<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Iowa - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Iowa with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors still not sold on IFC’s proposed road changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The roadwork in Wever at 180th Street proposed by Iowa Fertilizer Company still hasn&rsquo;t made it to the agenda, but Lee County Supervisors spent a great deal of time talking about it during the workshop on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-still-not-sold-on-ifcs-proposed-road-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-still-not-sold-on-ifcs-proposed-road-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resources exist for farmers facing challenging times]]></title><description><![CDATA[When challenging weather conditions arise or critters are messing with your crops or if you are concerned about the prices, where can you go to get information? There are many local and Iowa-focused resources available to producers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/resources-exist-for-farmers-facing-challenging-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/resources-exist-for-farmers-facing-challenging-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area vocalist spreads the joy around]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; Since 1945, Montrose has hosted the Watermelon Festival featuring free watermelon, town-wide yard sales, food, crafts and entertainment. The festival opens at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 18, and after the parade on Saturday, Aug. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-vocalist-spreads-the-joy-around/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-vocalist-spreads-the-joy-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watermelon Festival begins Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; Now that the all-you-can-eat corn excitement is finished in West Point, it&rsquo;s time to go a little farther south to Montrose for the annual Watermelon Festival and eat the fruit for free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/watermelon-festival-begins-thursday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/watermelon-festival-begins-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCC to unveil its automotive tech program]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Southeastern Community College in Keokuk will debut its automotive technology program this fall for Tri-State Area students seeking dual credit for their high school and postsecondary education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-to-unveil-its-automotive-tech-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-to-unveil-its-automotive-tech-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River City 6 to close out OSA concert series]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third and final concert of the Old Settlers Association&rsquo;s &ldquo;Music in the Park&rdquo; will feature the &ldquo;River City 6&rdquo; from the Quad Cities on Sunday, Aug. 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/river-city-6-to-close-out-osa-concert-series/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/river-city-6-to-close-out-osa-concert-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old drive-thru bank finds a buyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;If you have a dream and you stick to it. Anything is possible.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/old-drive-thru-bank-finds-a-buyer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/old-drive-thru-bank-finds-a-buyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCCB refuses to change its  stance on permanent duck blinds]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; When the Lee County Conservation Board met last week, the issue which attracted about 50 duck hunters to the meeting &mdash; permanent duck blinds &mdash; was not on the agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lccb-refuses-to-change-its-stance-on-permanent-duck-blinds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lccb-refuses-to-change-its-stance-on-permanent-duck-blinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man nabbed on misdemeanor charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man was arrested Wednesday on misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-nabbed-on-misdemeanor-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-nabbed-on-misdemeanor-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man arrested on  warrants, with extra charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man was arrested Sunday on felony arrest warrants and additional felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-arrested-on-warrants-with-extra-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-arrested-on-warrants-with-extra-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM residents take top honors at State Fair horseshoe tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison residents were among the winners of the Open Singles and Doubles State Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Saturday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-residents-take-top-honors-at-state-fair-horseshoe-tourney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-residents-take-top-honors-at-state-fair-horseshoe-tourney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carter makes first mission trip to India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until she made the 21-hour flight &ndash; including layovers &ndash; to India, Rebekah Carter of Montrose had never been out of the state, let alone the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/carter-makes-first-mission-trip-to-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/carter-makes-first-mission-trip-to-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menke seeks election to school board]]></title><description><![CDATA[When family is involved, things get personal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/menke-seeks-election-to-school-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/menke-seeks-election-to-school-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luna: Pool usage is down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The numbers are in and it appears as though fewer people are using the Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool than usual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/luna-pool-usage-is-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/luna-pool-usage-is-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Fair provides school supplies, services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tachelle Dowell appreciated the Fort Madison Kiwanis Club for sponsoring Saturday&rsquo;s Health Fair at Fort Madison High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/health-fair-provides-school-supplies-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/health-fair-provides-school-supplies-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former casino is still floating toward Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The former Rhythm City Casino Resort barge is a step closer to arriving in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-casino-is-still-floating-toward-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-casino-is-still-floating-toward-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken rules the roost at Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &ndash; As the cow in the Chik-fil-A commerical says, eat more chicken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chicken-rules-the-roost-at-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chicken-rules-the-roost-at-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area scouts attend Jamboree in Washington, D.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two 15-year-olds traveled to West Virginia this summer to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree, a gathering of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America. A speech by President Donald Trump was one of the highlights of the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-scouts-attend-jamboree-in-washington-dc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-scouts-attend-jamboree-in-washington-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willis retires as spiritual fixture in Lee County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who know Bill Willis wish they could talk him out of leaving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/willis-retires-as-spiritual-fixture-in-lee-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/willis-retires-as-spiritual-fixture-in-lee-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor is planning singing contest for Buckle Bash]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s time to take that singing voice out of the shower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/taylor-is-planning-singing-contest-for-buckle-bash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/taylor-is-planning-singing-contest-for-buckle-bash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots continue to grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLIVE &ndash; The jackpots in Powerball&reg; and Mega Millions&reg; continue their simultaneous big run, with two tickets in Iowa coming within one number each of hitting Powerball&rsquo;s big prize Wednesday. A ticket purchased in Avoca in western Iowa won a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/powerball-mega-millions-jackpots-continue-to-grow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/powerball-mega-millions-jackpots-continue-to-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Numbers up at Keokuk Farmers Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The sun was up bright and early Saturday, and there was a slight breeze that made the early morning perfect for Farmers Market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/numbers-up-at-keokuk-farmers-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/numbers-up-at-keokuk-farmers-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine girls, four boys going for this year’s Little Miss Rodeo, All Around Cowboy titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine girls and four boys will be vying for the 2017 titles of Little Miss Rodeo and All Around Cowboy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nine-girls-four-boys-going-for-this-years-little-miss-rodeo-all-around-cowboy-titles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nine-girls-four-boys-going-for-this-years-little-miss-rodeo-all-around-cowboy-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrose officials to offer Mia Cooper position of police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; The Montrose City Council voted at a special meeting Thursday to offer the police chief position to Mia Cooper of Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-officials-to-offer-mia-cooper-position-of-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-officials-to-offer-mia-cooper-position-of-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madison Mohrfeld crowned Sweet Corn Queen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The show must go on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/madison-mohrfeld-crowned-sweet-corn-queen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/madison-mohrfeld-crowned-sweet-corn-queen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCCB calls meeting on duck blind rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special meeting of the Lee County Conservation Board will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Conservation Center, 2652 Highway 61, to review proposed changes to the duck hunting blind rules on LCCB river properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lccb-calls-meeting-on-duck-blind-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lccb-calls-meeting-on-duck-blind-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk mayor looks back at his 8 years in office]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A trivia contest stumper: What community had college roommates serve consecutive terms as mayor? The answer is Keokuk. Outgoing Mayor Tom Marion and the late David Gudgel were roommates at Simpson College. It was there Gudgel introduced Marion&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-mayor-looks-back-at-his-8-years-in-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-mayor-looks-back-at-his-8-years-in-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliant Energy ups investment in wind energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS &ndash; Alliant Energy&rsquo;s Iowa energy company is pursuing another major wind investment that will help solidify Iowa&rsquo;s national leadership in renewable energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alliant-energy-ups-investment-in-wind-energy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alliant-energy-ups-investment-in-wind-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wondra seeks third term on FM School Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The right fit for the school board could have been there all along.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wondra-seeks-third-term-on-fm-school-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wondra-seeks-third-term-on-fm-school-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is Mancountry – and all are invited!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for something to do on Sunday nights? A local group of fun-loving men and women has a few ideas &ndash; some of them better than others, according to Mancountry founder Corey Samuels of Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/this-is-mancountry-and-all-are-invited/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/this-is-mancountry-and-all-are-invited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This field is meant to ‘a-maze’]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Forget crop circles. Adam, Julie and Kathy Hohl have discovered a Tri-State Rodeo symbol in their corn field. But it really wasn&rsquo;t difficult to find since they put it there themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/this-field-is-meant-to-a-maze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/this-field-is-meant-to-a-maze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerball, Mega Millions top $300M mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLIVE &ndash; For the first time ever, the jackpots in Powerball and Mega Millions have topped the $300 million mark at the same time. Powerball&rsquo;s big prize is an estimated $307 million annuity ($193.2 million lump-sum option) for tonight&rsquo;s drawing,&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/powerball-mega-millions-top-300m-mark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/powerball-mega-millions-top-300m-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DuPont acquires Grandular, Inc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del, &ndash; DuPont announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Granular, Inc., a leading provider of software and analytics tools that help farms improve efficiency, profitability and sustainability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dupont-acquires-grandular-inc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dupont-acquires-grandular-inc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullfighters will compete  at Tri State Rodeo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tri-State Rodeo operating committee announced that the Bullfighters Only competition will make it&rsquo;s appearance at this year&rsquo;s rodeo as part of the Friday, Sept. 8, performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bullfighters-will-compete-at-tri-state-rodeo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bullfighters-will-compete-at-tri-state-rodeo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ameren Corp. gives $50,000 to Dam Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Few people driving across the Keokuk-Hamilton, Ill., bridge are aware of the national and international significance of the massive structure they observe upstream. But this significance is not lost on a group of dedicated volunteers who organized America&rsquo;s&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ameren-corp-gives-50000-to-dam-museum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ameren-corp-gives-50000-to-dam-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine requirements change for those entering 7th and 12 grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s back to school time and there are some changes to the vaccine requirements for students entering 7th and 12th grades this year. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Bureau of Immunization, completed the administrative rules process to require&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vaccine-requirements-change-for-those-entering-7th-and-12-grades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vaccine-requirements-change-for-those-entering-7th-and-12-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threshers Show winners announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Western Illinois Threshers Show last weekend, the winner of the 2017 antique tractor was Tim Jackson, Lomax, who had donated the tractor this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/threshers-show-winners-announced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/threshers-show-winners-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors decide not to expand weapons ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the threat of weapons bans in all county buildings, there was a brief discussion during the Lee County Board of Supervisors workshop Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-decide-not-to-expand-weapons-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-decide-not-to-expand-weapons-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowell the topic of program Sunday at Dover Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW LONDON &ndash; Elsie Williams and Marilyn Buchholz will present a program at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Dover Museum in New London. Stories told by descendants of original settlers and longtime residents provide a view that is unique and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lowell-the-topic-of-program-sunday-at-dover-museum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lowell-the-topic-of-program-sunday-at-dover-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunters call ‘fowl’ at LCCB meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Over 60 duck hunters attended the Lee County Conservation Board meeting Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hunters-call-fowl-at-lccb-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hunters-call-fowl-at-lccb-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gregg Brockman is still clowning around at 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most obvious question to ask Gregg Brockman is: &ldquo;Were you the &lsquo;class clown&rsquo; in school?&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gregg-brockman-is-still-clowning-around-at-70/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gregg-brockman-is-still-clowning-around-at-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson officials continue to work on police force]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; Now that West Point and Donnellson are sharing Police Chief Brad Roberts, it is up to Roberts to see that both cities have enough staff to protect and serve them at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-officials-continue-to-work-on-police-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-officials-continue-to-work-on-police-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson seeks ‘balance’ in FM school  district]]></title><description><![CDATA[A focal point in Gunther Anderson&rsquo;s school board candidacy is balance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/anderson-seeks-balance-in-fm-school-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/anderson-seeks-balance-in-fm-school-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City changing policies on park shelter rentals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Fort Madison&rsquo;s Parks, Recreation and Docks Board recently rescinded a previous Parks Department policy prohibiting individuals from renting a park shelter/facility until Jan. 2 of the following year. The Board approved allowing the public to rent a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-changing-policies-on-park-shelter-rentals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-changing-policies-on-park-shelter-rentals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two vying for Montrose Police Chief post]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; The Montrose City Council on Thursday narrowed its police chief search to two candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-vying-for-montrose-police-chief-post/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-vying-for-montrose-police-chief-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff, customers praise The Parthenon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Strawhacker wasn&rsquo;t planning on working for The Parthenon Pizza and Steak House more than a couple of years when she was hired back in 1997.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/staff-customers-praise-the-parthenon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/staff-customers-praise-the-parthenon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museum and GRP team up for ‘Cafe Murder’]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; It doesn&rsquo;t get much better than dinner and a mystery. America&rsquo;s First Great Dam Museum and the Great River Players are teaming up to present a wildly entertaining dinner theatre for area residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/museum-and-grp-team-up-for-cafe-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/museum-and-grp-team-up-for-cafe-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk officials give Plecas time to save former church]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk City Council did not vote Thursday on a contract for demolition of the former Unitarian Church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-give-plecas-time-to-save-former-church/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-give-plecas-time-to-save-former-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNR: southeast Iowa rainfall below normal in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &ndash; While northeast Iowa received significant rainfall in July, about two-thirds of the state is experiencing dry conditions, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dnr-southeast-iowa-rainfall-below-normal-in-july/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dnr-southeast-iowa-rainfall-below-normal-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Captain Geech band had crowd saluting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy was upbeat Thursday night at RiverFest. With the smell of cotton candy and the cool breeze from the Mississippi keeping the attendees cool, it was an ideal situation to sit back and watch live music at play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/review-captain-geech-band-had-crowd-saluting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/review-captain-geech-band-had-crowd-saluting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local hunters concerned about losing duck blinds]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Concerned duck hunters are expected to attend tomorrow&rsquo;s meeting of the Lee County Conservation Board to discuss changes related to permanent duck blinds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-hunters-concerned-about-losing-duck-blinds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-hunters-concerned-about-losing-duck-blinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s a wrap for RiverFest 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[He may not be psychic, but RiverFest organizer Charles Craft was right when he predicted days prior to the festival that this year&rsquo;s attendance would be significantly higher than last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-a-wrap-for-riverfest-2017/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-a-wrap-for-riverfest-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil Service Commission approves list for potential officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, when the Fort Madison Civil Service Commission was slated to meet, there were two people in the audience but no commissioners present. With a quorum present this week, the commission sat down Thursday and worked through a brief&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/civil-service-commission-approves-list-for-potential-officers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/civil-service-commission-approves-list-for-potential-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity Breakfast raises $3,200 to send veterans on Honor Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most important meal of the day just gained a little more significance. Volunteers and members from the American Legion Post 82, Fort Madison, served breakfast Sunday to support the charity Honor Flight based out of Quincy, Ill..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/charity-breakfast-raises-3200-to-send-veterans-on-honor-flight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/charity-breakfast-raises-3200-to-send-veterans-on-honor-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publishers announce new obituary policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Readers,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/publishers-announce-new-obituary-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/publishers-announce-new-obituary-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two suspects identified, one of them arrested in stolen statue case]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; According to residents in the Donnellson area, when the bronze statue was stolen from Railroad Park it was heartbreaking. And, although the statue is not back where it should be, the two people responsible for taking it have&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-suspects-identified-one-of-them-arrested-in-stolen-statue-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-suspects-identified-one-of-them-arrested-in-stolen-statue-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pirates of Penzance’ comes to The Grand]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Set sail for an evening of music and laughs with a special student production of Gilbert and Sullivan&rsquo;s classic, &ldquo;The Pirates of Penzance.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pirates-of-penzance-comes-to-the-grand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pirates-of-penzance-comes-to-the-grand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Participants learn coding from Scratch]]></title><description><![CDATA[ome things aren&rsquo;t as difficult as they appear. Smartphones have allowed the accessibility of games to be right at our fingertips. But the process to create those apps doesn&rsquo;t need to be intimidating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/participants-learn-coding-from-scratch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/participants-learn-coding-from-scratch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jake McVey’s “Grow’ used  by Merschman Seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country artist Jake McVey grew up in rural southeastern Iowa, where his first job as a teenager was detasseling corn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jake-mcveys-grow-used-by-merschman-seeds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jake-mcveys-grow-used-by-merschman-seeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s a standoff at 61 and 180th crossover]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; Officials are getting anxious at the Iowa Fertilizer Company concerning the crossover of Highway 61 by 180th Street in Wever. IFC officials have sent a letter to the Iowa Department of Transportation outlining their concerns with copies of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-a-standoff-at-61-and-180th-crossover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-a-standoff-at-61-and-180th-crossover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holtkamp joins news staff at FM Daily Democrat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skyler Holtkamp has joined the news staff of the Fort Madison Daily Democrat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holtkamp-joins-news-staff-at-fm-daily-democrat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holtkamp-joins-news-staff-at-fm-daily-democrat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler’s paintings and ceramics up FMAAA August exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Butler of Quincy, Ill., brings &ldquo;Earth Encompasses Art&rdquo; to FMAAA gallery for the August feature exhibition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/butlers-paintings-and-ceramics-up-fmaaa-august-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/butlers-paintings-and-ceramics-up-fmaaa-august-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer Pong debuts at RiverFest]]></title><description><![CDATA[What was once a hidden pleasure in college dorms has now become a world wide tournament. For the first time, RiverFest is welcoming the World Series of Beer Pong (WSOBP). A competition dedicated to celebrating the sport of Beer Pong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/beer-pong-debuts-at-riverfest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/beer-pong-debuts-at-riverfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advisory kicks copper mugs off those Moscow Mules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division is advising businesses with alcoholic beverage licenses to know the rules and regulations of using copper mugs with food and beverages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/advisory-kicks-copper-mugs-off-those-moscow-mules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/advisory-kicks-copper-mugs-off-those-moscow-mules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Y Camp has kids on the go]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not uncommon for children to view summer as a 3 month vacation, sit back, relax and play video games. The YMCA in Fort Madison is aiming to get kids off the couch with its summer camp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/y-camp-has-kids-on-the-go/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/y-camp-has-kids-on-the-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax free holiday is this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa&rsquo;s annual sales tax holiday is the first weekend in August, which is Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5, this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tax-free-holiday-is-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tax-free-holiday-is-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk hosts ‘siblings’ from Kai, Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Keokuk is hosting a Sister Cities group from Kai, Japan, for 10 days and nine nights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-hosts-siblings-from-kai-japan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-hosts-siblings-from-kai-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM native tells of the evolution of bow hunting]]></title><description><![CDATA[To the traditional bow hunter, your arrow is made out of cedar, you pull the string back on the longbow or recurve, eye the target and let it fly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-native-tells-of-the-evolution-of-bow-hunting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-native-tells-of-the-evolution-of-bow-hunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entries sought for 25th Lil’ Spurs Rodeo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entries are being sought for the 25th annual Lil&rsquo; Spurs Rodeo which will be Monday, Sept. 4, at C.E. &ldquo;Eddie&rdquo; Richards Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/entries-sought-for-25th-lil-spurs-rodeo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/entries-sought-for-25th-lil-spurs-rodeo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claim your riches at the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &ndash; State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is rolling out a change to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt booth at the Iowa State Fair. New this year, fairgoers will be able to make their claim directly at the Great&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/claim-your-riches-at-the-great-iowa-treasure-hunt-booth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/claim-your-riches-at-the-great-iowa-treasure-hunt-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winn named FMCH Employee of the Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Christy Winn as their June Employee of the Month. Winn works as a nurse in the FMP&amp;S Internal Medicine Clinic. She has been with FMCH for two years. Winn was recognized with this nomination, sent&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/winn-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/winn-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. House candidate Peters offers second opinion on health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Chris Peters said at last count there are 17 health care professionals serving in the United States Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/us-house-candidate-peters-offers-second-opinion-on-health-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/us-house-candidate-peters-offers-second-opinion-on-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumors of Siemens layoffs linked to Canadian plant closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Early Tuesday morning rumors were running rapid on the internet about the soon to be laid-off employees at Siemens in Montrose. It was anticipated that the majority of employees would not have jobs by Wednesday. However, there may&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rumors-of-siemens-layoffs-linked-to-canadian-plant-closing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rumors-of-siemens-layoffs-linked-to-canadian-plant-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RiverFest begins Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some things do get easier thee second time around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-begins-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-begins-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RiverFest 2017 Schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registration for the various events and ticketing information can be found at www.riverfestfm.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-2017-schedule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-2017-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library gets by... with a little help from its Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louis L&rsquo;Amour, one of the world&rsquo;s most prolific authors, once said, &ldquo;For one who reads, there is no limit to the number of lives that may be lived, for fiction, biography and history offer an inexhaustible number of lives in&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/library-gets-by-with-a-little-help-from-its-friends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/library-gets-by-with-a-little-help-from-its-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man nabbed by task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man was arrested Saturday by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-nabbed-by-task-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-nabbed-by-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISP inmate to argue self defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lha Southideth-Whiten, 35, will be pleading self defense in the beating death of a fellow prisoner in October 2016. Whiten is being charged with second degree murder of Michael Whitworth, 35.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-inmate-to-argue-self-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-inmate-to-argue-self-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board hears of courthouse repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Now that the bids have been awarded for the South Lee County Courthouse tuck point project, there was some housework that needed to be taken care of by the Lee County Board of Supervisors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/board-hears-of-courthouse-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/board-hears-of-courthouse-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital's CEO has resigned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat Bira has resigned his position of CEO of Fort Madison Community Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-community-hospitals-ceo-has-resigned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-community-hospitals-ceo-has-resigned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers go ‘crazy’ for days in Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The 60th annual Crazy Days hosted by Main Street Keokuk Inc. Thursday through Saturday was a success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/shoppers-go-crazy-for-days-in-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/shoppers-go-crazy-for-days-in-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No matter what, Trish Crank says 'I&rsquo;ll still be dancing&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trish Crank, Fort Madison, and formerly of Keokuk, has the soul of a dancer. She proved this when she danced her way to a second place finish during the 2016 Lee County Fair talent competition and then won the competition&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-matter-what-trish-crank-says-irsquoll-still-be-dancingrsquo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-matter-what-trish-crank-says-irsquoll-still-be-dancingrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NLCHS works today to preserve the past]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Shakespeare wrote: &ldquo;There is a history in all men&rsquo;s lives.