BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS The 2019 Southeast Conference all-conference teams have been released and Fort Madison and Keokuk were well represented across the board. Junior Brandon Reichelt was named first team all-conference as a designated hitter. With a minimum of at least five at bats, Reichelt led the Bloodhounds in batting average at .339, on base percentage at .494 and a slugging percentage at .500. He also led the team […]
Saturday marks the big day that local Keokuk citizens and volunteers have been hearing about for more than six months. Beginning some time between 6AM and 8AM the first cyclists will start to file into Keokuk from Montrose via River Road before ultimately making their way to Victory Park to dip their tire in the Mississippi River to mark completion of Iowa's annual cycling showcase. Activities abound throughout town and […]
With News Director Colin Magnuson and On Site Corespondent Kathy Gabel Thursday July 25, 2019 Wednesday July 24, 2019 Tuesday July 23, 2019 Monday July 22, 2019
BY ETHAN LILLARD PCC STAFF KEOKUK- Tim Peevler will be the first to admit, he is no professional carpenter. What he does bring to the table, however, is a set of skills that allows families in need to find their forever homes thanks to Keokuk's Habitat for Humanity program. As the acting president for Keokuk's chapter of Habitat, Peevler uses his real estate skills to assist the group with finding […]
"One Nation. One Destiny" That has been Julian Castro's campaign slogan since he announced in January of 2019 that he would be entering the crowded list of Democrats looking to oust Republican Donald Trump from the White House come next November. That motto carried through much of Castro's hour and a half long speech to roughly 120 Lee County Democrats and interested citizens when the former San Antonio Mayor and […]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC STAFF PELLA – Saturday night against Pella High School, Fort Madison baseball wrapped up regular season play with a 3-1 win, finishing with a record over the .500 mark for the first time in over a decade. The Bloodhounds started the game by getting lead-off hitter Reed Fehseke on when he was hit by a pitch. Back-to-back outs followed, but a double from Brandon Reichelt brought in […]
The Lee County Democrats have announced that another 2020 presidential hopeful will be visiting the Tri-State Area. Julian Castro is a Texas native who served as the mayor of San Antonio from 2009 until 2014 when he was named the youngest ever Secretery of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under then-President Barack Obama. Castro also announced his presence as a player in the Democratic Party when he delivered a keynote […]
The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison man on felony drug charges. Danny David Black, 52, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on July 6th, 2019 in the 1500 block of Ave H in Fort Madison. Black is charged with: possession with the intent to deliver more than five grams of methamphetamine a class B felony, possession with intent to deliver marijuana a class […]
Concerned community members met again last night concerning the care and condition of Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery in Keokuk. The meeting, led my Kathie Mahoney, took place the Keokuk Labor Temple with a large majority of the gatherer's from the first meeting returning. Since the first meeting took place last month, progress has been made within the group on what the next steps are and how to go about getting […]
