts and has been absorbing about 2% in credit card fees, or about $3,660 per month. She said the city currently receives a small discount for not passing along...
FM man charged after slashing attack

1 week ago | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Vandenberg

WEEKEND ATTACK Posted Sunday, April 13, 2025 12:29 pm FORT MADISON - Fort Madison police have arrested a Fort Madison man on charges of domestic assault with a weapon after allegedly slashing a victim's head and neck. On Saturday, April 12th at approximately 12:48 p.m., the Fort Madison Police Department responded to the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center- Fort Madison campus for a subject with lacerations to their head and neck area. The condition and sex of the victim were not provided,...
Lady Hounds enter conference play undefeated

2 weeks ago | pencitycurrent.com | John Bohnenkamp

FM GIRLS SOCCER Posted Friday, April 11, 2025 9:20 pm Baxter Sports Complex 909 48th Street Fort Madison, IA 52627 View larger map FORT MADISON - Fort Madison’s girls soccer team heads into its first big week of Southeast Conference play undefeated and with plenty of momentum after Friday’s 10-0 win over Notre Dame-West Burlington at the Baxter Sports Complex. It was a match coach Carrie Burken has been wanting from her team. “I just think we played a complete game,” Burken said. “I don't...
School board hears from taxpayers

3 weeks ago | pencitycurrent.com | Chuck Vandenberg

FORT MADISON SCHOOL NEWS Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2025 9:15 pm FORT MADISON – As the season of public hearings on property tax levies comes to a close, the Fort Madison school board fielded a couple comments from taxpayers Wednesday night during a special meeting. The meeting is a public hearing required by Iowa code so taxpayers in governmental districts can hear where the districts proposed tax levy for the next fiscal year is being set. Andrew Johnson of rural Lee County told the board...
Sheriff calls hands-free law "a huge win"

3 weeks ago | pencitycurrent.com | Elliott Vandenberg |Chuck Vandenberg

LOCAL NEWS Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2025 4:09 pm We were seeing it all the time, but it was difficult. Were they using GPS or what were the doing. We can stop you for texting and driving but there were always loopholes. With the new law if we see you on your phone we can stop you.” LEE COUNTY – A bill that was signed today by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds puts motorists on notice to not be distracted by cellphones while driving in the state. Iowa now joins 30 other state’s across the country that...
Hounds want their conference title back

3 weeks ago | pencitycurrent.com | John Bohnenkamp

BLOODHOUND SOCCER PREVIEW Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:58 pm FORT MADISON - Fort Madison’s three-year run of winning the Southeast Conference boys soccer title ended last season.