&rdquo; And fortunately for our community, much of our history is respected and protected by the North Lee County Historical Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nlchs-works-today-to-preserve-the-past/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nlchs-works-today-to-preserve-the-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County detectives talk shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the back office of the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department there are two desks. The small office has very little wiggle room, just enough for the two men sitting at the desks. The are detectives Chad Donaldson and Sergeant Clint&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-detectives-talk-shop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-detectives-talk-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favorite pastimes raise money for Lake Cooper]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Many cars, motorcycles and boats participated in the third annual River Run Saturday, starting and ending at the Keokuk Yacht Club. People from all walks of life enjoyed a barbecue, live auction, live music, sunny weather and a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/favorite-pastimes-raise-money-for-lake-cooper/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/favorite-pastimes-raise-money-for-lake-cooper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electoral College voter gets  deluged with pleas for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Keller knew that the 2016 election was a contentious one, but he had no idea how much so until it became known he was one of the Iowa electors for the Electoral College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/electoral-college-voter-gets-deluged-with-pleas-for-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/electoral-college-voter-gets-deluged-with-pleas-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Parthenon is up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another long-running restaurant in Fort Madison is up for sale as The Parthenon Pizza and Steak House is looking for a buyer for the business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-parthenon-is-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-parthenon-is-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time of Saturday concert changes for Roberts twins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twins Rachel and Dr. Sarah Roberts will be returning to Fort Madison for a duo recital, however the time of one of those concerts has changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/time-of-saturday-concert-changes-for-roberts-twins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/time-of-saturday-concert-changes-for-roberts-twins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State auditor’s focus: Making sure ends meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making ends meet. That was the focus of Iowa State Auditor Mary Mosiman&rsquo;s keynote speech at Saturday&rsquo;s Liberty and Freedom Banquet by the Lee County Republicans at Comfort Inn &amp; Suites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/state-auditors-focus-making-sure-ends-meet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/state-auditors-focus-making-sure-ends-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Threshers begins Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the spring of 1968, a group of neighbors north of Hamilton gathered in Fred Buckert&rsquo;s machine shop to discuss planting oats that could be cut for a local threshing bee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/old-threshers-begins-friday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/old-threshers-begins-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musicians Memorial to be placed along Keokuk riverfront this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUk &ndash; &ldquo;Dedicated to those who brought people together, healed hearts and helped us remember through the power of verse and melody,&rdquo; reads the Keokuk Musicians Memorial to be placed this fall along the Mississippi Riverfront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/musicians-memorial-to-be-placed-along-keokuk-riverfront-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/musicians-memorial-to-be-placed-along-keokuk-riverfront-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk Concert Association announces 2017-18 lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk Community Concert Association is in its 92nd season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-concert-association-announces-2017-18-lineup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-concert-association-announces-2017-18-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fareway working on walking trail  to Riverview]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a saying that you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet. In this case, the omelet is Fareway Grocery Store, and the eggs are the flashing traffic lights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-working-on-walking-trail-to-riverview/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-working-on-walking-trail-to-riverview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weapons ban in county buildings?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County Supervisors are looking at making county-owned buildings safer for employees and the public, which may include banning guns from county-owned buildings &ndash; even for those who have conceal-carry permits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/weapons-ban-in-county-buildings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/weapons-ban-in-county-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kesington to host classes for provide eligible Medicare patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telligen, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Iowa, is working to help reduce the complications associated with diabetes in the Fort Madison area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-kesington-to-host-classes-for-provide-eligible-medicare-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-kesington-to-host-classes-for-provide-eligible-medicare-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local photographer marks 40 years in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Dreasler is celebrating 40 years of business as owner of Dreasler Photography, 302 Fulton St., Keokuk. Not bad for someone who showed no interest in photography early on in his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-photographer-marks-40-years-in-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-photographer-marks-40-years-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Argyle resident strikes one thing off bucket list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russell Wenke has long enjoyed motorcycle rides, but in what was likely his final ride Thursday, he had to do it from a sidecar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-argyle-resident-strikes-one-thing-off-bucket-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-argyle-resident-strikes-one-thing-off-bucket-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson statue recovered, but it’s in pieces]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; The &ldquo;Lazy Days&rdquo; bronze statue that was reported missing Tuesday from the Railroad Park in Donnellson was recovered Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-statue-recovered-but-its-in-pieces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-statue-recovered-but-its-in-pieces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbestos delays demolition of The Iowan]]></title><description><![CDATA[After finally starting the demolition of the Iowan Hotel, the brakes were put on the work by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/asbestos-delays-demolition-of-the-iowan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/asbestos-delays-demolition-of-the-iowan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex says farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; After Alex, the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department K-9 Unit dog, spent 30 days on the job, he failed to prove that he could do all the jobs asked of him. According to Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber, there&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alex-says-farewell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alex-says-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers prep for upcoming back to School Health Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several volunteers from the fertilizer plant helped prepare for the upcoming Back to School Health Fair by packing backpacks Wednesday evening. The Green Bay Chapter of Izaak Walton in Fort Madison helped as well by providing an air conditioned place&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/volunteers-prep-for-upcoming-back-to-school-health-fair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/volunteers-prep-for-upcoming-back-to-school-health-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science takes center stage at Wacky Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people have heard of Casual Fridays. Careful shoppers look for Two for Tuesdays. Those who frequent bars keep an eye out for Thirsty Thursdays. But who knows exactly what Wacky Wednesday is?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/science-takes-center-stage-at-wacky-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/science-takes-center-stage-at-wacky-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police dog Alex too nice, will be replaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Everybody likes Alex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/police-dog-alex-too-nice-will-be-replaced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/police-dog-alex-too-nice-will-be-replaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM man facing drug, weapon charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man was arrested Wednesday on felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-facing-drug-weapon-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-facing-drug-weapon-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dates are set for 2018 archaeological dig in Nauvoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The 2017 I Dig Nauvoo project came to a close in mid-June, but organizers are looking ahead to next year&rsquo;s dig, with dates already scheduled for 2018. The archaeological project will once again span five weeks, beginning&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dates-are-set-for-2018-archaeological-dig-in-nauvoo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dates-are-set-for-2018-archaeological-dig-in-nauvoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writer shares story of son’s mental illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of 10 gathered in the Fort Madison Public Library to hear Joan Becker talk about her experiences with the mental illness that caused tragedy in her community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/writer-shares-story-of-sons-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/writer-shares-story-of-sons-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statues reported stolen from Donnellson and Lake Lacey]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; At one time, scattered throughout the city of Donnellson there could be seen several life-size, realistic bronze sculptures ranging from children at play to reading at the library. Unfortunately one of the larger ones is missing now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/statues-reported-stolen-from-donnellson-and-lake-lacey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/statues-reported-stolen-from-donnellson-and-lake-lacey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local students attend Tech Trek camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local students Kaydance Oliveski, Crystal DeOrnellas, Kaylie Watson and Abigail Wolter recently participated in a week-long Tech Trek camp on the campus of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-students-attend-tech-trek-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-students-attend-tech-trek-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local history DVD now on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historical documentary of paper manufacturing in Fort Madison from 1882 to 2007 is now on sale at the North Lee County Historical Society museum and Dodd Printing &amp; Stationery, 621 Ave. G.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-history-dvd-now-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-history-dvd-now-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County school retirees help others achieve goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janis Carter of Keokuk loves volunteering with the Lee County Retired School Personnel because the group has a definite purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-school-retirees-help-others-achieve-goals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-school-retirees-help-others-achieve-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk men charged with animal torture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Keokuk men were charged July 6, with animal torture after a video appeared online in early May showing the men with an injured opossum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-men-charged-with-animal-torture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-men-charged-with-animal-torture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hancock Co. Supervisor of  Assessments dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[CARTHAGE, Ill. &ndash; Kelly Joiner was removed as Hancock County Supervisor of Assessments by the Hancock County Board last week at its regular meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hancock-co-supervisor-of-assessments-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hancock-co-supervisor-of-assessments-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethan Faeth lands world championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan Faeth&rsquo;s self- proclaimed slogan, &ldquo;Runnin&rsquo; on Faeth,&rdquo; could not be more accurate, as he just brought home a world championship from the 70th Annual Appaloosa Youth World Show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ethan-faeth-lands-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ethan-faeth-lands-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens complain of speed limits, weeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; During the Lee County Board of Supervisors regular meeting Tuesday one county resident was concerned about the speed limits on some county roads &ndash; and another about the amount being mowed along highways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/citizens-complain-of-speed-limits-weeds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/citizens-complain-of-speed-limits-weeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some times are better than others for college visits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searching for the right college can be like choosing the right pair of shoes &ndash; if it does not fit, don&rsquo;t wear it. But some school officials say that the best part of finding that right fit is visiting the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/some-times-are-better-than-others-for-college-visits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/some-times-are-better-than-others-for-college-visits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New dietician serving Fort Madison Hy-Vee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newest helpful smile in the aisles of the Fort Madison Hy-Vee belongs to registered dietician Melissa Boncher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-dietician-serving-fort-madison-hy-vee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-dietician-serving-fort-madison-hy-vee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County could see minor flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though there was no heavy rain in the area recently, Lee County is under a flood warning and will remain that way until next Monday morning. The flooding could bring as much as 3 feet of water into the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-could-see-minor-flooding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-could-see-minor-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk school staff to be charged appliance fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, Keokuk School District staff will pay a fee to use personal appliances in their classrooms and offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-school-staff-to-be-charged-appliance-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-school-staff-to-be-charged-appliance-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man says he was run off road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are investigating an accident that ended early Saturday morning when a vehicle went into the Des Moines River in rural Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-says-he-was-run-off-road/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-says-he-was-run-off-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk fire victim identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Officials have identified a fire victim discovered Saturday morning in Keokuk as 56-year-old James &ldquo;Jim&rdquo; Schulte of Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-fire-victim-identified/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-fire-victim-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former ISP employee files lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lee County man is accusing the State of Iowa of firing him from his job in the Department of Corrections for being a whistleblower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-isp-employee-files-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-isp-employee-files-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishing, Italian style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishermen have been know to exaggerate on the size of their catch, but when Roberto Stragiotti (Straw-JO-tee) tells you how long his fishing pole is, believe him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fishing-italian-style/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fishing-italian-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fee dispute makes one unhappy camper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words matter... and sometimes are the source of conflict between parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fee-dispute-makes-one-unhappy-camper/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fee-dispute-makes-one-unhappy-camper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two injured in accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fairfield man and child were injured in a single-vehicle accident Friday in Lee County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-injured-in-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-injured-in-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RiverFest gets half of its requested funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tourism Commission had two visitors during its quarterly meeting on Thursday night. Charles Craft talked to the commission about funding for RiverFest in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-gets-half-of-its-requested-funds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-gets-half-of-its-requested-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising the Bolton Barn]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 50 years now Western Illinois Threshers has been preserving that history by &ldquo;saving&rdquo; the buildings, machinery and agriculture practices that could be lost to the generations that follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/raising-the-bolton-barn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/raising-the-bolton-barn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PA.W. shelter’s a.c. goes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time when the animals living indoors at P.A.W. Animal Shelter were the lucky ones. They could get a little relief from the 90-plus temperatures. But for the past several weeks, the outside dogs have had the ability&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/paw-shelters-ac-goes-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/paw-shelters-ac-goes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘One Family’s Story of the Holocaust’]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Ill. &ndash; About 30 people attended the recent presentation of &ldquo;One Family&rsquo;s Story Of The Holocaust&rdquo; by Carla Gordon of Quincy, Ill., at the Warsaw, Ill., Public Library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/one-familys-story-of-the-holocaust/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/one-familys-story-of-the-holocaust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musicians memorial to be erected in Keokuk's Victory Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk City Council Thursday OK&rsquo;d the placement of a musicians memorial near the George M. Verity Riverboat Museum in Victory Park on the Mississippi Riverfront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/musicians-memorial-to-be-erected-in-keokuks-victory-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/musicians-memorial-to-be-erected-in-keokuks-victory-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loebsack visits Des Moines Township Fire &amp; Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARGYLE &mdash; It was like winning a shopping spree for the Des Moines Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Because of a $34,048 grant they recently received the department now has the ability to purchase protective clothing, known as bunker gear.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/loebsack-visits-des-moines-township-fire-amp-rescue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/loebsack-visits-des-moines-township-fire-amp-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter brings driver for veterans, but more are needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask and ye shall receive. After a letter appeared June 30 in the Daily Democrat showing concern about the veterans in Lee County having no transportation to the V.A. Hospital, a volunteer stepped up, but more are needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/letter-brings-driver-for-veterans-but-more-are-needed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/letter-brings-driver-for-veterans-but-more-are-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jen Loeb tells of climbing Everest]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The first-ever Women Inspiring Women dinner Tuesday evening included a harrowing account of summitting Mount Everest, from the first Iowa woman who has successfully completed the journey to and from the world&rsquo;s tallest mountain peak &ndash; 29,029 feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jen-loeb-tells-of-climbing-everest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jen-loeb-tells-of-climbing-everest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal house fire under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Officials are investigating a fire fatality that was discovered Saturday morning in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fatal-house-fire-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fatal-house-fire-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Lee County nonprofits receive grants from Charitable Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of The Lee County Charitable Fund met this July to award grants to Lee County Iowa 501(c)(3) exempt non-profit organizations and qualified government agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/21-lee-county-nonprofits-receive-grants-from-charitable-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/21-lee-county-nonprofits-receive-grants-from-charitable-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RiverFest pre-events gives group an early taste of upcoming festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[RiverFest is just a couple of weeks away, running Aug. 3-6 at Riverview Park. It would be nice to be able to hand out free samples of an event like this, but that would be impossible... or would it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-pre-events-gives-group-an-early-taste-of-upcoming-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-pre-events-gives-group-an-early-taste-of-upcoming-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New software released for local governments]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST DES MOINES &mdash; The Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) announced the release of the Community Services Network (CSN) 3.0. This system is used by county community services professionals and providers to manage budgets, payments, client information, and outcomes&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-software-released-for-local-governments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-software-released-for-local-governments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New car wash coming to old location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison currently has three car washes, so there is not much need for another. But when it comes time to updating one, nobody would be more of an expert than Eric Freitag. Freitag owns all three car washes in&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-car-wash-coming-to-old-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-car-wash-coming-to-old-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More inmates may be disciplined for ISP fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES (AP) &ndash; About 80 inmates at an Iowa maximum security prison could face disciplinary action in connection to a large fight this month, a far greater number of people than the state corrections department has publicly said were&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/more-inmates-may-be-disciplined-for-isp-fight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/more-inmates-may-be-disciplined-for-isp-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese beetles worse this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some records you don&rsquo;t want to be broken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/japanese-beetles-worse-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/japanese-beetles-worse-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group recognizes women of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The inaugural Women Inspiring Women dinner Tuesday evening at Meyers&rsquo; Courtyard, Keokuk, included recognition of three noteworthy ladies who excel in their careers and community service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/group-recognizes-women-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/group-recognizes-women-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Band to give final concert Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Sunday the Ft. Madison City Band will once again perform in Central Park at 7:30 p.m,, but starting at 6:45 p.m .the Nauvoo Bagpipe Band will perform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-band-to-give-final-concert-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-band-to-give-final-concert-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than half of the funds raised for  HTC Elementary project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraising for the Holy Trinity Elementary School Project has hit the halfway point &ndash; and then some &ndash; with more than $4 million collected to date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/more-than-half-of-the-funds-raised-for-htc-elementary-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/more-than-half-of-the-funds-raised-for-htc-elementary-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County GOP to hold  banquet on July 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County Republicans will hold their &ldquo;Liberty and Freedom Banquet/Auction&rdquo; Saturday, July 29, at the Comfort Inn &amp; Suites in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-gop-to-hold-banquet-on-july-29/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-gop-to-hold-banquet-on-july-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving Abbey to perform Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Leaving Abbey will make a return appearance to the Rand Park Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/leaving-abbey-to-perform-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/leaving-abbey-to-perform-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids learn about money at Fort Madison library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finances can seem like a foreign language, but, like any other language, it can be learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-learn-about-money-at-fort-madison-library/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-learn-about-money-at-fort-madison-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History book marks 50 years of Western Illinois Threshers Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks the 50th annual Western Illinois Threshers Show, being held Aug. 4-6 at the grounds two miles north of Hamilton. To celebrate the 50th show, a history book has been prepared dedicated to Fred Buckert and outlining the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/history-book-marks-50-years-of-western-illinois-threshers-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/history-book-marks-50-years-of-western-illinois-threshers-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart health is the topic of  July 28 program]]></title><description><![CDATA[July is in the &ldquo;heart&rdquo; of summer, making this month&rsquo;s discussion focused on heart health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heart-health-is-the-topic-of-july-28-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heart-health-is-the-topic-of-july-28-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have those keepsakes, heirlooms appraised by an expert next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The antiques appraiser is back. Keokuk Public Library&rsquo;s third annual antiques and collectibles appraisal event, featuring author and antiques expert Mark Moran, will start at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/have-those-keepsakes-heirlooms-appraised-by-an-expert-next-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/have-those-keepsakes-heirlooms-appraised-by-an-expert-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS students help create maker space lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[You get what you put in, and the Fort Madison High School students made sure that their voices did not go unheard by creating the new maker space lab, which will officially have a grand opening for parents and public&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-students-help-create-maker-space-lab/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-students-help-create-maker-space-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM City Council looks at Civil Service terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the portion of the Fort Madison City Council meeting which in many cases is a formality, a major discussion was held about the consent agenda. Specifically, a reappointment of Duane Denning by the mayor to the Civil Service Commission&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-city-council-looks-at-civil-service-terms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-city-council-looks-at-civil-service-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fareway will open Wednesday, Aug. 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Fareway store will be open its doors Wednesday, Aug. 30, according to company spokesperson Emily Toribio from the company&rsquo;s Boone headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-will-open-wednesday-aug-30/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-will-open-wednesday-aug-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dentist &amp; Dancer: FM native enjoys the best of both worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[You really can have the best of both worlds, or at least Sara Stueden does.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dentist-amp-dancer-fm-native-enjoys-the-best-of-both-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dentist-amp-dancer-fm-native-enjoys-the-best-of-both-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kensington scores Silver Quality Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kensington in Fort Madison has been recognized as a 2017 Silver &ndash; Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The Kensington is the first Assisted Living Community in&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-kensington-scores-silver-quality-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-kensington-scores-silver-quality-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors get pipeline update]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; During the Lee County Board of Supervisors meeting Lester Caldwell, project manager for Chippewa Resources, said the pipeline work being done by Dakota Access is finished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-get-pipeline-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-get-pipeline-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park-to-Park signs showing up in FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you go down Avenue E and Avenue F from Old Settlers Park to Central Park, something new will catch your eyes. On the fences and homes of many houses will be posted signs, known as Park-to-Park Historic Signs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/park-to-park-signs-showing-up-in-fm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/park-to-park-signs-showing-up-in-fm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jace Garner remembered by study buddies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of 15 to 20 high schools students from Fort Madison, Donnellson, Burlington and Danville have been meeting Sunday afternoons at the Elliot Test Kitchen in Fort Madison for ACT test preparation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jace-garner-remembered-by-study-buddies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jace-garner-remembered-by-study-buddies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was all about geodes at Sunday program]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW LONDON &ndash; Dover Sunday at the Museum in New London hosted a huge group of people interested in geodes. Dave Smith&rsquo;s presentation was informative but with an informality that encouraged questions throughout his talk. Audience participation was exceptional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/it-was-all-about-geodes-at-sunday-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/it-was-all-about-geodes-at-sunday-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS grad sees world through Camp Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauren Pawling, a 2013 Fort Madison High School graduate and daughter of Lisa and John Pawling of Donnellson, is an Iowa State University senior and will be finishing up her college experience this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-grad-sees-world-through-camp-adventure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-grad-sees-world-through-camp-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCSD officials look at building issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the defeat of the June 27 bond referendum which would have paid for construction of a new PreK-3 school in the Fort Madison Community School District, addressing the problems with older buildings was discussed at Monday night&rsquo;s meeting of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-officials-look-at-building-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-officials-look-at-building-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM council talks trails and streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Council had a series of resolutions to discuss at its meeting Tuesday night. They focused of streets, trails and sewers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-council-talks-trails-and-streets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-council-talks-trails-and-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area residents nabbed by Task Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Area residents were arrested recently on felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-residents-nabbed-by-task-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-residents-nabbed-by-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point sees property damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; As a rule of thumb, the city of West Point is usually a quiet location where crime is almost nonexistent, aside from the occasional speeder. But something went astray on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-sees-property-damage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-sees-property-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point playground completed]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; Another project in the West Point City Square Park has been completed by the West Point Development Group. For over a year WPDG has been raising funds to update the city park, and this time it was&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-playground-completed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-playground-completed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roberts twins to return home for concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twins Rachel and Dr. Sarah Roberts will be returning to Southeast Iowa for a duo recital on Saturday, Aug. 5, and Sunday, Aug. 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/roberts-twins-to-return-home-for-concerts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/roberts-twins-to-return-home-for-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Young actors turn Fairy Land inside out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real world isn&rsquo;t always black and white. So, why should the Land of Make Believe be?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/review-young-actors-turn-fairy-land-inside-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/review-young-actors-turn-fairy-land-inside-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Otto Vending to move into Independent Can’s old building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison is &ldquo;the Promised Land.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/otto-vending-to-move-into-independent-cans-old-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/otto-vending-to-move-into-independent-cans-old-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot by deputy enters not guilty plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who was shot by a Lee County sheriff&rsquo;s deputy last month pleaded not guilty to the three criminal charges against him. Joshua Welborn of Fort Madison is accused of burglary, criminal mischief and assault on a peace officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-shot-by-deputy-enters-not-guilty-plea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-shot-by-deputy-enters-not-guilty-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson woman facing list of drug-related offenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Donnellson woman has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-woman-facing-list-of-drug-related-offenses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-woman-facing-list-of-drug-related-offenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee still pondering girls soccer team]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; The Central Lee Community School District board members held their monthly meeting last week. Board members heard from a guest about a few concerns with whether the district will have a high school girls soccer team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-still-pondering-girls-soccer-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-still-pondering-girls-soccer-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youngsters&rsquo;  attention turns from videos to 'reel fun']]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday morning the river bank along the Mississippi in Riverview Park was lined with parents and children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/youngstersrsquo-attention-turns-from-videos-to-reel-fun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/youngstersrsquo-attention-turns-from-videos-to-reel-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild West was home to the other Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deadwood, Dodge City, Tombstone ... all easily recognized by historians and ordinary, everyday citizens as towns made famous because of our fascination with America&rsquo;s Wild West days. Names like Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James and other lawmen and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wild-west-was-home-to-the-other-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wild-west-was-home-to-the-other-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam vets given their ‘welcome home’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty years is long enough. It has been 50 years since the Vietnam War has ended and still there has been no ticker tape parades; no grand welcome home for the returning solders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-vets-given-their-welcome-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-vets-given-their-welcome-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNR: Donnellson had one of the driest Junes in the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donnellson had one of the driest Junes for the state of Iowa, according to the monthly water summary report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dnr-donnellson-had-one-of-the-driest-junes-in-the-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dnr-donnellson-had-one-of-the-driest-junes-in-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Center Stage Elite Team visits Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Center Stage Music Elite Team recently performed in Chicago, they received much more than applause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/center-stage-elite-team-visits-chicago/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/center-stage-elite-team-visits-chicago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author to share story of mental illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her book, &ldquo;Sentenced to Life: The Mark Becker Story,&rdquo; Joan Becker shares the experiences of her family that served as the catalyst for her to become an advocate and public speaker for individuals with mental illness. Her focus is&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/author-to-share-story-of-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/author-to-share-story-of-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverfest breakfast to help Honor Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second annual Riverfest Charity Breakfast will take place 8 a.m. to Noon Sunday, Aug. 6, and 100 percent of the proceeds raised will be used to send Lee County veterans on the Great River Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-breakfast-to-help-honor-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-breakfast-to-help-honor-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn about geodes Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW LONDON &ndash; Annually in July, Dover Historical Society plans a Sunday program featuring local history. This Sunday, July 16 at 1:30 p.m., Dave Smith will be present &ldquo;What is in a Geode?&rdquo; at the Museum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/learn-about-geodes-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/learn-about-geodes-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk school official charged with domestic abuse assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the Keokuk School Board has been charged with domestic abuse assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-school-official-charged-with-domestic-abuse-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-school-official-charged-with-domestic-abuse-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMAAA camp is training artists of the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Area Arts Association held its annual four-day summer art camp for school-aged children featuring a variety of art mediums and professional instruction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmaaa-camp-is-training-artists-of-the-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmaaa-camp-is-training-artists-of-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM City Band to perform Sunday in Central Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Band will once again perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Fort Madison&rsquo;s Central Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-city-band-to-perform-sunday-in-central-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-city-band-to-perform-sunday-in-central-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emily Lindner named FMCH Employee of the Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Emily Lindner as its May Employee of the Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/emily-lindner-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/emily-lindner-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealing with the heat, humidity of summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is seems the oppressive heat finally left Lee County for a short while with temperatures returning to the early 80&rsquo;s, but undoubtedly the 90&rsquo;s will return. When this happens there is a good chance some people in the area&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dealing-with-the-heat-humidity-of-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dealing-with-the-heat-humidity-of-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point hires 6th reserve officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; Although the agenda was light, the most important issue at the West Point City Council meeting Monday was the introduction of the new West Point Police Reserve officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-hires-6th-reserve-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-hires-6th-reserve-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monet? Van Gogh? Guests give it a shot at Cambre House]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The first paint night at the Cambre House and Farm, held in June, was a success. The following day, another group of guests gathered to create their own Monet led by Amy Provine, artist and co-owner of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/monet-van-gogh-guests-give-it-a-shot-at-cambre-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/monet-van-gogh-guests-give-it-a-shot-at-cambre-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local youngster collects LEGOs for children in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; To many children LEGO bricks are toys, just like any other. They are played with for a while and then set aside. LEGO bricks are outnumbered by electronic gadgets that buzz and whizz and fight space aliens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-youngster-collects-legos-for-children-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-youngster-collects-legos-for-children-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCA changes schedule with the times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lights! Camera! Action! These are the exciting words that make people of all ages sit up and wait with anticipation for an adventure to unfold. But then the screens went silent. Public movies in Fort Madison ceased to exist. Until&hellip;..2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lca-changes-schedule-with-the-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lca-changes-schedule-with-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Rung named FMCH Employee of the Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital has recognized Katie Rung as its April Employee of the Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/katie-rung-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/katie-rung-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s hats off at FMAAA]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past three years running FMAAA gallery has taken the leap with a theme show for July with the first year Red, White, and Blue Exhibition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-hats-off-at-fmaaa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-hats-off-at-fmaaa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entries sought for Labor Day parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Sign-up has started for Keokuk&rsquo;s 2017 Labor Day parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/entries-sought-for-labor-day-parade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/entries-sought-for-labor-day-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson, WP councils continue work on 28E pact]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; It was almost as if the Donnellson City Council was trying to wrap up business before the thunderstorm rolled through the area Tuesday night. Almost no items were on the agenda, and those that were remained hanging in&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-wp-councils-continue-work-on-28e-pact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-wp-councils-continue-work-on-28e-pact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryotech focuses on environment for its 25th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout 2017, Cryotech has been celebrating a quarter century in business with &lsquo;Quarters of Giving&rsquo; campaign. Each quarter has been focused on a different theme - Community, Monetary, Environment, and People. April marked the beginning of Cryotech&rsquo;s Environmental quarter. During&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cryotech-focuses-on-environment-for-its-25th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cryotech-focuses-on-environment-for-its-25th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors approve replacing bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; During Tuesday&rsquo;s Lee County Board of Supervisors meeting the Board approved the construction of a new bridge in Lee County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-approve-replacing-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-approve-replacing-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saddle Club to lease portion of park]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk Saddle Club is planning a return to its hometown. At its regular meeting Thursday, the Keokuk City Council approved a $1 lease with the saddle club for 99 years for a five-acre piece of forest land&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/saddle-club-to-lease-portion-of-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/saddle-club-to-lease-portion-of-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSA brings ‘Switchback’ to FM Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switchback &mdash; the award-winning duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack from Woodstock, Ill. &mdash; are once again coming to Fort Madison&rsquo;s &ldquo;Music in the Park&rdquo; concert series on Friday, July 14, at Old Settlers Park, Fourth Street and Avenue&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/osa-brings-switchback-to-fm-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/osa-brings-switchback-to-fm-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naylor wins Aulden VanWinkle Chess Tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; At the Lee County Fair&rsquo;s Aulden VanWinkle Chess Tournament, Sam Naylor of Carthage, Ill. was undefeated. Naylor won the Aulden VanWinkle traveling chess clock trophy, a 1st place medal, and a blue ribbon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/naylor-wins-aulden-vanwinkle-chess-tourney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/naylor-wins-aulden-vanwinkle-chess-tourney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mohrfeld is "building to new Heights"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Mohrfeld set out to build a few homes to meet what seemed a small demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mohrfeld-is-building-to-new-heights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mohrfeld-is-building-to-new-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCC offers several youth programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County Conservation (LCC) offering a variety of outdoor summer fun activities this month and in August with Summer Day Camp for area youngsters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lcc-offers-several-youth-programs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lcc-offers-several-youth-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk district ups graduation rate to 93.3%]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Keokuk High School&rsquo;s Class of 2017 boasts the district&rsquo;s highest graduation rate in over a decade, according to KHS Principal Adam Magliari.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-district-ups-graduation-rate-to-933/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-district-ups-graduation-rate-to-933/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks, church demolition project, bring crowd to Keokuk City Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a packed house Thursday at the regular Keokuk City Council meeting. Some people were there to support the Saddle Club&rsquo;s project at Joyce Park and others came to try and save the former Unitarian church from demolition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-church-demolition-project-bring-crowd-to-keokuk-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-church-demolition-project-bring-crowd-to-keokuk-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodd Printing changes hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s official. Dodd Printing &amp; Stationery, located at 621 Ave. G, now has new owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dodd-printing-changes-hands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dodd-printing-changes-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Task Force nabs Keokuk man on multiple drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man was arrested Friday on felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/task-force-nabs-keokuk-man-on-multiple-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/task-force-nabs-keokuk-man-on-multiple-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents call on officials to save ambulance service]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Ill. &ndash; With the future of the Warsaw, Ill., Ambulance Service in jeopardy, Hancock County, Ill., residents are calling on the county board to consider a financially feasible way to maintain emergency medical services in that community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-call-on-officials-to-save-ambulance-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-call-on-officials-to-save-ambulance-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pastors offer views on offering sanctuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven Iowa congregations recently announced the formation of the Iowa Sanctuary Movement, a network of faith communities which are the first in the state&rsquo;s recent history to publicly offer sanctuary and support to immigrant families who are targeted under the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pastors-offer-views-on-offering-sanctuary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pastors-offer-views-on-offering-sanctuary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrose police chief resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; Montrose&rsquo;s chief of police is leaving his current post at the end of the month for a position with the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-police-chief-resigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-police-chief-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk to host Jen Loeb – first Iowa woman to summit Mount Everest]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; How do you train for the physical &ndash; and mental &ndash; challenge of summiting the world&rsquo;s highest peak? What does it feel like to stand atop the world&rsquo;s highest summit? And how can today&rsquo;s youth prepare to embrace&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-to-host-jen-loeb-first-iowa-woman-to-summit-mount-everest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-to-host-jen-loeb-first-iowa-woman-to-summit-mount-everest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History comes alive in Nauvoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO &ndash; Three thousand chairs line the outdoor amphitheater in front of the stage, but tonight those chairs and the stage will be filled as the Nauvoo and British Pageants open the 2017 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/history-comes-alive-in-nauvoo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/history-comes-alive-in-nauvoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wever woman injured in accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wever woman and a male child passenger were injured in a single vehicle accident Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wever-woman-injured-in-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wever-woman-injured-in-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vel’s Amigos goes up for sale online today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now it&rsquo;s time for Plan B. About a year ago, Vel&rsquo;s Amigos owner Liza Garcia announced she was ready to retire and was putting up the long-standing Mexican restaurant for sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vels-amigos-goes-up-for-sale-online-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vels-amigos-goes-up-for-sale-online-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local auctioneer on new Flip N Move show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Area residents are invited to watch one of their own on &ldquo;Louisiana Flip N Move&rdquo; next week. A &ldquo;Louisiana Flip N Move&rdquo; Watch Party will be held 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the Green Bay Bar &amp; Grill in&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-auctioneer-on-new-flip-n-move-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-auctioneer-on-new-flip-n-move-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County Fair sees higher attendance]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; This year&rsquo;s promise of a bigger and better Lee County Fair was kept &ndash; and paid off with higher attendance and new attractions drawing larger than expected crowds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-fair-sees-higher-attendance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-fair-sees-higher-attendance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTC grad represents Iowa at national competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maggie Walker, a 2017 graduate of Holy Trinity Catholic School in Fort Madison, was selected as the state winner of the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition &ndash; the most prestigious youth award for water-related research. She was selected&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-grad-represents-iowa-at-national-competition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-grad-represents-iowa-at-national-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCSD board gives superintendent high marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison School Board member gave Superintendent Erin Slater rave reviews at a special meeting Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-board-gives-superintendent-high-marks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-board-gives-superintendent-high-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks under new law no problem in Fort Madison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that fireworks that were once banned are legal in the state of Iowa, what, if any, effect has there been to the Fort Madison area?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-under-new-law-no-problem-in-fort-madison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-under-new-law-no-problem-in-fort-madison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam veterans to be honored in FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you served during the Vietnam Conflict, the Jean Epsy Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution want you!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-veterans-to-be-honored-in-fm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-veterans-to-be-honored-in-fm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCC finds new digs for adult literacy classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southeastern Community College has found a new location for its Adult Education and Literacy classes this summer and it&rsquo;s here in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-finds-new-digs-for-adult-literacy-classes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-finds-new-digs-for-adult-literacy-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National entertainment returns to RiverFest]]></title><description><![CDATA[RiverFest, the four-day event filled with music, arts, contests, carnival rides, will include national entertainment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/national-entertainment-returns-to-riverfest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/national-entertainment-returns-to-riverfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds attend Senior Day at the Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; It would take more than 90 degree temperatures to keep the senior citizens away from the Lee County Fair Thursday during Senior Day &ndash; an event sponsored by The Kensington and KILJ.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hundreds-attend-senior-day-at-the-fair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hundreds-attend-senior-day-at-the-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grassley stops at Climax]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R) made a stop Thursday in Montrose at the Climax Molybdenum Company as part of his 99 county tour in Iowa. After touring the plant, Grassley spoke about his purpose for being there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/grassley-stops-at-climax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/grassley-stops-at-climax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber coordinator resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce Coordinator Laura Francisco has resigned, effective June 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chamber-coordinator-resigns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chamber-coordinator-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas line erupts; area temporarily evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction workers apparently struck a gas line while working on the 15th Street road project about 1:30 Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gas-line-erupts-area-temporarily-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gas-line-erupts-area-temporarily-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA’s Kindermusik begins July 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison YMCA Kindermusik second summer session will start July 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymcas-kindermusik-begins-july-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymcas-kindermusik-begins-july-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local teachers are working as ‘externs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local teachers are extending their learning by being mentored by business leaders in the community this summer through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Externships, getting first-hand business experiences they can take back to their classrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-teachers-are-working-as-externs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-teachers-are-working-as-externs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison man wins $30,000 in lottery scratch game]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Mix of Fort Madison win a $30,000 lottery prize, the 28th of 91 top prizes in the Iowa Lottery&rsquo;s &ldquo;Bonus Crossword&rdquo; Scratch game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-man-wins-30000-in-lottery-scratch-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-man-wins-30000-in-lottery-scratch-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County to pay $37K in levee repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[GREEN BAY LEVEE &mdash; It gets confusing but after a 16 year court battle, Lee County will be paying a total of $36,967.50 for work completed by MEP CO., a company owned by Michael Pieper, for the Green Bay Levee&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-to-pay-37k-in-levee-repairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-to-pay-37k-in-levee-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves cash, TIF for Boulders Inn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Council moved its regular meeting from Tuesday so that council members could spend the Fourth of July holiday with their families, but the following day it was right back to work for the panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/council-approves-cash-tif-for-boulders-inn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/council-approves-cash-tif-for-boulders-inn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aulden Van Winkle Chess Tournament set for Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aulden Van Winkle Chess Tournament will be held at the Lee County Fair, in the Learning Center,on Saturday, July 8. This is a free non-rated tournament and is open to the public, to all ages, and to all levels&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/aulden-van-winkle-chess-tournament-set-for-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/aulden-van-winkle-chess-tournament-set-for-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson crowned Lee County Fair Queen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Faulkner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/anderson-crowned-lee-county-fair-queen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/anderson-crowned-lee-county-fair-queen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors meet new 'deputy']]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The Lee County Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting on Wednesday instead of Tuesday, which might explain why nobody was in the audience. There was, however, a visitor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-meet-new-deputy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-meet-new-deputy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFSCME leader says ‘incident’ at ISP was a riot and more serious than reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan has accused Department of Corrections officials of down playing the &ldquo;incident&rdquo; Saturday at Iowa State Penitentiary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/afscme-leader-says-incident-at-isp-was-a-riot-and-more-serious-than-reported/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/afscme-leader-says-incident-at-isp-was-a-riot-and-more-serious-than-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of Moose members help in larger Kiddie Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official numbers haven&rsquo;t been released, but the 105th annual Charlie Korschgen Kiddie Parade Tuesday may have had a record number of entrants and participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/record-number-of-moose-members-help-in-larger-kiddie-parade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/record-number-of-moose-members-help-in-larger-kiddie-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiddie Parade results announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results from the 105th annual Charlie Korschgen Fourth of July Parade were released Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiddie-parade-results-announced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiddie-parade-results-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Democrat begins its 148th year today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Daily Democrat enters its 148th year of publication with today&rsquo;s issue. In that time, the newspaper has had three owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/daily-democrat-begins-its-148th-year-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/daily-democrat-begins-its-148th-year-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee students tell of trip to Washington, D.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Central Lee Middle School eighth graders arrived back last week from a five day trip in Washington D.C. The students got to explore multiple monuments, exhibits and historical sites while they were in Washington D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-students-tell-of-trip-to-washington-dc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-students-tell-of-trip-to-washington-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause of Roquette fire still under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk Fire Department responded to a fire at Roquette&rsquo;s Keokuk facility just after midnight Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cause-of-roquette-fire-still-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cause-of-roquette-fire-still-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Branson Live’ at the Legacy’ brings top performers to Carthage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer line-up at the Legacy Theater in Carthage features the &ldquo;Branson Live at the Legacy&rdquo; series. Tickets for these three concerts will be sold individually or in a series package for a discounted price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/branson-live-at-the-legacy-brings-top-performers-to-carthage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/branson-live-at-the-legacy-brings-top-performers-to-carthage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Republicans get a crash course in the 2nd Amendment]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; About 30 attended the Lee County Young Republicans&rsquo; second meeting Saturday evening at the Tri-State Gun Club in Montrose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/young-republicans-get-a-crash-course-in-the-2nd-amendment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/young-republicans-get-a-crash-course-in-the-2nd-amendment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodworker Anthony Grogan’s flags are scarred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Grogan loves his country and the flag that represents it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/woodworker-anthony-grogans-flags-are-scarred/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/woodworker-anthony-grogans-flags-are-scarred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two injured in ATV accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENMARK &mdash; Two Lee County teenage girls were injured in a single ATV accident Friday night. As of Saturday morning, they both were in stable condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-injured-in-atv-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-injured-in-atv-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County Fair 2017 is just days away]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; This will be the 176th year the Lee County Fair takes place. This year&rsquo;s fair will be July 5-10 at the Fairgrounds in Donnellson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-fair-2017-is-just-days-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-fair-2017-is-just-days-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNR ups lookout for intoxicated boaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[During most times of the year it is difficult to find an Iowa Department of Natural Resources officer on the Mississippi River performing regular boater stops. But when the possibility of boater intoxication increases, so does the number of DNR&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dnr-ups-lookout-for-intoxicated-boaters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dnr-ups-lookout-for-intoxicated-boaters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council looks at pact with  Boulder Inn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday due to the July 4 holiday. One of the items on the agenda is the consideration of a development agreement between the city and Boulders Inn Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/council-looks-at-pact-with-boulder-inn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/council-looks-at-pact-with-boulder-inn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corbett tosses hat in gubernatorial ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial primaries still many months away, the first Republican candidate has started making his rounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/corbett-tosses-hat-in-gubernatorial-ring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/corbett-tosses-hat-in-gubernatorial-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calvary Assembly holds patriotic service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calvary Assembly of God in Fort Madison held a patriotic service Sunday afternoon at the Old Settlers Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/calvary-assembly-holds-patriotic-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/calvary-assembly-holds-patriotic-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISP staff, offenders trained to care for those with dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dementia gets diagnosed every 68 seconds in America. An estimated 5.4 million* Americans have one of the seven forms of dementia. One in nine people over the age of 65 have dementia.*]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-staff-offenders-trained-to-care-for-those-with-dementia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-staff-offenders-trained-to-care-for-those-with-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISP in restricted movement following ‘incident’ on the yard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa State Penitentiary was placed on restricted movement Saturday after an incident involving multiple offenders on the yard. Staff responded swiftly and gained immediate control of the situation. While responding to the incident there were no noted injuries to staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-in-restricted-movement-following-incident-on-the-yard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-in-restricted-movement-following-incident-on-the-yard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fareway officials offer reward to catch vandals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fareway officials and an anonymous donor are offering a total of $2,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for vandalizing the Fareway building Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-officials-offer-reward-to-catch-vandals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-officials-offer-reward-to-catch-vandals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vandal spray-paints message on Fareway building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another message was spray-painted on the walls of a building in Fort Madison. Acccording to Fort Madison Police Chief Tim Sittig, this happened very recently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vandal-spray-paints-message-on-fareway-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vandal-spray-paints-message-on-fareway-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff ready for fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the new law allowing fireworks to be sold in Iowa now passed, the Fourth of July this year may be different than those of the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-ready-for-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-ready-for-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Program at FM library teaches  Money 101 basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Public Library had another introductory program Tuesday evening &ndash; Money 101.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/program-at-fm-library-teaches-money-101-basics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/program-at-fm-library-teaches-money-101-basics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiddie Parade grand marshal remembers her famous uncle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doris Stigall doesn&rsquo;t remember exactly when she started marching in the Charlie Korschgen Kiddies Parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiddie-parade-grand-marshal-remembers-her-famous-uncle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiddie-parade-grand-marshal-remembers-her-famous-uncle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man facing misdemeanor drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man was arrested Wednesday by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force on misdemeanor drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-facing-misdemeanor-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-facing-misdemeanor-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[it's raining cats and dogs at P.A.W. shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poor Cora. She just doesn&rsquo;t understand why her life has changed so much. One day she was happy at home and the next day she was locked away in a small room with several others. What makes it worse is&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-raining-cats-and-dogs-at-paw-shelter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-raining-cats-and-dogs-at-paw-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point to host historical walk tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &ndash; The Town Square Historical Walk in West Point will be at 7 p.m. today at the West Point Public Library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-to-host-historical-walk-tonight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-to-host-historical-walk-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point road project done well before deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; It&rsquo;s like driving on glass. When people travel down the main street of West Point after the lines beneath the road were installed and the road was replaced, the surface for at least four blocks is unbelievably&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-road-project-done-well-before-deadline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-road-project-done-well-before-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors approve Conservation account]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; A gift from Quails Forever to the Lee County Conservation Center came with only one stipulation. When the center rented the no-till drill to someone, the money collected would go into an account to be used to repair&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-approve-conservation-account/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-approve-conservation-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotarians are making the practical pretty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though it was announced that the first phase of the PORT trail has been completed, there is still work going on in the area. PORT Committee members gathered Wednesday morning to add landscaping around the pergola on the side&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rotarians-are-making-the-practical-pretty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rotarians-are-making-the-practical-pretty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABATE’s 13th annual Mystery Ride for Hospice slated for July 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans are underway for the 13th annual Mystery Ride, a fundraiser for Great River Hospice in West Burlington and Lee County Hospice in Fort Madison. This year&rsquo;s event will be held on Saturday, July 15, starting at noon at Doris&rsquo;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/abates-13th-annual-mystery-ride-for-hospice-slated-for-july-15/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/abates-13th-annual-mystery-ride-for-hospice-slated-for-july-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two still in running for Keokuk superintendent]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk School Board met behind closed doors for more than two hours last week, narrowing the field of candidates in its search for the district&rsquo;s next superintendent. The board settled on two candidates: Kathy Dinger and Christine&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-still-in-running-for-keokuk-superintendent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-still-in-running-for-keokuk-superintendent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial postponed for Keokuk man  accused of killing his mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The trial for a Keokuk man accused of killing his mother last winter has been postponed until Oct. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/trial-postponed-for-keokuk-man-accused-of-killing-his-mother/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/trial-postponed-for-keokuk-man-accused-of-killing-his-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Relay for Life raises $22,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; It was a beautiful evening for a walk in Rand Park Friday night for the 2017 South Lee County Relay for Life, and the newly renovated roadway was filled with some amazing people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/south-relay-for-life-raises-22000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/south-relay-for-life-raises-22000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP offenders training shelter dogs for P.A.W]]></title><description><![CDATA[These pooches aren&rsquo;t your average dogs. There was a time when they barked and jumped and chewed up toys just like any other creature, but now they&rsquo;re educated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mp-offenders-training-shelter-dogs-for-paw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mp-offenders-training-shelter-dogs-for-paw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCEDG give update to Supervisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; On Tuesday, representatives from the Lee County Economic Development Group made a presentation to the Lee County Board of Supervisors. Lee County EDG C.E.O. Joe Steil told the Board during the regular workshop that he wanted to focus&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lcedg-give-update-to-supervisors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lcedg-give-update-to-supervisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk duo takes dental skills to Jamaica]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Two Keokuk natives pursuing careers in dentistry will apply what they&rsquo;ve learned and gain new skills on an upcoming mission trip to Jamaica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-duo-takes-dental-skills-to-jamaica/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-duo-takes-dental-skills-to-jamaica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former publisher named CEO of Keokuk YMCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Keokuk resident has been named the new CEO of the Hoerner YMCA in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-publisher-named-ceo-of-keokuk-ymca/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-publisher-named-ceo-of-keokuk-ymca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[60% rule downs FMCSD school bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although 307 more voters supported passage of the $27 million bond referendum to build a new PreK-3 school in the Fort Madison Community School District, the total affirmative votes were not 60 percent of the votes cast in Tuesday&rsquo;s election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/60-rule-downs-fmcsd-school-bond/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/60-rule-downs-fmcsd-school-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond referendum fails to get required 60%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although 307 more voters supported the $27 million bond referendum for a new PreK-3 school in Fort Madison than opposed it, this was not 60 percent of the total votes cast in today's election. Therefore, the bond referendum failed a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bond-referendum-fails-to-get-required-60/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bond-referendum-fails-to-get-required-60/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo Community Band to present patriotic concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kick-off your celebration of the Fourth of July at the Nauvoo Community Band&rsquo;s Patriotic Concert on Saturday, July 1, at 8:30 p.m. The concert precedes the fireworks display from Montrose. The best place to see the fireworks is along the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-community-band-to-present-patriotic-concert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-community-band-to-present-patriotic-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCormick receives ‘Unsung Hero’ award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa State Penitentiary has participated in the Law Enforcement Torch run for more than 15 years. ISP Sgt. Chris McCormick has been an integral part of not only the Torch Run but also coordinating a Special Olympics&rsquo; fundraiser in honor&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mccormick-receives-unsung-hero-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mccormick-receives-unsung-hero-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ill. rejoins HCEDC]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; The Hamilton, Ill., City Council voted 5-0 to rejoin the Hancock County Economic Development Corporation during the regular June 19 council meeting at City Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-ill-rejoins-hcedc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-ill-rejoins-hcedc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers Market says good-bye to one vendor]]></title><description><![CDATA[If ever there was perfect day for the Fort Madison Farmers Market, Monday was it. The weather was warm and breezy, the clouds had cleared off and there were plenty of vendors offering their wares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/farmers-market-says-good-bye-to-one-vendor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/farmers-market-says-good-bye-to-one-vendor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson preps for parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Plans are under way for Donnellson&rsquo;s annual Fourth of July parade at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-preps-for-parade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-preps-for-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cradle of Hope helps one woman, one baby at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peggy Knudsen walks the talk. After having over 100 foster and six adopted children with her husband, Monte, who is pastor of Faith Christian Outreach Church (FCOC) in Mt. Pleasant, she is the ideal person to be Director of Cradle&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cradle-of-hope-helps-one-woman-one-baby-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cradle-of-hope-helps-one-woman-one-baby-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chickens in FM are fine, roosters are not]]></title><description><![CDATA[If farmers can raise tomatoes within the city limits of Fort Madison for better tasting food, is it legal for people to raise chicken for fresh eggs? Fort Madison Planning and Zoning Director Doug Krogmeier said &ldquo;yes&rdquo; and &ldquo;no.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chickens-in-fm-are-fine-roosters-are-not/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chickens-in-fm-are-fine-roosters-are-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point marks 20 years of pre-Fourth of July event]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; You would expect a West Point City Councilman to sing the praises of the annual pre-Fourth of July celebration the city puts on the weekend before the holiday week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-marks-20-years-of-pre-fourth-of-july-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-marks-20-years-of-pre-fourth-of-july-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovations coming along at Central Lee]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Central Lee Community School District has been in the process of renovations to better use its space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/renovations-coming-along-at-central-lee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/renovations-coming-along-at-central-lee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger train service in jeopardy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Government helped bail out the passenger railway system back in 1970, creating Amtrak, a private company that began offering service on May 1, 1971.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/passenger-train-service-in-jeopardy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/passenger-train-service-in-jeopardy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother Nature smiles on playground opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A windy but sunny and mild Saturday afternoon set the stage for the grand opening of Bentley&rsquo;s Playground, Phase 2. The special-needs accessible play area at Keokuk&rsquo;s Tolmie Park was dedicated before a crowd of volunteers, donors and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mother-nature-smiles-on-playground-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mother-nature-smiles-on-playground-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moose Lodge ready for annual July 4th parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody loves a parade like the people who are in it, and this Fourth of July throngs of kids will be in the 105th annual Charlie Korschgen 4th of July Kiddie Parade as it goes down Avenue G from 18th&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/moose-lodge-ready-for-annual-july-4th-parade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/moose-lodge-ready-for-annual-july-4th-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local hams go digital]]></title><description><![CDATA[he Fort Madison Amatuer Radio Club tested out digital technology at the annual Field Day Saturday and Sunday, using the more efficient way to communicate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-hams-go-digital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-hams-go-digital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk’s July 4 celebration still growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The July 4th event in Keokuk just keeps growing. This year, Rand Park will be hopping from Friday, June 30, through Tuesday, July 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuks-july-4-celebration-still-growing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuks-july-4-celebration-still-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former church to be demolished]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The City of Keokuk has been given the go-ahead on demolition of the former Unitarian Church at Fourth and High streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-church-to-be-demolished/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/former-church-to-be-demolished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCSD voters go to the polls tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the Fort Madison Community School District will go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether school officials can bond for $27 million to build a new PreK-3 school to replace Lincoln and Richardson Elementary Schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-voters-go-to-the-polls-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-voters-go-to-the-polls-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail gets a bike rack, picnic table from Rotarians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hiking and biking are good exercise, but you don&rsquo;t have to &ldquo;rough it.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/trail-gets-a-bike-rack-picnic-table-from-rotarians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/trail-gets-a-bike-rack-picnic-table-from-rotarians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff seeks boat for search and rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to the amount of drownings in the Lee County area, Sheriff Stacy Weber has taken it upon himself to find a search and rescue boat for his department. He said since his staff knows the river in the county&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-seeks-boat-for-search-and-rescue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-seeks-boat-for-search-and-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phase 2 of Playground for All is done]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Phase 2 expansion of the Keokuk Playground for All project is completed at Tolmie Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/phase-2-of-playground-for-all-is-done/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/phase-2-of-playground-for-all-is-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organizing 101 tips shared at FM library]]></title><description><![CDATA[With one step at a time anyone can become organized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/organizing-101-tips-shared-at-fm-library/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/organizing-101-tips-shared-at-fm-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kensington director reassures residents about air quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to the recent release of test results on the air quality at the former Lee County Health Department offices at 2210 Ave. H, which is also the property of The Kensington assisting living facility, Rachel Benda, director of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kensington-director-reassures-residents-about-air-quality/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kensington-director-reassures-residents-about-air-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Commission plans for July 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Fourth of July only two weeks away, the Old Fort Commission began to turn its attention toward upcoming festivities at the Old Fort during the Old Fort Commission meeting Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-commission-plans-for-july-4/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-commission-plans-for-july-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field is narrowed to two for Keokuk superintendent post]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Two applicants are in the running for the position of Keokuk School District superintendent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/field-is-narrowed-to-two-for-keokuk-superintendent-post/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/field-is-narrowed-to-two-for-keokuk-superintendent-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City workers adjust to absence of ISP offenders]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the offenders were moved to the new Iowa State Penitentiary just north of Fort Madison, this left the city of Fort Madison in a bind. The offenders would no longer be doing ground maintenance for the city parks and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-workers-adjust-to-absence-of-isp-offenders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-workers-adjust-to-absence-of-isp-offenders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction worker dies after falling at FM motel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A construction worker that fell Wednesday afternoon while working at a Fort Madison motel was later pronounced dead at Fort Madison Community Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/construction-worker-dies-after-falling-at-fm-motel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/construction-worker-dies-after-falling-at-fm-motel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy cleared in JUNE 12 shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iowa Attorney General&rsquo;s office announced Thursday that the shooting that Lee County Deputy Dakota Foley was involved in on June 12 was justified and the person shot will now face charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/deputy-cleared-in-june-12-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/deputy-cleared-in-june-12-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunnybrook supports Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunnybrook in Fort Madison that provides assisted living for residents hosted and celebrated Alzheimer&rsquo;s and Brain Awareness Month and Longest Day on Wednesday, June 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sunnybrook-supports-alzheimers-and-brain-awareness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sunnybrook-supports-alzheimers-and-brain-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statistics show success, impact of Hancock County’s  Drug Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hancock County&rsquo;s Drug Court Program may have just began this year, but there are plenty of statistics that show the program works when resources are used properly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/statistics-show-success-impact-of-hancock-countys-drug-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/statistics-show-success-impact-of-hancock-countys-drug-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schierbrock gives winning speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lillian Schierbrock of West Point has been able to see and hear since birth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schierbrock-gives-winning-speech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schierbrock-gives-winning-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCCB sets pay scale for coming year]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; As the Lee County Conservation Board says good-bye to Director Tom Buckley and welcomes his replacement, Nathan Unsworth, a bit of housework had to be taken care of at the Tuesday night meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lccb-sets-pay-scale-for-coming-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lccb-sets-pay-scale-for-coming-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk group interviews five for superintendent post]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A team of Keokuk School District employees and community members has begun interviewing superintendent candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-group-interviews-five-for-superintendent-post/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-group-interviews-five-for-superintendent-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian George Lopez brings  his stand-up routine to Fairfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[FAIRFIELD &ndash; George Lopez, a multi-talented entertainer whose career encompasses television, film, stand-up comedy and late-night television, brings his stand-up comedy to the Sondheim Theater, Wednesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. This special event &ndash; &ldquo;George Lopez Live&rdquo; - is&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/comedian-george-lopez-brings-his-stand-up-routine-to-fairfield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/comedian-george-lopez-brings-his-stand-up-routine-to-fairfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baxter’s  Vineyards to host  winemaker contest, seafood boil]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; Baxter&rsquo;s Vineyard and Winery in Nauvoo is preparing to celebrate its 160th anniversary as they host the 23rd Annual Amateur Winemaker Contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/baxters-vineyards-to-host-winemaker-contest-seafood-boil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/baxters-vineyards-to-host-winemaker-contest-seafood-boil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$3,000 more needed for fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s already June 22, leaving 13 days until the Fort Madison Partners present the annual fireworks display. The show will cost $20,000 but at this point Partners Director Tim Gobble says only $17,000 has been collected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/3000-more-needed-for-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/3000-more-needed-for-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stigall to be grand marshal  of July 4 Kiddie Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison 4th of July Kiddie Parade Committee is ready to launch the 105th annual Charlie Korschgen Kiddie Parade starting at 18th and Avenue G at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, and proceeding down Avenue G to the Moose&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/stigall-to-be-grand-marshal-of-july-4-kiddie-parade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/stigall-to-be-grand-marshal-of-july-4-kiddie-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff to hire three deputies]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &shy; &mdash; After losing Deputy Scott Bonar last week due to retirement, Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber came to the Supervisors and their Tuesday meeting asking permission to replace the him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-to-hire-three-deputies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-to-hire-three-deputies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally for Trains slated for Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many in the United States that are afraid that rail travel may soon become a thing of the past, much like that of the stage coach. According to one such person, Chris Krebill, this is the sole reason&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rally-for-trains-slated-for-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rally-for-trains-slated-for-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM Radio Club to hold Field Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Amateur Radio Club will participate in a nation-wide, 24-hour emergency preparedness drill starting at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lion&rsquo;s Shelter House in Rodeo Park, Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-radio-club-to-hold-field-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-radio-club-to-hold-field-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delinquent lunch bills prompt new policy for FMCSD]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of having to refer more than $70,000 in delinquent lunch bills from last year to a collection agency, a new lunch policy was approved 5-0 Monday night by the Fort Madison School, Board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/delinquent-lunch-bills-prompt-new-policy-for-fmcsd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/delinquent-lunch-bills-prompt-new-policy-for-fmcsd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartment fire ruled accidental]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; One person sustained non-fire-related injuries during an apartment building blaze Monday night in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/apartment-fire-ruled-accidental/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/apartment-fire-ruled-accidental/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youngsters get into character]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two weeks the Young Fort Players actors are starting to add some personality to their characters at the Old Fort Players Theater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/youngsters-get-into-character/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/youngsters-get-into-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picnic in the Park is Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Rotarians will once again be out in full force Sunday for their main fundraiser of the year - Picnic in the Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/picnic-in-the-park-is-sunday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/picnic-in-the-park-is-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials petition IUB for review of rate case]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The City of Keokuk on Friday filed a petition for judicial review of administrative agency action in the Iowa Utilities Board&rsquo;s handling of the Liberty Utilities rate case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-petition-iub-for-review-of-rate-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-petition-iub-for-review-of-rate-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions see mission clearly – to help others see too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us in the United States take vision for granted. We have access to glasses, contacts or laser surgery. But those without the means to purchase glasses and those in underdeveloped countries have little choice but to make it&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lions-see-mission-clearly-to-help-others-see-too/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lions-see-mission-clearly-to-help-others-see-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCHD air quality report shows no problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The air quality report from the Lee County Health Department was released at noon Monday, and apparently there are no major concerns at the LCHD&rsquo;s former offices at 2210 Ave. H, Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-air-quality-report-shows-no-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-air-quality-report-shows-no-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk, SEIA leaders attend summit in D.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; In a collaborative regional effort between Southeast Iowa economic development organizations and chambers of commerce, community leaders from Lee, Des Moines and Henry counties were in Washington, D.C., from Tuesday through Thursday for the annual summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-seia-leaders-attend-summit-in-dc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-seia-leaders-attend-summit-in-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eva Smith awarded Gwen and Lyle Brown Scholarship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eva Smith, a 2017 graduating senior of Fort Madison High School, was awarded the Gwen and Lyle Brown Scholarship for entering freshmen to the University of Iowa in the amount of $2,900. Smith plans a major in the science field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/eva-smith-awarded-gwen-and-lyle-brown-scholarship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/eva-smith-awarded-gwen-and-lyle-brown-scholarship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks offers free drinks during Thirsty Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, June 29, the Fort Madison Elks Club is literally giving drinks away at its Thirsty Thursday &amp; Enchilada Dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elks-offers-free-drinks-during-thirsty-thursday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elks-offers-free-drinks-during-thirsty-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register by July 10 for Back to School Health Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back To School Health Fair will be at Fort Madison High School on Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon for students and the registration deadline is July 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/register-by-july-10-for-back-to-school-health-fair/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/register-by-july-10-for-back-to-school-health-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Program tonight will mark Juneteenth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. To mark the occasion, the University of Iowa&rsquo;s Arts Share students have created a play based on two landmark Iowa civil rights cases in Keokuk history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/program-tonight-will-mark-juneteenth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/program-tonight-will-mark-juneteenth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials slow to release air quality results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Near the end of April, Lee County Health Department employees were moved from their location at 2218 Ave. H to the North Lee County Offices building in Fort Madison. According to Assistant County Attorney Ross Braden, the reason for the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-slow-to-release-air-quality-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-slow-to-release-air-quality-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local girl, 5, will sing at state fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosa Murillo of Fort Madison believes her 5-year-old daughter, Mikah Sky Washington, is a talented singer and dancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-girl-5-will-sing-at-state-fair/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-girl-5-will-sing-at-state-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Izaak Walton hosts 27th annual Summerfest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday&rsquo;s thunderstorm brought slightly cooler temperatures to the area, and with the skies clearing off in the morning on Saturday, everything was just right for the 27th annual Summerfest at Izaak Walton League, Green Bay Chapter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/izaak-walton-hosts-27th-annual-summerfest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/izaak-walton-hosts-27th-annual-summerfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernhardt, Medland tell of  ‘life as a lifeguard’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to the job of a lifeguard, usually it&rsquo;s just another day in paradise. For Head Lifeguard Jacob Bernhardt, that is exactly the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bernhardt-medland-tell-of-life-as-a-lifeguard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bernhardt-medland-tell-of-life-as-a-lifeguard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area residents join Schiller on Nepal mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ernest Schiller is currently deep in the villages of Nepal teaching students that are participating in the Rebuild Nepal Education Mission program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-residents-join-schiller-on-nepal-mission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-residents-join-schiller-on-nepal-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five rescued from river this morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[At about 2 a.m. Friday five people found themselves in a boat on the Mississippi River just north of the Fort Madison bridge. They were in trouble since their boat was not operational.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-rescued-from-river-this-morning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-rescued-from-river-this-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP mayor endorses building new HTC and FMCSD schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &ndash; The mayor of West Point issued a proclamation Thursday endorsing passage of the bond referendum to pay for building a new elementary school in Fort Madison and urging residents to support the Holy trinity School Project Capital&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-mayor-endorses-building-new-htc-and-fmcsd-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-mayor-endorses-building-new-htc-and-fmcsd-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic stop ends in man’s  arrest on drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man was arrested Saturday by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/traffic-stop-ends-in-mans-arrest-on-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/traffic-stop-ends-in-mans-arrest-on-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCC shows off new Industrial Tech center]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The public got its first look Tuesday at the new Industrial Technologies Training Center on the Southeastern Community College Keokuk campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-shows-off-new-industrial-tech-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-shows-off-new-industrial-tech-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Galle receives $5,000 National FFA scholarship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National FFA Organization awarded a $5,000 Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial scholarship to Richard Galle of the Central Lee FFA. The scholarship is sponsored by Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial Fund. Galle plans to use the funds to pursue a degree&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/richard-galle-receives-5000-national-ffa-scholarship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/richard-galle-receives-5000-national-ffa-scholarship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New conservation director prepares to take over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly-hired Lee County Conservation Director Nathan Unsworth came here from Newton where he worked as the city Parks Superintendent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-conservation-director-prepares-to-take-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-conservation-director-prepares-to-take-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison will host King Kat tourney in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boat load of fish will win a lucky fisherman a boat load of money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-will-host-king-kat-tourney-in-august/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-will-host-king-kat-tourney-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson  business goes from garage to Main Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; What started out as little more than a hobby in a garage about a year ago has now blossomed into a business on Main Street. K and L Barnwood, now located at 406 N. Main in Donnellson, is&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-business-goes-from-garage-to-main-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-business-goes-from-garage-to-main-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those with a sweet tooth prevail at this month’s ‘Cook the Book’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Public Library Sheaffer Memorial meeting room was filled with homemade sweets Tuesday evening during the library&rsquo;s monthly Cook the Book program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/those-with-a-sweet-tooth-prevail-at-this-months-cook-the-book/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/those-with-a-sweet-tooth-prevail-at-this-months-cook-the-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBA rep tells how to get business financing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Main Street and the Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce once again joined forces to offer a workshop to businesses in the area. This time, Keith McBride of the Small Business Administration spoke to business owners about how&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sba-rep-tells-how-to-get-business-financing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sba-rep-tells-how-to-get-business-financing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rat Pak Car Club to hold cruise Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mississippi Rat Pak Car Club has a full slate of summer events, including its 15th annual car show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rat-pak-car-club-to-hold-cruise-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rat-pak-car-club-to-hold-cruise-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk tour features five unique gardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[No two gardens are alike, and the five gardens featured in this year&rsquo;s Garden Tour hosted by the Keokuk Garden Club are no exception to that rule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-tour-features-five-unique-gardens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-tour-features-five-unique-gardens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health department finds new home]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been a long journey, but the Lee County Health Department (LCHD) will soon be settling into a new home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/health-department-finds-new-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/health-department-finds-new-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison couple adopts fallen robin]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a baby robin fell out of its nest Saturday, it was fortunate enough to land in a yard own by the Birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-couple-adopts-fallen-robin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-couple-adopts-fallen-robin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee ups meal prices for 2017-18]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Lunch prices for the upcoming school year will be 5 cents higher for students and 10 cents higher for employees as a result of action taken by the Central Lee School Board at its regular meeting Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-ups-meal-prices-for-2017-18/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-ups-meal-prices-for-2017-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH makes list of 100 Great Community Hospitals – again]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a fourth year, Fort Madison Community Hospital has been named by Becker&rsquo;s Hospital review to the 100 Great Community Hospitals list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-makes-list-of-100-great-community-hospitals-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-makes-list-of-100-great-community-hospitals-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks licenses increase in Iowa]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &mdash; The State Fire Marshal has now issued 31 retail licenses to sell fireworks, and an additional 253 licenses are in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-licenses-increase-in-iowa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-licenses-increase-in-iowa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ball Association raises $22,000 at fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; The Donnellson Ball Association Committee raised approximately $22,000 to light the third ball field at the annual Donnellson Ball Association cookout and auction fundraiser Saturday evening at the Westview Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ball-association-raises-22000-at-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ball-association-raises-22000-at-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avenue G group forms to address issues when new sewer is put in years from now]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it is work that has to be done, but at what cost? Fort Madison will be replacing sewer lines under Avenue G in the next few years so that sanitary and septic water can&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/avenue-g-group-forms-to-address-issues-when-new-sewer-is-put-in-years-from-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/avenue-g-group-forms-to-address-issues-when-new-sewer-is-put-in-years-from-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal ordinance clears first hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; During the Tuesday meeting of the Lee County Board of Supervisors, three ordinances were considered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/animal-ordinance-clears-first-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/animal-ordinance-clears-first-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer cooks look for more diners to serve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Summer Food Service Program funded by the federal government is back this year and the times have changed as of Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/summer-cooks-look-for-more-diners-to-serve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/summer-cooks-look-for-more-diners-to-serve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo library has kids ‘Reading by Design’]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The 2017 Nauvoo Public Library Summer Reading Program &ndash; Reading by Design &ndash; is underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-library-has-kids-reading-by-design/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-library-has-kids-reading-by-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo band kicks off season Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nauvoo Community Band will present its first concert of the 2017 summer series on Monday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m., at the Outdoor Stage immediately east of the Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-band-kicks-off-season-monday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-band-kicks-off-season-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids Committee strives to get voters to polls June 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Fort Madison Community School District&rsquo;s bond referendum election for a new elementary school election just two weeks away, the Fort Madison Kids Committee spent much of Saturday mailing out 7,000 reminders to eligible voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-committee-strives-to-get-voters-to-polls-june-27/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-committee-strives-to-get-voters-to-polls-june-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amarillo opens Music in the Park series]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, June 23, if you are a fan of classic cars, enjoy music of the 50s and 60s and soft country sounds, as well as great food in a beautiful historic park setting, Old Settlers Park at Fourth Street&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/amarillo-opens-music-in-the-park-series/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/amarillo-opens-music-in-the-park-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglary suspect and officer identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has identified 29-year-old Joshua V. Welborn of Montrose as the burglary suspect who was shot by a Lee County sheriff&rsquo;s deputy early Monday morning in rural Montrose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burglary-suspect-and-officer-identified/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burglary-suspect-and-officer-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer-involved shooting in rural Montrose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputies of the Lee County (Iowa) Sheriff&rsquo;s Office responded to a call of a burglary in progress at the 2400 block of 270th Street in rural Montrose, just after midnight today. The incident led to an officer-involved shooting in which&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officer-involved-shooting-in-rural-montrose/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officer-involved-shooting-in-rural-montrose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglary suspect shot by officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; A report of a burglary early this morning in rural Montrose resulted in the shooting of a suspect by a Lee County sheriff&rsquo;s deputy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burglary-suspect-shot-by-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burglary-suspect-shot-by-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reception held for three area  photographers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Area Arts Association welcomed three local photographers Friday night to kick off the exhibit that will feature their work this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/reception-held-for-three-area-photographers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/reception-held-for-three-area-photographers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New neighborhood watch group forms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeowners along avenues D and E between 12th Street and 15th Street have had enough. After several months of increased break ins and even an assault, a group of about 30 people have decided to form a neighborhood watch group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-neighborhood-watch-group-forms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-neighborhood-watch-group-forms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County Auditor explains changes voters will find after July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes are being made in the election process beginning July 1. The changes deal mainly in voter identification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-auditor-explains-changes-voters-will-find-after-july-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-auditor-explains-changes-voters-will-find-after-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug Court comes to Hancock County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hancock County recently began a drug court program for individuals in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/drug-court-comes-to-hancock-county/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/drug-court-comes-to-hancock-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates sought for Lee County FSA election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County FSA office is now accepting nominations for the 2017 county committee election. Farmers from Local Administrative Area (LAA) #1 which includes the townships of Cedar, Marion, Harrison, Franklin, and West Point will vote to elect a committee&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/candidates-sought-for-lee-county-fsa-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/candidates-sought-for-lee-county-fsa-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington instructor brings meditation, yoga to FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meditation is often described as a way to clear the mind and ease many health concerns, such as high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. Meditation can also help individuals relax, reduce stress, be content, have inner peace and enjoy life&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burlington-instructor-brings-meditation-yoga-to-fm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burlington-instructor-brings-meditation-yoga-to-fm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swarm among featured artists at Keokuk Rocks the Arts Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Curt Swarm of Mount Pleasant will be among the artists featured at the Keokuk Union Depot during the Keokuk Rocks the Arts Festival this weekend. Swarm will bring his metal sculptures and photographs to the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/swarm-among-featured-artists-at-keokuk-rocks-the-arts-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/swarm-among-featured-artists-at-keokuk-rocks-the-arts-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parade chairman waits for entries, and hopes for more floats]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&rsquo;s content with the number of entries in the Tri State Rodeo Parade most years, but like many of today&rsquo;s spectators, he longs to see more floats among them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/parade-chairman-waits-for-entries-and-hopes-for-more-floats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/parade-chairman-waits-for-entries-and-hopes-for-more-floats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magician kicks off reading program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magic kicked off the Fort Madison Public Library&rsquo;s summer reading program Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/magician-kicks-off-reading-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/magician-kicks-off-reading-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local shutterbugs take center stage at FMAAA gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Area Arts Association always welcomes summer with rotation of new lens crafters to the main stage for a visual glimpse from their perspective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-shutterbugs-take-center-stage-at-fmaaa-gallery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-shutterbugs-take-center-stage-at-fmaaa-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCHS members will dress the part for Sunday program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Historical Society will participate in the Keokuk Rocks the Arts Festival this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchs-members-will-dress-the-part-for-sunday-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchs-members-will-dress-the-part-for-sunday-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horn brings RC racing to FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Horn has playing with remote control cars for 30 years and racing for the past four.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/horn-brings-rc-racing-to-fm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/horn-brings-rc-racing-to-fm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day care owner wants old Donnellson library]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; With the completion of the new Donnellson Public Library coming later this summer, that will leave a building - the old library - standing empty. Seeing that the building belongs to the city, Donnellson City Council members are&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/day-care-owner-wants-old-donnellson-library/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/day-care-owner-wants-old-donnellson-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliant Energy seeks 11-12.5% rate hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alliant Energy is seeking a 12.5 percent rate increase for residential customers and an 11 percent hike for commercial customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alliant-energy-seeks-11-125-rate-hike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alliant-energy-seeks-11-125-rate-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six gardens featured Sunday during FMAAA tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Area Artists Association (FMAAA) will hold its annual Garden Tour 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday with the theme, &ldquo;Remember When Gardens.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/six-gardens-featured-sunday-during-fmaaa-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/six-gardens-featured-sunday-during-fmaaa-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTC announces second semester honor rolls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following Holy Trinity Catholic Junior Senior High School students were named to the second Semester Honor Roll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-announces-second-semester-honor-rolls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-announces-second-semester-honor-rolls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks ordinance goes to Supervisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Lighting up the night sky will be a little easier this summer, according to a new bill signed into law by former Gov. Terry Branstad before he left office in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-ordinance-goes-to-supervisors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fireworks-ordinance-goes-to-supervisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court overturns summary judgement for FMCH in wrongful-birth suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &mdash; The Iowa Supreme Court recently overturned a summary judgement for the Fort Madison Community Hospital that would have dismissed a wrongful-birth medical negligence action suit against physicians providing prenatal care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/court-overturns-summary-judgement-for-fmch-in-wrongful-birth-suit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/court-overturns-summary-judgement-for-fmch-in-wrongful-birth-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$20,000 needed for FM fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[That fireworks display enjoyed by thousands in Fort Madison on the Fourth of July comes with a hefty price tag &ndash; about $20,000 just for the fireworks alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/20000-needed-for-fm-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/20000-needed-for-fm-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10th Street Station adds scooter delivery service]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are not faster than a speeding bullet, running only 35 miles per hour. They are by no means more powerful than a locomotive, but these little wonder machines can help stop a powerful hunger with a single phone call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/10th-street-station-adds-scooter-delivery-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/10th-street-station-adds-scooter-delivery-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA Summer Camp is underway, but openings remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The YMCA Youth Summer Camp started Monday, with a trip to Victory Park and swimming inside the YMCA pool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-summer-camp-is-underway-but-openings-remain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-summer-camp-is-underway-but-openings-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPPS sets new record with God’s Portion Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The Ss. Peter and Paul 18th Annual God&rsquo;s Portion Day, on Sunday was a huge success, bypassing last year&rsquo;s record-breaking total of approximately $120,000, with a final total clearing $130,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spps-sets-new-record-with-gods-portion-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spps-sets-new-record-with-gods-portion-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverfest 2017 is just 2 months away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though the second annual Riverfest is two months away, already there are more things packed into this four-day event that any one person can try to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-2017-is-just-2-months-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/riverfest-2017-is-just-2-months-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement party planned for conservation director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Conservation Board and the Three Rivers Conservation Foundation invites the public to a reception celebrating Tom Buckley&rsquo;s retirement 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Lee County Conservation Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/retirement-party-planned-for-conservation-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/retirement-party-planned-for-conservation-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents tell Supervisors of experiences with aggressive dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The Lee County Supervisors took a second look at the proposed animal control ordinance preparing for the passing of a first reading. But just as it went the first time around, the ordinance was tabled until some bugs&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-tell-supervisors-of-experiences-with-aggressive-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-tell-supervisors-of-experiences-with-aggressive-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pullinger family selected for Keokuk’s 26th Habitat home]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Construction of Keokuk&rsquo;s 26th Habitat for Humanity house at 704 High St. is going smoothly, according to HFH Board members and volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pullinger-family-selected-for-keokuks-26th-habitat-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pullinger-family-selected-for-keokuks-26th-habitat-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrose woman wins $30,000 in scratch game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juliene Spiker of Montrose claimed the 11th of 42 prizes of $30,000 available in the Iowa Lottery&rsquo;s &ldquo;Ultimate Riches&rdquo; scratch game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-woman-wins-30000-in-scratch-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-woman-wins-30000-in-scratch-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk Rocks the Arts this Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &#8209; The Keokuk Rocks the Arts Festival has booked three major acts in a variety of musical genres for performances on Saturday, June 10 &ndash; Denny Diamond, John Waite and Hell&rsquo;s/Bells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-rocks-the-arts-this-saturday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-rocks-the-arts-this-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison School Board approves tentative contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison School Board approved a tentative contract between the school district and the Fort Madison Education Association at a special meeting Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-school-board-approves-tentative-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-school-board-approves-tentative-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alliant Energy rep gives annual report to City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Council received its annual report from a representative from Alliant Energy talking about how the corporation has been working with the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alliant-energy-rep-gives-annual-report-to-city-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alliant-energy-rep-gives-annual-report-to-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point home becomes Iowa bird-banding site]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; Everybody knows that &ldquo;Bird&rdquo; is the word, and on Friday in West Point, the specific bird of choice was the ruby-throated hummingbird.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-home-becomes-iowa-bird-banding-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-home-becomes-iowa-bird-banding-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two of 4 citations against Greenwald dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four tickets from the Iowa Department of Transportation that had been haunting Fort Madison Councilman and businessman Chris Greenwald are now in his rearview mirror, so to speak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-of-4-citations-against-greenwald-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-of-4-citations-against-greenwald-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proenneke Museum is coming together]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; The Richard Proenneke Museum is taking shape at the Donnellson Public Library&rsquo;s new building on Main Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/proenneke-museum-is-coming-together/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/proenneke-museum-is-coming-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New provider joins FMCH orthopedics clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital Orthopedics &amp; Sports Medicine Clinic has welcomed Physician Assistant, Kyle Gibson to their team of health care professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-provider-joins-fmch-orthopedics-clinic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-provider-joins-fmch-orthopedics-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids explore scientific concepts while making a mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Area 3-5 year olds were invited to Ss. Peter and Paul School recently to experience an ooey, gooey adventure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-explore-scientific-concepts-while-making-a-mess/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-explore-scientific-concepts-while-making-a-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk trio facing drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Keokuk residents were arrested last week by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force and face felony and misdemeanor drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-trio-facing-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-trio-facing-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glen Taylor named grand marshal of rodeo parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&rsquo;s the man behind the scenes &ndash; mowing the grass, spraying for weeds, picking up trash, cleaning the rest rooms, doing odd jobs &ndash; but come Sept. 9, he&rsquo;ll be front and center as the grand marshal of this year&rsquo;s&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/glen-taylor-named-grand-marshal-of-rodeo-parade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/glen-taylor-named-grand-marshal-of-rodeo-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman visits Hesse Seventh Street Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) had a busy schedule Monday, starting in Mount Pleasant and making his way to Fort Madison before 3 p.m. His destination in Fort Madison was the Hesse Seventh Street Market Place, that celebrated its grand&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/congressman-visits-hesse-seventh-street-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/congressman-visits-hesse-seventh-street-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Picnic set for June 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a summer outing with your family, add the Community Picnic to your list of options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-picnic-set-for-june-24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-picnic-set-for-june-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tama, Capitol buildings featured during summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Area residents will get a chance to tour historic buildings that are being converted to apartments and a historic theater that&rsquo;s being expanded Thursday, June 8, at the Capitol Theater during the Tri-State Housing Summit in Burlington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tama-capitol-buildings-featured-during-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tama-capitol-buildings-featured-during-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society and Commission selling park-to-park signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a recent Fort Madison City Council meeting, Mayor Brad Randolph proclaimed May as National History Preservation Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/society-and-commission-selling-park-to-park-signs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/society-and-commission-selling-park-to-park-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk revises fireworks ordinance to be in line with the new state law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keokuk&rsquo;s fireworks ordinance was updated to reflect the new Iowa law Thursday at the regular city council meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-revises-fireworks-ordinance-to-be-in-line-with-the-new-state-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-revises-fireworks-ordinance-to-be-in-line-with-the-new-state-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage Days event brings together families - and tractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENMARK &mdash; Surely there were three more tractors in Denmark somewhere this past weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heritage-days-event-brings-together-families-and-tractors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heritage-days-event-brings-together-families-and-tractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM library summer program kicks off Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are interested in a few library activities this summer, this week is the perfect time to sign up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-library-summer-program-kicks-off-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-library-summer-program-kicks-off-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children put toys to the test at local store]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a tough job, but somebody has to do it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/children-put-toys-to-the-test-at-local-store/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/children-put-toys-to-the-test-at-local-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brief chase ends in arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is facing multiple charges after trying to elude law enforcement officers Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/brief-chase-ends-in-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/brief-chase-ends-in-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimae discusses plan for site home in Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; About 45 people attended Tuesday night&rsquo;s town hall meeting hosted by Optimae LifeServices at First Christian Church in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/optimae-discusses-plan-for-site-home-in-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/optimae-discusses-plan-for-site-home-in-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids start rehearsals Monday for musical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer Theater rehearsals will start Monday for the Young Fort Players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-start-rehearsals-monday-for-musical/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kids-start-rehearsals-monday-for-musical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hesse Seventh Street Market Place opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown Fort Madison has suffered the loss of a couple of bedrock businesses in the past several months. The Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce has been working to bring people in but to no avail. But just when things for&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hesse-seventh-street-market-place-opens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hesse-seventh-street-market-place-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM Main Street to host Grand Bazaar Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a rainy May, Fort Madison Main Street is looking forward to the Main Street Grand Bazaar, which will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-main-street-to-host-grand-bazaar-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-main-street-to-host-grand-bazaar-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM couple completes half and full marathons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Road to Carthage Marathon had its hiccups, but the volunteer staff members were able to get everyone on the right track to finish the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-couple-completes-half-and-full-marathons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-couple-completes-half-and-full-marathons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fidget gadget: tool or toy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tapping your fingers on a desk. Tapping a pencil on a desk. Twirling your hair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fidget-gadget-tool-or-toy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fidget-gadget-tool-or-toy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Band begins season Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Band will perform their first concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, in Fort Madison&rsquo;s Central Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-band-begins-season-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-band-begins-season-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Approvals are holding up Amtrak project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible movement of the Amtrak station in Fort Madison is getting to look a lot like a circus juggling act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/approvals-are-holding-up-amtrak-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/approvals-are-holding-up-amtrak-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sts. Peter and Paul God’s Portion Day is Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; Sts. Peter and Paul School in Nauvoo, Ill. is hosting its 18th Annual God&rsquo;s Portion Day auction Sunday, June 4 &ndash; the school&rsquo;s largest fundraiser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sts-peter-and-paul-gods-portion-day-is-sunday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sts-peter-and-paul-gods-portion-day-is-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff : Seat belts increase odds of survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The summer months are big driving months and, according to Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber, the summer is a very important time to pay attention to all traveling laws, especially the use of seat belts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-seat-belts-increase-odds-of-survival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-seat-belts-increase-odds-of-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four injured in dog attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dogs can be man&rsquo;s best friend, but that is not always the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/four-injured-in-dog-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/four-injured-in-dog-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five reserve officers added to Montrose PD]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; The Montrose Police Department has more muscle with the city council&rsquo;s approval of five reserve officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-reserve-officers-added-to-montrose-pd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-reserve-officers-added-to-montrose-pd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark Heritage Days begins Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar for June 2-4. Denmark Heritage Days will be in full swing again, providing entertainment for the entire family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denmark-heritage-days-begins-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denmark-heritage-days-begins-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Block Party to raise funds for HUGS, cancer research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teams for Hancock County Fights Cancer are gearing up for the 2017 HCFC Block Party on June 3 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Hancock County Courthouse lawn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/block-party-to-raise-funds-for-hugs-cancer-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/block-party-to-raise-funds-for-hugs-cancer-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Block Party to raise funds for HUGS, cancer research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teams for Hancock County Fights Cancer are gearing up for the 2017 HCFC Block Party on June 3 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Hancock County Courthouse lawn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/block-party-to-raise-funds-for-hugs-cancer-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/block-party-to-raise-funds-for-hugs-cancer-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six injured in two-vehicle crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six out of seven people involved in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday at the U.S. 61 bypass and Carbide Lane in Keokuk sustained injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/six-injured-in-two-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/six-injured-in-two-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kathy Neff packs up her art supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 19 years, Kathy Neff Fort Madison High School art teacher has decided to retire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kathy-neff-packs-up-her-art-supplies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kathy-neff-packs-up-her-art-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free movies in the park begin Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free movies on Friday nights in Fort Madison&rsquo;s Central Park will return, starting this Friday, and still compliments of Lights, Camera, Action, Inc. (LCA), but there will be significantly fewer films shown this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/free-movies-in-the-park-begin-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/free-movies-in-the-park-begin-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS and HTC grads tell what they would do differently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t you wish you could go back in your life and change some things? What if you could do that with high school?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-and-htc-grads-tell-what-they-would-do-differently/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-and-htc-grads-tell-what-they-would-do-differently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Video rewards top students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Thursday, local Family Video stores will award students from kindergarten through college with a free movie or game rental for each final &ldquo;A&rdquo; grade or (equivalent mark) they achieve in a core subject on their year-end report card.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/family-video-rewards-top-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/family-video-rewards-top-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several injured in accident at Keokuk intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at approximately 12:30 p.m. today at the intersection of the U.S. Highway 61 bypass and Carbide Lane, Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/several-injured-in-accident-at-keokuk-intersection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/several-injured-in-accident-at-keokuk-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for capsized boat ends and nothing was found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keokuk Fire Department responded at about 9:15 p.m. Monday to a mutual aid call from the Warsaw Fire Department to search for a possible person in the water after a boat was reported capsized on the Mississippi River between Keokuk&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/search-for-capsized-boat-ends-and-nothing-was-found/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/search-for-capsized-boat-ends-and-nothing-was-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk officials receives report of capsized boat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keokuk Fire Department responded at about 9:15 p.m. Monday to a mutual aid call from the Warsaw Fire Department to search for a possible person in the water after a boat was reported capsized on the Mississippi River between Keokuk&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-receives-report-of-capsized-boat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-receives-report-of-capsized-boat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motion to suppress filed in fatal accident case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motion to suppress evidence was filed earlier this month in the case of a Fort Madison man charged in connection with a fatal accident in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/motion-to-suppress-filed-in-fatal-accident-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/motion-to-suppress-filed-in-fatal-accident-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man injured in motorcycle-deer accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oskaloosa man was injured in a motorcycle-versus-deer accident at 2:38 p.m. Sunday in Lee County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-injured-in-motorcycle-deer-accident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-injured-in-motorcycle-deer-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fullhart selected to attend Girls State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabrina Fullhart, the daughter of Dustin Fullhart and Tiffany Fullhart, of West Point has bee chosen by Unit #668 of West Point to attend the annual session of the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State to be held June 18-23&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fullhart-selected-to-attend-girls-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fullhart-selected-to-attend-girls-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen veterans remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[A comment was made prior to the Memorial Day ceremony in Oakland Cemetery on Monday. An observer noticed that the white tombstones continued to increase in number each year. At the same time, it was noticeable that the number of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fallen-veterans-remembered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fallen-veterans-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen soldiers from War of 1812 as well as others honored at Fort]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather was pleasant with a cool breeze off the river as a small group of dedicated citizens presented the annual Memorial Day service honoring those who died and were buried at the original Fort where Iowa began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fallen-soldiers-from-war-of-1812-as-well-as-others-honored-at-fort/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fallen-soldiers-from-war-of-1812-as-well-as-others-honored-at-fort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area nonprofit trains service dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; For many years, service dogs typically were trained to assist the sight impaired. These days, the demand is growing for dogs that are taught to help people with health problems ranging from anxiety to diabetes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-nonprofit-trains-service-dogs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-nonprofit-trains-service-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[138 join list of FMHS alumni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody knows what they are walking into when they first enter grade school, and all too often this is the case when students enter high school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/138-join-list-of-fmhs-alumni/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/138-join-list-of-fmhs-alumni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison man dies in single-vehicle accident Monday afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man died Monday afternoon in a single vehicle accident when his truck overturned on 180th Street, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The incident happened on J48, near 315th Avenue, at 1:40 p.m. According to the crash&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-accident-monday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-accident-monday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warsaw man sentenced to 90 days in stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Ill. &ndash; Roger Tondini II was sentenced May 15 to 90 days in the Hancock County Jail and three years of probation after being convicted of three counts of aggravated battery for stabbing a female victim in a 2014&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/warsaw-man-sentenced-to-90-days-in-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/warsaw-man-sentenced-to-90-days-in-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two inducted into FMHS Alumni Hall of Honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prior to the Fort Madison Senior Awards Ceremony, Fort Madison High School administrators recognized two alums at the 4th Alumni Hall of Honor reception Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-inducted-into-fmhs-alumni-hall-of-honor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-inducted-into-fmhs-alumni-hall-of-honor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain locations for Band Fest in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Alternative rain locations for tonight&rsquo;s Back Alley Band Fest bands are in place, Main Street Keokuk Inc. announced Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are in the forecast for Keokuk tonight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rain-locations-for-band-fest-in-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rain-locations-for-band-fest-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress made in Lee County’s Health Improvement Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February 2016, Lee County Health Department, in conjunction with the Keokuk Area Hospital and Fort Madison Community Hospital, submitted a three-year Lee County Health Improvement Plan to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/progress-made-in-lee-countys-health-improvement-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/progress-made-in-lee-countys-health-improvement-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo taking proactive steps to protect against West Nile]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; Mosquito season has begun, and along with it, the need for proactive measures to control the mosquito population and to protect against mosquito-borne diseases such as the West Nile Virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-taking-proactive-steps-to-protect-against-west-nile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-taking-proactive-steps-to-protect-against-west-nile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day kicks off Nauvoo’s tourism season]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of the summer tourist season in Nauvoo. There will be plenty of activities for tourists and residents alike to enjoy this weekend, along with special guests coming to town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/memorial-day-kicks-off-nauvoos-tourism-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/memorial-day-kicks-off-nauvoos-tourism-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marsha Russell retires from Building Materials after four decades there]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday Marsha Russell took her place at her desk Building Materials Inc. and started her routine. She has been a bookkeeper for the company for 40 years. The only difference on this day is that he only had one&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/marsha-russell-retires-from-building-materials-after-four-decades-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/marsha-russell-retires-from-building-materials-after-four-decades-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free tours offered at Cambre House]]></title><description><![CDATA[MACOMB, Ill. &mdash; An open house will be hosted at the Cambre House and Farm in Nauvoo, Ill., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday May 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/free-tours-offered-at-cambre-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/free-tours-offered-at-cambre-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison  library offers more than books]]></title><description><![CDATA[The library of today is more than just books. Much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-library-offers-more-than-books/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-library-offers-more-than-books/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs injured, property stolen at PAW]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week wasn&rsquo;t a good week for the workers and residents at Protectors of Animal Welfare (PAW) in Fort Madison. In a matter of days there was a break-in, theft of property from the grounds, and most importantly, three dogs&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dogs-injured-property-stolen-at-paw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dogs-injured-property-stolen-at-paw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childress hopes he is chosen for Shark Tank show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Childress trusts the healing power of sound and vibrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/childress-hopes-he-is-chosen-for-shark-tank-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/childress-hopes-he-is-chosen-for-shark-tank-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pieper takes second in  state conservation contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservation District of Iowa (CDI) and the Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District have announced that Jack Pieper, the son of Mike and Janet Pieper of rural Donnellson, has been selected to receive $3,000 as the 2nd Place State&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pieper-takes-second-in-state-conservation-contest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pieper-takes-second-in-state-conservation-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass shooting drill puts emergency crews to the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Hope for the best, but be ready for the worst. This was what the first responders in Lee County were training for Wednesday morning during the annual county-wide disaster drill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mass-shooting-drill-puts-emergency-crews-to-the-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mass-shooting-drill-puts-emergency-crews-to-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeeComm director resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; It was over almost as quickly as it began. When the agenda item to accept the resignation and release agreement of LeeComm Director Diana Fincher-Smith effective May 10, was brought to the table at the LeeComm PSAP Control&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/leecomm-director-resigns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/leecomm-director-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hefty fines may be levied if  deadlines are missed]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The sewer situation in Powdertown is getting better, but not fast enough. This was the message brought to the Lee County Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hefty-fines-may-be-levied-if-deadlines-are-missed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hefty-fines-may-be-levied-if-deadlines-are-missed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sugar Lumps is on the move]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it wasn&rsquo;t for the last minute nothing would get done, and according to Anastasia Lozano-Garcia, owner of Sugar Lumps, this adage has proven to be true when talking about reopening Sugar Lumps in the Hesse Seventh Street Market Place&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sugar-lumps-is-on-the-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sugar-lumps-is-on-the-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South courthouse project begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The Lee County Supervisors are beginning to investigate the work that needs to be done and the cost of each project concerning the South Lee County Courthouse. At the Tuesday regular meeting, Midwest Construction Consultant President John Hansen&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/south-courthouse-project-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/south-courthouse-project-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relay for Life kickoff raises $3,400]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Relay For Life of North Lee County partnered with the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Fort Madison for its 2017 kickoff event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/relay-for-life-kickoff-raises-3400/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/relay-for-life-kickoff-raises-3400/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPD seeks info on burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk Police Department is investigating several recent reports of burglaries to businesses and a church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kpd-seeks-info-on-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kpd-seeks-info-on-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison man is facing multiple drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man was arrested Tuesday on felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-man-is-facing-multiple-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-man-is-facing-multiple-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH’S Ann Torgler named  a 100 Great Iowa Nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program has announced and the 2017 honorees have been selected and posted online at greatnurses.org. Nurses selected for this honor represent many sectors of health care, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and school and office&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmchs-ann-torgler-named-a-100-great-iowa-nurse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmchs-ann-torgler-named-a-100-great-iowa-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM man wins $30,000 in scratch game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man has claimed a $30,000 lottery prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-wins-30000-in-scratch-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-wins-30000-in-scratch-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark duo hits the road with 'cancer tractor']]></title><description><![CDATA[Elvin &ldquo;Pork&rdquo; Beach and Victoria &ldquo;Vicki&rdquo; Swanson Beach of Denmark decided to start a fundraiser in memory of their loved ones that have lost their lives to cancer and to help those now fighting that battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denmark-duo-hits-the-road-with-cancer-tractor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denmark-duo-hits-the-road-with-cancer-tractor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington man flees deputies]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; Storm Chasers have a tenancy to monitor police scanners and then post anything considered harmful on the internet. On Monday night it wasn&rsquo;t a whirlwind that got put on social media. It was someone driving like one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burlington-man-flees-deputies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burlington-man-flees-deputies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beach’s collection has 500 plus farm toys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elvin &ldquo;Pork&rdquo; Beach of Denmark not only restores life-sized tractors he also has over 500 collectible modern day farm toys, which he started collecting when he was just a little boy. His first tractor was the cast iron 1949 Ertl&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/beachs-collection-has-500-plus-farm-toys/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/beachs-collection-has-500-plus-farm-toys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal control ordinance put on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The first reading of an animal control ordinance for Lee County was tabled by the Lee County Board of Supervisors at its regular meeting Tuesday. Very little discussion was needed before the first reading was tabled, 5-0.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/animal-control-ordinance-put-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/animal-control-ordinance-put-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Homestead to bring its services for autistic children to Burlington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of children on the autism spectrum will have a new resource for services later this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-homestead-to-bring-its-services-for-autistic-children-to-burlington/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-homestead-to-bring-its-services-for-autistic-children-to-burlington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCC gets grant for automotive education]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Southeastern Community College has received a $10,000 grant to support its new automotive education program for local high school students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-gets-grant-for-automotive-education/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-gets-grant-for-automotive-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrose selected for county’s annual disaster drill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County Emergency Preparedness Task Force will be conducting a county-wide disaster drill on Wednesday, May 24. This mock disaster will take place at the Ivor Fowler Center in Montrose, and drill a mass shooting incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-selected-for-countys-annual-disaster-drill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-selected-for-countys-annual-disaster-drill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison trio nabbed by drug task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Fort Madison residents were arrested earlier this month by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-trio-nabbed-by-drug-task-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-trio-nabbed-by-drug-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott Test Kitchen to be on IPTV’s ‘Iowa Ingredient’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elliott Test Kitchen, at 807 Ave. G in Fort Madison, will be featured on Iowa Public Television&rsquo;s &ldquo;Iowa Ingredient&rdquo; series on Thursday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. and again at 11;30 a.m. Saturday, June 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elliott-test-kitchen-to-be-on-iptvs-iowa-ingredient/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elliott-test-kitchen-to-be-on-iptvs-iowa-ingredient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Des Moines Township Dept. lands $34,048 firefighters grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARGYLE &ndash; The Des Moines Township Fire Department in Argyle will receive $34,048 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/des-moines-township-dept-lands-34048-firefighters-grant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/des-moines-township-dept-lands-34048-firefighters-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alley Cat Bicycle Rally returns Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; &ldquo;There is no greater sense of freedom than the one you get as a kid just released from school,&rdquo; said Joyce Glasscock, executive director of Main Street Keokuk Inc. &ldquo;With the endless days of summer stretching before you,&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alley-cat-bicycle-rally-returns-saturday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alley-cat-bicycle-rally-returns-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfred recognized for organizing HTC straw poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Alfred has been recognized by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate for organizing Holy Trinity Catholic Junior/Senior High School&rsquo;s participation in the statewide Iowa Youth Straw Poll for the 2016 general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alfred-recognized-for-organizing-htc-straw-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/alfred-recognized-for-organizing-htc-straw-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocate, author gives advice on growing Lee County workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although the meeting was to be an educational session for educators, there were business and industry leaders on hand as well. In fact, when the Lee County Workforce Summit brought Dr. Kevin J. Fleming to the summit Monday morning at&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/advocate-author-gives-advice-on-growing-lee-county-workforce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/advocate-author-gives-advice-on-growing-lee-county-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixty-seven cross Central Lee stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; For many Sunday was the completion of a 13 year adventure. For others it was the last page in a chapter of a novel they had yet to complete. Either way, on Sunday, 67 seniors graduated at Central&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sixty-seven-cross-central-lee-stage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sixty-seven-cross-central-lee-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocky the Recycler joins Waste Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky is not a flying squirrel fighting for justice and the American Way. He&rsquo;s not a heavyweight contender wanting to go the distance. This Rocky, Rocky the Recycler, is the latest member of the Great River Regional Waste Authority and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rocky-the-recycler-joins-waste-authority/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rocky-the-recycler-joins-waste-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest HTC graduates  told to ‘never give up’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years can go by within a blink of an eye, but on Graduation Day students get to cherish their last moments with their classmates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/newest-htc-graduates-told-to-never-give-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/newest-htc-graduates-told-to-never-give-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk clinic  among Planned Parenthood closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &ndash; Planned Parenthood on Thursday announced it will close its Keokuk clinic and three others of its 12 clinics in Iowa, after the new Republican-led Legislature cut its state funding this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-clinic-among-planned-parenthood-closures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-clinic-among-planned-parenthood-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealing with dogs doesn’t have to be deadly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven seconds or less. According to Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber, many times this is all his deputy will have to decide on whether someone&rsquo;s intentions are to harm the officer. He said at that point the deputy has to&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dealing-with-dogs-doesnt-have-to-be-deadly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dealing-with-dogs-doesnt-have-to-be-deadly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area residents get peak at new Donnellson library]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Area residents had a sneak preview of what the new Donnellson Public Library will look like at a special event Thursday night at the Pilot Grove Savings Bank Community Room in Donnellson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-residents-get-peak-at-new-donnellson-library/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-residents-get-peak-at-new-donnellson-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 ISP offenders disciplined for synthetic drug use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighteen inmates were disciplined on suspicion of using or possessing synthetic drugs at the Iowa State Penitentiary during a dangerous outbreak that has been contained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/18-isp-offenders-disciplined-for-synthetic-drug-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/18-isp-offenders-disciplined-for-synthetic-drug-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadler to attend leadership camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison High School student has received a scholarship to attend a leadership camp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sadler-to-attend-leadership-camp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sadler-to-attend-leadership-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reward offered to stop graffiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison resident, wishing to remain anonymous, is hoping some cash will put an end to the &ldquo;God = Meth&rdquo; graffiti plaguing the town lately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/reward-offered-to-stop-graffiti/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/reward-offered-to-stop-graffiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothitakis continues to expand after 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Pothitakis wanted to be an engineer. When he graduated from Aquinas, he packed his bags, went off to Iowa State University and began classes to fulfill his dreams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pothitakis-continues-to-expand-after-25-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pothitakis-continues-to-expand-after-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meningococcal vaccine required for 7th graders and seniors next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iowa Department of Public Health has made changes to the Iowa Immunization law for the start of the 2017-18 school year. Students enrolling in 7th and 12th grade must have proof of having received the Meningococcal vaccine before school&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/meningococcal-vaccine-required-for-7th-graders-and-seniors-next-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/meningococcal-vaccine-required-for-7th-graders-and-seniors-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historian to present program on women disguised as men in Civil War]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of women in combat is a controversial subject, but women have long been able to serve their country in some aspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/historian-to-present-program-on-women-disguised-as-men-in-civil-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/historian-to-present-program-on-women-disguised-as-men-in-civil-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven bands to perform at Back Alley Band Fest]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The 2017 Back Alley Band Fest will feature 11 bands, 10 venues and multiple genres. Held in one of Keokuk&rsquo;s historic neighborhoods from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 26, the 11th annual BABF again will offer a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/eleven-bands-to-perform-at-back-alley-band-fest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/eleven-bands-to-perform-at-back-alley-band-fest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schierbrock, Korschgen are Daily Democrat's 2017 Shining Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Lee County residents took home this year&rsquo;s Shining Star award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schierbrock-korschgen-are-daily-democrats-2017-shining-stars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schierbrock-korschgen-are-daily-democrats-2017-shining-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio gets no grade, but an education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanner Huffman, Connor Heidbreder and McKenna Fehseke won&rsquo;t get a grade for helping put together the Fort Madison High School Yearbook. But they certainly received an education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/trio-gets-no-grade-but-an-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/trio-gets-no-grade-but-an-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors to hold closed session]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; At 9 a.m. Friday Lee County Supervisors will meet in closed session to discuss possible litigation. The legal action concerns a road in the northern portion of the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-to-hold-closed-session/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-to-hold-closed-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steffensmeier interns at Daily Democrat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Steffensmeier has joined as a summer intern for the Daily Democrat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/steffensmeier-interns-at-daily-democrat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/steffensmeier-interns-at-daily-democrat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeleton crew puts together FMHS' Madisonian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where there&rsquo;s a will, there&rsquo;s a yearbook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/skeleton-crew-puts-together-fmhs-madisonian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/skeleton-crew-puts-together-fmhs-madisonian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimae LifeServices to hold open house]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Optimae LifeServices invites the community to visit its Keokuk office, 208 Bank St., during an open house from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/optimae-lifeservices-to-hold-open-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/optimae-lifeservices-to-hold-open-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maggie  Walker wins state Stockholm Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced that Maggie Walker has been selected as Iowa&rsquo;s 2017 state winner of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the nation&rsquo;s most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/maggie-walker-wins-state-stockholm-prize/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/maggie-walker-wins-state-stockholm-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bleacher Bums’ opens Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[With five newcomers to the Old Fort Players&rsquo; stage, you&rsquo;ll find yourself routing for the actors as much as they are cheering... and betting on... their beloved Chicago Cubs in OFP&rsquo;s production of &lsquo;Bleacher Bums.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bleacher-bums-opens-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bleacher-bums-opens-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some FMHS seniors lack volunteer hours to graduate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community School District board members official approved graduation requirements and physical education policy Monday at regular meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/some-fmhs-seniors-lack-volunteer-hours-to-graduate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/some-fmhs-seniors-lack-volunteer-hours-to-graduate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MidWestOne Bank receives national award]]></title><description><![CDATA[MidWestOne Bank was honored at the third annual Financial Capability Innovation Awards presented by the nation&rsquo;s leading technology innovator, EverFi, Inc. Presented at NASDAQ Marketsite in New York City, the award recognizes MidWestOne Bank&rsquo;s significant efforts to improve the financial&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/midwestone-bank-receives-national-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/midwestone-bank-receives-national-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County residents compete at national BPA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Lee County residents are among the eight Southeastern Community College students that competed at the Business Professionals of America, BPA, National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-residents-compete-at-national-bpa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-residents-compete-at-national-bpa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County Attorney talks dogs, fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Lee County Attorney Clinton Boddicker spoke to the Lee County Board of Supervisors on two topics during Tuesday&rsquo;s meeting - the animal control and fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-attorney-talks-dogs-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-attorney-talks-dogs-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$20,000 is needed for FM's Fourth of July fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Partners has launched its annual fundraising campaign for this year&rsquo;s fireworks display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/20000-is-needed-for-fms-fourth-of-july-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/20000-is-needed-for-fms-fourth-of-july-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toll bridge closed this week for rail work]]></title><description><![CDATA[People traveling from Iowa to Illinois or Illinois to Iowa will have to change route plans if they were counting on using the swing span bridge in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/toll-bridge-closed-this-week-for-rail-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/toll-bridge-closed-this-week-for-rail-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Their Motto is ‘Service Above Self’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service Above Self.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/their-motto-is-service-above-self/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/their-motto-is-service-above-self/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School referendum to be decided in six weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[In six weeks, voters in the Fort Madison Community School District will decide whether a new PK-3 elementary school will be built on the district&rsquo;s west-end property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-referendum-to-be-decided-in-six-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-referendum-to-be-decided-in-six-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports show increase in  burglaries over three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was reported recently that there has been an increase in burglaries in Fort Madison &ndash; at times as many as 12 incidents in one week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/reports-show-increase-in-burglaries-over-three-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/reports-show-increase-in-burglaries-over-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials mum about air quality test results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Near the end of April the employees from the Lee County Health Department were moved from their location to 933 Ave. H at the North Lee County Offices building. According to former county Attorney Ross Braden, the reason for the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-mum-about-air-quality-test-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-mum-about-air-quality-test-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legion to fly special flag in honor of JFK’s 100th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The 100th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy&rsquo;s birthday will be observed May 29. Kennedy, born on that date in 1917 in Brookline, Mass., went on to become a World War II hero, U.S. Senator and in 1961&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/legion-to-fly-special-flag-in-honor-of-jfks-100th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/legion-to-fly-special-flag-in-honor-of-jfks-100th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS seniors start new graduation tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graduation season is here, and what better way to show school pride and support than walking down memory lane. About 40 Fort Madison High School seniors grabbed their caps and gowns Monday to visit Richardson Elementary and Lincoln Elementary for&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-seniors-start-new-graduation-tradition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-seniors-start-new-graduation-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Y director knows firsthand of benefits from financial assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Wilson isn&rsquo;t just promoting the Fort Madison YMCA&rsquo;s Annual Campaign because he&rsquo;s the Executive Director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/y-director-knows-firsthand-of-benefits-from-financial-assistance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/y-director-knows-firsthand-of-benefits-from-financial-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vandals spray paint Hall’s Ice Cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theft is a crime, but at least you can understand the thief&rsquo;s motive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vandals-spray-paint-halls-ice-cream/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vandals-spray-paint-halls-ice-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed bumps cause a stir]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Fort Madison Public Works Director Larry Driscoll, it is an impossible task to please everyone all the time. At best, he tries to shoot for 50/50 results, and that&rsquo;s about what he got in terms of satisfaction with&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/speed-bumps-cause-a-stir/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/speed-bumps-cause-a-stir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCC diplomas go to a diverse group]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Rain and severe storms cleared just in time for Southeastern Community College&rsquo;s Keokuk campus graduation Wednesday at the Grand Theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-diplomas-go-to-a-diverse-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-diplomas-go-to-a-diverse-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayhem race followed by Main Street BBQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was still mayhem, just not on the Mississippi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mayhem-race-followed-by-main-street-bbq/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mayhem-race-followed-by-main-street-bbq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her business is One of a Kind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Ann Turner is very creative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/her-business-is-one-of-a-kind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/her-business-is-one-of-a-kind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee to replace antidegradation system]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Central Lee Community School District Board members decided to move forward with an antidegradation bid and approval for an architect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-to-replace-antidegradation-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-to-replace-antidegradation-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tickets now on sale for The Browns]]></title><description><![CDATA[CARTHAGE, Ill. &ndash; Tickets are now on sale for The Browns, a patriotic show coming to the Legacy Theater in Carthage, the first of the summer&rsquo;s line up of national performers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-browns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-browns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steffensmeier Welding, School House Apartments receive state awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday a small group of legislators, business people and representatives from the Lee County Economic Development Group toured Steffensmeier Welding and Manufacturing in Pilot Grove and School House Apartments in Fort Madison. The two businesses recently were awarded the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/steffensmeier-welding-school-house-apartments-receive-state-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/steffensmeier-welding-school-house-apartments-receive-state-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local students learn about nature, wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, May 5, 153 students from Lincoln, Richardson, and Holy Trinity Elementary Schools gathered for the opportunity to learn about agriculture, natural resources, farm/road safety and so much more at the Lee County Fairgrounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-students-learn-about-nature-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-students-learn-about-nature-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kious earns Distinguished Alumnus award from SCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a goal of going to dentistry school, Drew Kious knew he needed a four-year undergrad degree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kious-earns-distinguished-alumnus-award-from-scc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kious-earns-distinguished-alumnus-award-from-scc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KHS students help build playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keokuk High School students recently pitched in to help build Phase 2 of the Tri-State Area&rsquo;s first handicap-accessible playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/khs-students-help-build-playground/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/khs-students-help-build-playground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No charges to be filed in alleged assault at Central Lee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Central Lee School District recently learned that the parents of a student have filed a lawsuit against the District. This suit is based off of the parents claim that the Principal allegedly assaulted their child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-charges-to-be-filed-in-alleged-assault-at-central-lee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-charges-to-be-filed-in-alleged-assault-at-central-lee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP and Donnellson ready to share a police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; When the city council met in West Point Monday, one thing that was discussed was the possibility of sharing the city&rsquo;s Chief of Police with the City of Donnellson. After several weeks of deliberations, it seems as&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-and-donnellson-ready-to-share-a-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-and-donnellson-ready-to-share-a-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point family faces deafness, life-threatening conditions and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariah Meller had enough on her plate to deal with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-family-faces-deafness-life-threatening-conditions-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-family-faces-deafness-life-threatening-conditions-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tebbs lands another conservation grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Once again, Lee Conservation Wildlife Manager Rick Tebbs scored big for the area by landing a $40,000 grant to be used to construct a fish hatchery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tebbs-lands-another-conservation-grant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tebbs-lands-another-conservation-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCHD announces new sites for clinics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Health Department has temporarily moved its TB (Tuberculosis) Clinic to Connection Bank Community Room in Fort Madison (636 Ave. G) on Monday, May 15, and Monday, May 22, 3-4 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-announces-new-sites-for-clinics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-announces-new-sites-for-clinics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cook the Book participants make dishes from ‘What’s for Dinner?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your favorite thing to do at home is improvising, experimenting and substituting new recipes, then Fort Madison Public Library Cook the Book could be the best hobby for you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cook-the-book-participants-make-dishes-from-whats-for-dinner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cook-the-book-participants-make-dishes-from-whats-for-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee parent sues district]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; The mother of a Central Lee middle school student is in the process of getting her day in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-parent-sues-district/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-parent-sues-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTC girls pick up pace for 8-2 rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Faulkner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-girls-pick-up-pace-for-8-2-rout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-girls-pick-up-pace-for-8-2-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk YMCA seeks new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hoerner YMCA in Keokuk is looking for a new full-time CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-ymca-seeks-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-ymca-seeks-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk School District threatened with legal action over music licenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk School District could face legal action due to unpaid music licensing fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-school-district-threatened-with-legal-action-over-music-licenses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-school-district-threatened-with-legal-action-over-music-licenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk officials eye litigation over gas rate hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The City of Keokuk is considering legal action regarding a Liberty Utilities gas rate increase which has been approved by the Iowa Utilities Board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-eye-litigation-over-gas-rate-hike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-eye-litigation-over-gas-rate-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s feast or famine at food pantry]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, over 3,500 people toured the Historic Iowa State Penitentiary, each being charged nothing more than one none perishable food item. The food items were collected for two reasons. The first was to help stock the Fort Madison Food&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-feast-or-famine-at-food-pantry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-feast-or-famine-at-food-pantry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Bay weighs in on fertilizer plant’s road request]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; In the workshop following the regular meeting of the Lee County Board of Supervisors, a letter was presented from the Green Bay Township trustees regarding the potential changes on the two southbound lanes of Highway 61 in Wever&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/green-bay-weighs-in-on-fertilizer-plants-road-request/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/green-bay-weighs-in-on-fertilizer-plants-road-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casino’s old restaurant barge may come to area]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The City of Keokuk is prepared to bring a Davenport casino&rsquo;s old restaurant barge to its riverfront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/casinos-old-restaurant-barge-may-come-to-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/casinos-old-restaurant-barge-may-come-to-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carthage Kiwanis Club gives $5,000 to WOW Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carthage Kiwanis Club has donated $5,000 to WOW Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/carthage-kiwanis-club-gives-5000-to-wow-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/carthage-kiwanis-club-gives-5000-to-wow-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boddicker sworn in as county attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; It became official Tuesday morning during the Lee County Supervisors meeting. Clinton Boddicker took the oath of office an d is now the Lee County Attorney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boddicker-sworn-in-as-county-attorney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boddicker-sworn-in-as-county-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$748,800 awarded in whistleblower suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has awarded $748,800 in damages to a woman who reported what she thought was abuse of a student at a Keokuk boarding school for troubled youths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/748800-awarded-in-whistleblower-suit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/748800-awarded-in-whistleblower-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richardson student miss 10 minutes of school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The start of school at Richardson Elementary was delayed Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/richardson-student-miss-10-minutes-of-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/richardson-student-miss-10-minutes-of-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spaghetti fundraiser planned to send student to Washington, D.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spaghetti dinner fundraiser is planned to help send a local sixth grader to Washington, D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spaghetti-fundraiser-planned-to-send-student-to-washington-dc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spaghetti-fundraiser-planned-to-send-student-to-washington-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSVP honors its volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) held a 55-plus Appreciation Dinner Thursday night honoring volunteers that have devoted hours, even years, to projects and causes in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rsvp-honors-its-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rsvp-honors-its-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrose officials crack down on  parking violators]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; The Montrose Police Department plans to increase enforcement of the city&rsquo;s parking ordinance, due to a number of recent violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-officials-crack-down-on-parking-violators/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-officials-crack-down-on-parking-violators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart rate monitor grades students’ activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison High School students put their hearts to test Friday during morning activity with Bev Brown, a physical educator and representative from Interactive Health Technologies (IHT).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heart-rate-monitor-grades-students-activity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heart-rate-monitor-grades-students-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCSD audit complete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nolte, Cornman &amp; Johnson P.C. have released an audit report on the Fort Madison Community School District in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-audit-complete/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmcsd-audit-complete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiber art exhibit kicks off Quilt Walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Variegated Threads&rdquo; seamlessly integrates over 50 works of fiber art from the Tri-State Modern Quilt Guild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fiber-art-exhibit-kicks-off-quilt-walk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fiber-art-exhibit-kicks-off-quilt-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3,522 go on prison tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Historic Iowa State Penitentiary tours held on Sunday were summed up perfectly by two police officers talking on their radios. Across the scanner one said, &ldquo;These prison tours seem to be a hit.&rdquo; The other replied &ldquo;A hit? It&rsquo;s&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/3522-go-on-prison-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/3522-go-on-prison-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers sought for Work Day at Shimek]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Volunteers are sought for the next Friends of Shimek State Forest Work Day, set for 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, in the Lick Creek Upper Campground between Donnellson and Farmington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/volunteers-sought-for-work-day-at-shimek/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/volunteers-sought-for-work-day-at-shimek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University Studies program to launch this fall in Nauvoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; It was recently announced that a 15-week-long educational program will launch this fall in Nauvoo with plans to continue for the winter semester and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/university-studies-program-to-launch-this-fall-in-nauvoo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/university-studies-program-to-launch-this-fall-in-nauvoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top scholars honored at Academic Luncheon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top scholars at the three high schools in North Lee County were honored Thursday at the annual Academic Luncheon, sponsored by the Fort Madison Soroptimist Club and the Daily Democrat, at Atlas Steakhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/top-scholars-honored-at-academic-luncheon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/top-scholars-honored-at-academic-luncheon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison tour was a standout hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have waited for years to get out of prison, but never before have so many people waited so long to get into one. That is, not until Sunday when the Fort Madison Prison, formerly known as the Iowa State&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/prison-tour-was-a-standout-hit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/prison-tour-was-a-standout-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Involvement key to ‘political therapy’]]></title><description><![CDATA[BURLINGTON &mdash; How is a bowl of jelly beans and America alike? Political Therapy Group Coordinator Vicki Maddox said the answer is simple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/involvement-key-to-political-therapy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/involvement-key-to-political-therapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a sneak peak of New Donnellson library space]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Because of five years plus of hard work and dedication by the Friends, the Library Board of Trustees and our Donnellson community, there will be a chance to see some photos of the new library space 5-7 p.m.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/get-a-sneak-peak-of-new-donnellson-library-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/get-a-sneak-peak-of-new-donnellson-library-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barley Hops set for May 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southeast Iowa is gearing up for the Premier Craft Beer tasting event &mdash; the Fort Madison Barley Hops, 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/barley-hops-set-for-may-19/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/barley-hops-set-for-may-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stan’s Pastry marks 50th year in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Stan&rsquo;s Pastry Shop has been satisfying the sweet tooths of area residents since 1967 and is celebrating its 50th year of business in the Keokuk community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/stans-pastry-marks-50th-year-in-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/stans-pastry-marks-50th-year-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Lofts in Keokuk halfway to the finish line]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Construction of a 45-unit independent living facility for area seniors has hit the halfway mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-lofts-in-keokuk-halfway-to-the-finish-line/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-lofts-in-keokuk-halfway-to-the-finish-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rev Fitness, Group Partners win business awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rev Fitness was named Micro Business of the Year and Group Benefit Partners too home the Small Business of the Year title Thursday at the Small Business Breakfast &amp; Expo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rev-fitness-group-partners-win-business-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rev-fitness-group-partners-win-business-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phishing virus hits Lee County]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you don&rsquo;t recognize it, don&rsquo;t open it. This is the advice the experts are giving concerning e-mail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/phishing-virus-hits-lee-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/phishing-virus-hits-lee-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monsanto products to be dropped at Merschman’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT - Merschman Seeds, an independent seed company based in West Point, received notice from Monsanto that their licenses of Monsanto products would not be renewed. Merschman Seeds has been producing seed using Monsanto traits for 21 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/monsanto-products-to-be-dropped-at-merschmans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/monsanto-products-to-be-dropped-at-merschmans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local dance company brings home multiple awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAVENPORT &ndash; The Kids in Motion Dance Company from Raeann School of Dance came home from Davenport with some heavy metals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-dance-company-brings-home-multiple-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-dance-company-brings-home-multiple-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County EDG wins state award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County EDG received the award for Business Retention &amp; Expansion (BRE) Overall Program for 2017 for their Grow Lee 2.0 program Thursday during the SMART Economic Development Conference in Des Moines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-edg-wins-state-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-edg-wins-state-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gredell receives first Bonnie Pflug Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colleen Gredell of Keokuk is the first recipient of the Bonnie Pflug Spirit of Giving Award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gredell-receives-first-bonnie-pflug-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gredell-receives-first-bonnie-pflug-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eichacker Center will have open house to show its need of space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The need for larger facilities is a common refrain these days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/eichacker-center-will-have-open-house-to-show-its-need-of-space/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/eichacker-center-will-have-open-house-to-show-its-need-of-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10-year-old brings idea for a splash pad to city parks board]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s never too early to help the community. This was proven Wednesday night at the Fort Madison Parks, Recreation and Dock Board meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/10-year-old-brings-idea-for-a-splash-pad-to-city-parks-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/10-year-old-brings-idea-for-a-splash-pad-to-city-parks-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Doc virus sent by e-mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you don&rsquo;t recognize it, don&rsquo;t open it. This is the advice the experts are giving concerning e-mail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/google-doc-virus-sent-by-e-mail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/google-doc-virus-sent-by-e-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Micro, Small Businesses of the Year announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Small Business Breakfast and Expo Thursday the Micro Business of the Year and Small Business of the Year winners were announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/micro-small-businesses-of-the-year-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/micro-small-businesses-of-the-year-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spend the night in historic editor’s home]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Ill. &ndash; Warsaw was the home to many who generated the hostilities toward the Mormons in the 1840&rsquo;s, including Warsaw Newspaper Editor Thomas Sharp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spend-the-night-in-historic-editors-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spend-the-night-in-historic-editors-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mayhem’ to hit FM riverfront on May 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Main Street will hosts Mayhem on the Mississippi, a 5K obstacle course run, on Saturday, May 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mayhem-to-hit-fm-riverfront-on-may-13/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mayhem-to-hit-fm-riverfront-on-may-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCHD begins to look at future]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it has gone with many other issues, the $2.6 million bond referendum on the ballot in Tuesday&rsquo;s special election appeared to be a north versus south Lee County issue. In this case, the southern voters decided that the new&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-begins-to-look-at-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-begins-to-look-at-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton’s new mayor begins his term]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; A new mayor was sworn in Monday at the regular Hamilton, Ill., City Council meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamiltons-new-mayor-begins-his-term/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamiltons-new-mayor-begins-his-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great River Players brings comedy to stage this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; What happens when you put together two cops, three crooks and eight doors? You get a crazy, hysterical, laugh-a-minute show &ndash; &ldquo;Unnecessary Farce.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/great-river-players-brings-comedy-to-stage-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/great-river-players-brings-comedy-to-stage-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flintknappers will converge for annual Knapin event]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The sixth annual Montrose Riverfront Knapin will be this Friday and Saturday at the Montrose Riverfront building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/flintknappers-will-converge-for-annual-knapin-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/flintknappers-will-converge-for-annual-knapin-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boddicker reacts to  favorable vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the part of the candidates it was a clean campaign. In fact, the two agreed that there would be no mud slinging long before they hit the campaign trail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boddicker-reacts-to-favorable-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boddicker-reacts-to-favorable-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Riley Talent Search  is coming to Denmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bill Riley Talent Search and state wide presenting sponsor, Hy-Vee, have announced a local show in Denmark. It will be held during Denmark Heritage Days at the Star Park Shelter House at 1 p.m Sunday, June 4. The show&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bill-riley-talent-search-is-coming-to-denmark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/bill-riley-talent-search-is-coming-to-denmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three injured in accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were injured in a one-vehicle accident Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-injured-in-accident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-injured-in-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors up credit card limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The Lee County Supervisors spent the majority of their meeting giving credit where credit was due.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-up-credit-card-limits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-up-credit-card-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewer work on Avenue G discussed]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Monday night&rsquo;s Fort Madison City Council meeting, there was a brief discussion about sewer work in the downtown area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sewer-work-on-avenue-g-discussed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sewer-work-on-avenue-g-discussed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RVSP to honor its volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, there will be a Retired and Senior Volunteer Program RSVP 55+ Appreciation Dinner honoring volunteers that have been devoted to serving hours, for years, for the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rvsp-to-honor-its-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rvsp-to-honor-its-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefit to pave way to bring paralyzed FMHS student home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young adult was killed and two injured in a single-vehicle traffic accident on Dec. 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/benefit-to-pave-way-to-bring-paralyzed-fmhs-student-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/benefit-to-pave-way-to-bring-paralyzed-fmhs-student-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area lawmakers predict ‘more of the same’ in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A myriad of issues were addressed during the Iowa Legislature&rsquo;s 2017 session, several of which were discussed at length during Friday&rsquo;s Legislative Luncheon at the Hawkeye Restaurant in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-lawmakers-predict-more-of-the-same-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-lawmakers-predict-more-of-the-same-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 graduate from leadership class]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; It was graduation day for 11 students in the Lee County Leadership Program. The ceremony was held Tuesday at the Montrose Riverfront Landing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/11-graduate-from-leadership-class/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/11-graduate-from-leadership-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters say no to new LCHD building and yes to Boddicker for County Attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinton Boddicker will get a new office as the newly-elected Lee County Attorney, however the Lee County Health Department will not get a new home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/voters-say-no-to-new-lchd-building-and-yes-to-boddicker-for-county-attorney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/voters-say-no-to-new-lchd-building-and-yes-to-boddicker-for-county-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Avenue prepares to close after 35 years in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody likes to hear about a store closing, especially when the place of business is practically an institution. But in the near future The Avenue will be closing its doors &ndash; for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-avenue-prepares-to-close-after-35-years-in-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-avenue-prepares-to-close-after-35-years-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pieper awarded conservation scholarship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Pieper, a senior at Mt. Pleasant High School, has been awarded the 2017 Lee Soil and Water Conservation District High School Senior Scholarship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pieper-awarded-conservation-scholarship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pieper-awarded-conservation-scholarship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No vehicle found in Devil’s Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Due to the significant amount of rain that fell during the weekend, creeks and rivers were rising throughout the county. At one point Sunday afternoon, it was reported that the driver of a white SUV might have been&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-vehicle-found-in-devils-creek/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-vehicle-found-in-devils-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LULAC marks 60 years with Cinco de Mayo celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[LULAC Council 304 of Fort Madison is observing its 60th anniversary and hosting a Cinco de Mayo Fun Walk/Run on Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lulac-marks-60-years-with-cinco-de-mayo-celebration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lulac-marks-60-years-with-cinco-de-mayo-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Lee County students advance to regional poster contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Five posters created by Lee County students have been selected to advance to regional competition in the 2017 Soil and Water Conservation Poster Contest sponsored by the Lee Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-lee-county-students-advance-to-regional-poster-contest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-lee-county-students-advance-to-regional-poster-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council moves forward on downtown buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Franz Community Investors of Cedar Rapids decided to break from the original agreement to refurbish the Cattermole, Sears, and Lee County Bank buildings in downtown Fort Madison, this left the city and many of the contractors twisting in the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/council-moves-forward-on-downtown-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/council-moves-forward-on-downtown-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area lawmakers give dim review of legislative session]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a Republican majority both in the Iowa House and Senate, and a Republican governor, the 2017 legislative session was a disappointing one for the state&rsquo;s Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-lawmakers-give-dim-review-of-legislative-session/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-lawmakers-give-dim-review-of-legislative-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters head to the polls tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special election will be held tomorrow in Lee County with two issues on the ballot. The first is a $2.6 million bond referendum to finance the proposed Lee County Health Department (LCHD) and the second is to fill the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/voters-head-to-the-polls-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/voters-head-to-the-polls-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWCD marks 76th Conservation Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District will celebrate the 76th Annual Soil and Water Conservation Week April 30 - May 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/swcd-marks-76th-conservation-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/swcd-marks-76th-conservation-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relay for Life season kicks off Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Relay For Life of North Lee County will partner with the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Fort Madison for their 2017 kickoff event 4-7:30 p.m. Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/relay-for-life-season-kicks-off-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/relay-for-life-season-kicks-off-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll locations for May 2 election]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special election concerning the Lee County Health Department bond referendum and the Lee County attorney will be held tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/poll-locations-for-may-2-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/poll-locations-for-may-2-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Fair devoted to veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; A little over 50 people attended the veteran informational health fair Saturday host by the Lee County Communication/Education Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/health-fair-devoted-to-veterans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/health-fair-devoted-to-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishing for Freedom seeks volunteer boaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Area fishermen are being asked to volunteer their boats and take time to take veterans fishing during Fishing for Freedom Quincy the weekend of June 2-4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fishing-for-freedom-seeks-volunteer-boaters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fishing-for-freedom-seeks-volunteer-boaters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM woman leads authorities on 16-mile pursuit and hits patrol car]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; A Fort Madison woman fled a traffic stop, led police on a 16-mile pursuit, and rammed a patrol vehicle early Friday morning in Hancock County, Ill.Hamilton, Ill., Police Chief Nick Jamerson said a Hamilton officer conducted a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-woman-leads-authorities-on-16-mile-pursuit-and-hits-patrol-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-woman-leads-authorities-on-16-mile-pursuit-and-hits-patrol-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrose to host  Veterans Health Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; The Lee County Communication/Education Task Force has been planning an informational health fair for Veterans of all ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-to-host-veterans-health-fair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/montrose-to-host-veterans-health-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterinary Service adds diagnostic lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[CARTHAGE, Ill. &ndash; Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd., and Professional Swine Management has a new diagnostic laboratory on the Carthage campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/veterinary-service-adds-diagnostic-lab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/veterinary-service-adds-diagnostic-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superintendent leaving Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keokuk School District&rsquo;s superintendent has accepted a similar position in the Sidney and South Page school districts in Southwest Iowa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/superintendent-leaving-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/superintendent-leaving-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Business awards announced Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a 14th year running, the Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding the Small Business Breakfast and Expo. The event takes place at 7 a.m. Thursday during National Small Business week and is held locally to bring&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/small-business-awards-announced-thursday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/small-business-awards-announced-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music to their young ears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Mason doesn&rsquo;t need to see the research of the benefits of music for a person&rsquo;s mental health. She&rsquo;s seen the benefits up close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/music-to-their-young-ears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/music-to-their-young-ears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates give one last pitch at forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; The last of the three &ldquo;Getting to Know the Candidates&rdquo; forums was held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Pilot Grove Community Room at 506 N. Main St., in Donnellson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/candidates-give-one-last-pitch-at-forum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/candidates-give-one-last-pitch-at-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates face off at forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; It was standing-room only Wednesday night in the Keokuk Public Library Round Room as Lee County attorney candidates Clinton Boddicker and Ross Braden squared off in a forum hosted by the American Association of University Women&rsquo;s Keokuk chapter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/candidates-face-off-at-forum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/candidates-face-off-at-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPS delivery man calls it quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[He calls Burlington his home, but if you ask United Parcel Service driver Mike Falls where his family lives, he looks to the south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ups-delivery-man-calls-it-quits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ups-delivery-man-calls-it-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State owes Warsaw schools $297,081]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Ill. &ndash; The State of Illinois owed the Warsaw School District $297,081 as of last week&rsquo;s regular board meeting, according to Superintendent Bob Gound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/state-owes-warsaw-schools-297081/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/state-owes-warsaw-schools-297081/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State education director makes rounds in FM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community School District students were excited to show what they have been up to when they had a friendly visit from Director of the Iowa Department of Education Ryan Wise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/state-education-director-makes-rounds-in-fm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/state-education-director-makes-rounds-in-fm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Lofts halfway to the finish line]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Construction of a 45-unit independent living facility for area seniors has hit the halfway mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-lofts-halfway-to-the-finish-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-lofts-halfway-to-the-finish-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents warned of ‘pass out’ game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A social media frenzy has put some of the Fort Madison parents and school officials on high alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/parents-warned-of-pass-out-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/parents-warned-of-pass-out-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks spice up annual Spring Fling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whole lot of extras have been added to this year&rsquo;s Spring Fling at the Fort Madison Elks Club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elks-spice-up-annual-spring-fling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elks-spice-up-annual-spring-fling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County waiting for test results on LCHD building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week employees of the Lee County Health Department were removed from their offices and transplanted temporarily to the North Lee County Offices building on Avenue H.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-waiting-for-test-results-on-lchd-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-waiting-for-test-results-on-lchd-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents can expect to see orange emissions from IFC]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &ndash; With production starting at the Iowa Fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa, the facility will reach additional milestones over the next week as new start up activities are initiated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-can-expect-to-see-orange-emissions-from-ifc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-can-expect-to-see-orange-emissions-from-ifc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Problem with water solved at HTC  Elementary]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; Students at the Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School received a shortened school day, even though they didn&rsquo;t need one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/problem-with-water-solved-at-htc-elementary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/problem-with-water-solved-at-htc-elementary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open house set for Saturday at depot]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Volunteers at the Keokuk Union Depot have been busy setting up a museum area for depot artifacts and history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/open-house-set-for-saturday-at-depot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/open-house-set-for-saturday-at-depot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk officials revisit business registrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk City Council again discussed establishing a business registration ordinance at Thursday&rsquo;s regular workshop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-revisit-business-registrations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-revisit-business-registrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IDOT pushing for alternate lane  at 180th]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &shy;&mdash; Following its regular meeting, the Lee County Board of Supervisors heard from members of the Iowa Department of Transportation about the idea of closing the 180th Street intersection crossing on Highway 61.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/idot-pushing-for-alternate-lane-at-180th/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/idot-pushing-for-alternate-lane-at-180th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTC Early Childhood Center students do their own type of job shadowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Evacuation Lifeteam members spoke with students Tuesday at the Holy Trinity Early Childhood Center (ECC) in Fort Madison to learn about community helpers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-early-childhood-center-students-do-their-own-type-of-job-shadowing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-early-childhood-center-students-do-their-own-type-of-job-shadowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson company specializes in barnwood creations]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; It takes a person with a special ability to see art in a dilapidated building. Someone really has to know what he or she is doing to bring life back to wood that has been swaying in the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-company-specializes-in-barnwood-creations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-company-specializes-in-barnwood-creations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities seek information about break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[WAYLAND, Mo. &ndash; A white male subject was caught on camera as he broke into the One Stop Gas Station in Wayland, Mo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/authorities-seek-information-about-break-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/authorities-seek-information-about-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart attack led to Ameren worker’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hancock County, Ill., Coroner&rsquo;s Office has determined a heart attack led to the death of an Ameren worker who was on duty Friday night at the Keokuk/Hamilton, Ill., dam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heart-attack-led-to-ameren-workers-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/heart-attack-led-to-ameren-workers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simulators show students impact of texting, alcohol on their driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Younger drivers are also technologically savvy, but some local students learned Friday that the two don&rsquo;t mix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/simulators-show-students-impact-of-texting-alcohol-on-their-driving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/simulators-show-students-impact-of-texting-alcohol-on-their-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public tours offered May 7 of old prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa State Penitentiary Warden Patti Wachtendorf has announced there will be a public tour of the Historic Iowa State Penitentiary that has been closed since Aug. 1, 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/public-tours-offered-may-7-of-old-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/public-tours-offered-may-7-of-old-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pen City Cruisers plan car show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pen City Cruisers will be having their May car show. The event takes place May 6 at Baxter Sports Complex located at 909 48th St. in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pen-city-cruisers-plan-car-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pen-city-cruisers-plan-car-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri woman arrested by local drug task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alexandria, Mo. woman was arrested Monday in Keokuk by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force on misdemeanor drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/missouri-woman-arrested-by-local-drug-task-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/missouri-woman-arrested-by-local-drug-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local DAR chapter raising funds for plaque and flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Daughters of the American Revolution take pride in preserving the history of the United States as it relates to its founding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-dar-chapter-raising-funds-for-plaque-and-flag/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-dar-chapter-raising-funds-for-plaque-and-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISP offenders found guilty of synthetic drug use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a report that synthetic drugs were being used at the Iowa State Penitentiary, prison officials promised that measures would be taken to alleviate the situation. On Monday afternoon, a report was issued from ISP Spokesperson Lettie Prell as to&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-offenders-found-guilty-of-synthetic-drug-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-offenders-found-guilty-of-synthetic-drug-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser planned for Sheriff’s K-9 unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A raffle is being held as a fundraiser for the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department&rsquo;s K-9 project. Chances are being offered by the Lee County K-9 Association on a Shindaiwa multi-tool trimmer ($620 value), donated by Armstrong Tractor LLC, Donnellson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fundraiser-planned-for-sheriffs-k-9-unit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fundraiser-planned-for-sheriffs-k-9-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality cited for LCHD evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential health issues &ldquo;related to air quality&rdquo; are being cited by officials as the reason for evacuating Lee County Health Department employees from their offices at 2210 Ave. H last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/air-quality-cited-for-lchd-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/air-quality-cited-for-lchd-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials cite potential health issue for LCHD evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are saying the Lee County health Department's evacuation last week, and its relocation to the North Lee County Office building in Fort Madison, was due to "a potential health issue with respect to air quality within the building," according&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-cite-potential-health-issue-for-lchd-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-cite-potential-health-issue-for-lchd-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New sheriff’s deputy to be sworn in Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department will be getting a new deputy sheriff when the Lee County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-sheriffs-deputy-to-be-sworn-in-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-sheriffs-deputy-to-be-sworn-in-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luncheon featured sea of red hats]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; It wasn&rsquo;t the Red Sea, but a sea of red hats at Saturday&rsquo;s 12th annual luncheon of the Southeast Iowa District of the Red Hat Society, held at the Pilot Groves Savings Bank Community Room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/luncheon-featured-sea-of-red-hats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/luncheon-featured-sea-of-red-hats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiwanis’ focus is on KIDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiwanis has been an active group in Fort Madison for close to 50 years, being chartered in 1968 by 25 men with President Al Gilman at the head. Currently 45 members strong, this local group of men and women are&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiwanis-focus-is-on-kids/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiwanis-focus-is-on-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk's city attorney resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk City Council on Thursday accepted the resignation of City Attorney Douglas Dorando, effective May 1 or &ldquo;as soon as practicable.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuks-city-attorney-resigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuks-city-attorney-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk teachers seek 2% base salary hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Initial contract proposals given Thursday by the Keokuk Education Association and the Keokuk School District both include salary increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-teachers-seek-2-base-salary-hike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-teachers-seek-2-base-salary-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM mini meet right on track]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny John would have loved to have been a train conductor when he grew up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-mini-meet-right-on-track/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-mini-meet-right-on-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A few openings remain at local preschools]]></title><description><![CDATA[This school year isn&rsquo;t quite over and already one of two local preschools affiliated with the Fort Madison Community School District have hit their capacity for students for the 2017-18 year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/a-few-openings-remain-at-local-preschools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/a-few-openings-remain-at-local-preschools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 volunteers clean up the acts of others]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&rsquo;t need a degree in Environmental Science to know this fact:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/100-volunteers-clean-up-the-acts-of-others/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/100-volunteers-clean-up-the-acts-of-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of Ameren worker recovered, identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue personnel on Sunday morning recovered the body of an Ameren worker who is believed to have fallen from the Keokuk-Hamilton, Ill., dam into the Mississippi River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-of-ameren-worker-recovered-identified/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-of-ameren-worker-recovered-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for missing Ameren worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities this morning resumed the search for an Ameren energy center worker missing since early Saturday morning. It is believed the worker fell from the Keokuk-Hamilton, Ill., dam.The worker was working an overnight shift. The person's gear was found Saturday&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/search-continues-for-missing-ameren-worker/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2017 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/search-continues-for-missing-ameren-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency crews searching for powerhouse worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews are searching for an Ameren powerhouse worker missing since early this morning.The worker's gear was found this morning at the Keokuk-Hamilton, Ill., dam, according to Hamilton Fire Chief Steve Helenthal.Hancock County 911 paged out Warsaw, Ill., and Hamilton&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/emergency-crews-searching-for-powerhouse-worker/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2017 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/emergency-crews-searching-for-powerhouse-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism commission looks at branding]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is time to start planning for future events, and in doing so, gathering the needed funding for the events. So at Thursday&rsquo;s Fort Madison Tourism Commission meeting several items were discussed by the panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tourism-commission-looks-at-branding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tourism-commission-looks-at-branding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovering addict enlightens area students, adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; Tim Ryan of Naperville, Ill., spent many years trying to find fulfillment in drug use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/recovering-addict-enlightens-area-students-adults/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/recovering-addict-enlightens-area-students-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials mum about moving LCHD employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Health Department may not have a new building, but the department&rsquo;s location for its employees has changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-mum-about-moving-lchd-employees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-mum-about-moving-lchd-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New member joins Warsaw School Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Ill. &ndash; A new member of the Warsaw, Ill., School Board was seated Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-member-joins-warsaw-school-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-member-joins-warsaw-school-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ill. WWII veteran receives Quilt of Valor]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Wilfred &ldquo;Bill&rdquo; Luebke of Hamilton was awarded a Quilt of Valor April 11 at First Lutheran Church in Keokuk, for his service in World War II.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-ill-wwii-veteran-receives-quilt-of-valor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-ill-wwii-veteran-receives-quilt-of-valor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM Rotarians put pergola in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Rotary Club is known for its annual picnic to support cleanup and maintenance of Central Park near downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-rotarians-put-pergola-in-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-rotarians-put-pergola-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative luncheon cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislative luncheon scheduled for 12-1 pp.m. Friday at the Palms restaurant in Fort Madison has been cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/legislative-luncheon-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/legislative-luncheon-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers sought for FM Community Cleanup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating a volunteer community effort designed to remove litter and debris from parks, recreational areas, shorelines and waterways, while inspiring generations of environmental stewards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/volunteers-sought-for-fm-community-cleanup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/volunteers-sought-for-fm-community-cleanup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public invited to see restored Assumption of Mary picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT - SHE&rsquo;S BACK!!! The Assumption of Mary picture has returned from its restoration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/public-invited-to-see-restored-assumption-of-mary-picture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/public-invited-to-see-restored-assumption-of-mary-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo residents reap benefits of recycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; After several years without an option to recycle locally, the new Nauvoo Recycling Program is up and running. Beginning in early March, the program is off to a promising start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-residents-reap-benefits-of-recycling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-residents-reap-benefits-of-recycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[it was Boddicker v. Braden at forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plea bargaining. The new Stand Your Ground law. Mentally-ill offenders. Drug Addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/it-was-boddicker-v-braden-at-forum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/it-was-boddicker-v-braden-at-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowd celebrates IFC’s start of production]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; It took four buses to transport the national, state and local government leaders, along with media and citizens from the parking lot to a large tent set up inside the gates of the Iowa Fertilizer Company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/crowd-celebrates-ifcs-start-of-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/crowd-celebrates-ifcs-start-of-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catfish Bend projects designed to boost usage]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was good news, bad news when the Southeast Iowa Regional Riverboat Commission met Tuesday. The good news is that the projects, underway at the casino for the past year, are nearing completion. The bad news is that first quarter&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/catfish-bend-projects-designed-to-boost-usage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/catfish-bend-projects-designed-to-boost-usage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book with Keokuk connection tops Shambaugh Shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &ndash; A book about Iowans in the Civil War rose to the top of this year&rsquo;s Shambaugh Shortlist to claim one of the state&rsquo;s highest history awards Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/book-with-keokuk-connection-tops-shambaugh-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/book-with-keokuk-connection-tops-shambaugh-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OFP announces cast for ‘Bleacher Bums’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s baseball season at The Old Fort Players!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ofp-announces-cast-for-bleacher-bums/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ofp-announces-cast-for-bleacher-bums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New deputy to be hired to cut OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber was given permission to hire a new deputy &ldquo;as soon as possible,&rdquo; rather than in July, as budgeted, during Tuesday&rsquo;s regular Lee County Board of Supervisors meeting in Montrose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-deputy-to-be-hired-to-cut-ot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-deputy-to-be-hired-to-cut-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk woman arrested on misdemeanor drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk woman is facing misdemeanor drug charges after being arrested last week by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-woman-arrested-on-misdemeanor-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-woman-arrested-on-misdemeanor-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hip hop instructor joins staff at Top Hatters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new dance instructor will be underway for Top Hatters dance studio this summer and bringing a hip hop class with her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hip-hop-instructor-joins-staff-at-top-hatters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hip-hop-instructor-joins-staff-at-top-hatters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowd celebrates setting world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; They weren&rsquo;t all perfect, some having been beaten down by the recent rain, and they all weren&rsquo;t there, many to blossom in August, but they were all record-breakers. It became official in a ceremony Tuesday that Lee County&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/crowd-celebrates-setting-world-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/crowd-celebrates-setting-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City's sidewalk program will continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison officials have announced the continuation of the sidewalk replacement program, but wish to make the following rules clear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/citys-sidewalk-program-will-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/citys-sidewalk-program-will-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wever publishing company nears  landmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; It was almost a logical path. After retiring early, Bruce Carlson, a former employee at Sheaffer Pen, decided to finish a book his father had started. From there, he went on to start a publishing company, Quixote Press.&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wever-publishing-company-nears-landmark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wever-publishing-company-nears-landmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radiothon to start for Catholic station]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you represent a religious organization, your purpose is to spread the word. But sometimes it takes a little help to do it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/radiothon-to-start-for-catholic-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/radiothon-to-start-for-catholic-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public invited to learn more about LCHD building plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public will have three opportunities to learn more about the proposed building for the Lee County Health Departent on county property adjacent to the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/public-invited-to-learn-more-about-lchd-building-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/public-invited-to-learn-more-about-lchd-building-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No order from judge in Midwest Academy suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families who filed a lawsuit against the now-defunct Midwest Academy, a rural Keokuk boarding school that closed in early 2016, believe the man responsible for starting the school should be held liable for alleged abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-order-from-judge-in-midwest-academy-suit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/no-order-from-judge-in-midwest-academy-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NLCHS preps for train mini meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you like the clickity clack of the trains on the tracks, there&rsquo;s almost no better place in the world to be than Fort Madison. And as all locomotive connoisseurs know, the best way to enjoy the view of a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nlchs-preps-for-train-mini-meet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nlchs-preps-for-train-mini-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s now Holtkamp’s Floors, Decor and Furniture]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes down to it, merging Floors, Decor and More with Holtkamp Furniture was done primarily for convenience. The combination was done April 1 and it has been going well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-now-holtkamps-floors-decor-and-furniture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/its-now-holtkamps-floors-decor-and-furniture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISP officials say drug problems being addressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to recent allegations of an influx of the Synthetic K2 drug at Iowa State Penitentiary, prison officials say they are dealing with the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-officials-say-drug-problems-being-addressed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-officials-say-drug-problems-being-addressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM woman nabbed by drug task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison woman was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-woman-nabbed-by-drug-task-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-woman-nabbed-by-drug-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM sees another spike in burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even after several arrests were made in connection with burglaries in Fort Madison, the spree of break-ins has not lessened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-sees-another-spike-in-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-sees-another-spike-in-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson man dies from injuries in accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Donnellson man has died from injuries he sustained in an SUV-versus-tractor accident at 3:10 p.m. Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-man-dies-from-injuries-in-accident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-man-dies-from-injuries-in-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union leader shines light on synthetic drugs at ISP]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a concern that there is an increasing drug problem in the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, and it is not being addressed as it should be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/union-leader-shines-light-on-synthetic-drugs-at-isp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/union-leader-shines-light-on-synthetic-drugs-at-isp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SiP Bristo coming to Fort Madison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holly Frary used to visit Tazzabella&rsquo;s Coffee Shop in Mount Pleasant. And when she found the doors locked and the business closed for good, there was only one thing she could do. She purchased the shop and got it going&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sip-bristo-coming-to-fort-madison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sip-bristo-coming-to-fort-madison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schiller to return to Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ernie Schiller developed a passion for the people of Nepal, India, when he went last fall to help the natives rebuild from a devastating earthquake a year earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schiller-to-return-to-nepal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schiller-to-return-to-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.A.W. plans trivia night  and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community groups are rallying around Fort Madison&rsquo;s no-kill animal shelter to help it raise the $18,000 to replace a failing septic system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/paw-plans-trivia-night-and-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/paw-plans-trivia-night-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk looks at direct  payment for water bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk Municipal Waterworks Board is implementing an incentive for customers to sign up for its direct payment plan, and wants the city to join in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-looks-at-direct-payment-for-water-bills/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-looks-at-direct-payment-for-water-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee to see $11.95 levy for 2017-18]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Central Lee Community School District board members reviewed and approved the budget for the 2017-18 school year. The tax rate will be $11.95/$1,000 and the total budget for next year will be at $11 million, based on the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-to-see-1195-levy-for-2017-18/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-to-see-1195-levy-for-2017-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans underway for Shining Stars 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans are underway for the third annual Shining Stars Expo which honors the area&rsquo;s many volunteers that make community projects and services possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/plans-underway-for-shining-stars-2017/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/plans-underway-for-shining-stars-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMMS students plant 64 trees along new trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Middle School students plant 64 trees along the new trail near the west-end Fort Madison Community School District property Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmms-students-plant-64-trees-along-new-trail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmms-students-plant-64-trees-along-new-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH again offers Health Care University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital will once again offer a program for high school students interested in the health care field &ndash; FMCH Health Care University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-again-offers-health-care-university/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-again-offers-health-care-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertilizer plant starts production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ground for the construction of the new fertilizer plant south of Wever was broken at the end of 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fertilizer-plant-starts-production/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fertilizer-plant-starts-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becky Rump to receive  Woman of Distinction honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Rump, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, Southeastern Community College, is the recipient of the 2017 Woman of Distinction, presented by Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Rump will be honored at the annual celebration on April 27&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/becky-rump-to-receive-woman-of-distinction-honor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/becky-rump-to-receive-woman-of-distinction-honor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Huss sentenced to 4 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man who was originally charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder, but reached a last-minute plea deal, was sentenced this morning at the North Lee County Courthouse in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/john-huss-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/john-huss-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP and Donnellson to explore sharing police]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; The West Point City Council has decided to move forward in assisting the City of Donnellson with that city&rsquo;s police situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-and-donnellson-to-explore-sharing-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-and-donnellson-to-explore-sharing-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors move forward on courthouse repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; Repairs to the South Lee County Courthouse were highlighted Tuesday during the Lee County Board of Supervisors&rsquo; regular meeting in Montrose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-move-forward-on-courthouse-repairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-move-forward-on-courthouse-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roach does a ‘man’s’ job from a woman’s perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristi Roach doesn&rsquo;t see her working as a self-employed construction worker as a woman doing a predominantly man&rsquo;s job, the only female in Fort Madison to be on her own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/roach-does-a-mans-job-from-a-womans-perspective/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/roach-does-a-mans-job-from-a-womans-perspective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvestville preps for FM move]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; When Jimmy and Hitomi Wendorf purchased the Hesse building, calling it the Hesse Seventh Street Market Place, the idea was to fill the ground floor with several unique businesses. One of these is Harvestville Farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/harvestville-preps-for-fm-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/harvestville-preps-for-fm-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group to use Montrose gym for archery]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The Montrose City Council last week approved a request for a local school group to use the city gymnasium for archery practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/group-to-use-montrose-gym-for-archery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/group-to-use-montrose-gym-for-archery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM library holds its first Sensory Story Hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Public Library had its first Sensory Story Hour last week in honor of National Autism Awareness Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-library-holds-its-first-sensory-story-hour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-library-holds-its-first-sensory-story-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10th Street Station vying for first place in sandwich contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s better than eating a loose meat sandwich for lunch, all in a well-established location. How about one of the best establishments in the state and just getting better?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/10th-street-station-vying-for-first-place-in-sandwich-contest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/10th-street-station-vying-for-first-place-in-sandwich-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two nabbed by drug task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man and a Warsaw, Ill. man face misdemeanor drug charges after being arrested by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force in separate incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-nabbed-by-drug-task-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-nabbed-by-drug-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after high speed chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high speed chase Monday night in Keokuk ended with the arrests of a juvenile and a Canton, Mo. man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-arrested-after-high-speed-chase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-arrested-after-high-speed-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCC braces for budget cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southeastern Community College is bracing itself for potential budget cuts estimated at $51,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-braces-for-budget-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-braces-for-budget-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea deal reached in attempted murder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of a Fort Madison man charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder was over before it began Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/plea-deal-reached-in-attempted-murder-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/plea-deal-reached-in-attempted-murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.A.W. booster asking for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiona Macken loves animals. Specifically, she loves dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/paw-booster-asking-for-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/paw-booster-asking-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo-Colusa kids pull off  ‘Annie KIDS’]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The arts were alive and well at Nauvoo-Colusa&rsquo;s Spring Concert Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-colusa-kids-pull-off-annie-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-colusa-kids-pull-off-annie-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man facing drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man was arrested Sunday by the Lee County Naractics task Force on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-facing-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-facing-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graduation requirements changing at FMHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison High School students will have twice as many hours of community service to perform to fulfill graduation requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/graduation-requirements-changing-at-fmhs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/graduation-requirements-changing-at-fmhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation board comes under fire for hiring decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talk about awkward. The newly-hired director of Lee County Conservation Department was sitting in the audience at Tuesday night&rsquo;s meeting of the conservation board while numerous residents questioned the board&rsquo;s decision to hire him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/conservation-board-comes-under-fire-for-hiring-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/conservation-board-comes-under-fire-for-hiring-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huss attempted murder case over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even before the first degree attempted murder trial of John Huss, 29, Fort Madison, began Tuesday morning, it was over. After a delay in the trial selection, Judge Michael Schilling announced to the jury pool that attorneys on both sides&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/huss-attempted-murder-case-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/huss-attempted-murder-case-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam veterans honored]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &mdash; Dozens of veterans and their families and friends gathered at the Keokuk National Cemetery on Saturday to honor those who served in the Vietnam War.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-veterans-honored/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-veterans-honored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested for burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people in Fort Madison found themselves facing burglary charges after a dispute Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-arrested-for-burglary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-arrested-for-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quail Forever packs house for auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; The Great River (Lee and Hancock counties) Chapter #3021 of the national Quail Forever association had its 12th annual banquet and auction at the Sullivan Auction facilities in Hamilton last Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/quail-forever-packs-house-for-auction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/quail-forever-packs-house-for-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMAAA announces winners in high school competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort. Madison Area Arts Association unveiled winners of the Annual High School Competition at the reception Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmaaa-announces-winners-in-high-school-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmaaa-announces-winners-in-high-school-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM student receives Main Street Iowa award]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison student was honored Friday at the 31st annual Main Street Iowa Awards Celebration in Des Moines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-student-receives-main-street-iowa-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-student-receives-main-street-iowa-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM man charged with going armed with intent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man was arrested Sunday and charged with going armed with intent, a class D felony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-charged-with-going-armed-with-intent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-charged-with-going-armed-with-intent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escape to  ‘Aloha State’ and raise money for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Take a one-night getaway with Keokuk Catholic Schools/St. Vincent&rsquo;s School during the 28th annual Showboat dinner and auction Saturday, April 22, at 2981 Plank Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/escape-to-aloha-state-and-raise-money-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/escape-to-aloha-state-and-raise-money-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder trial begins today]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man goes on trial today at the North Lee County Courthouse for two counts of attempted first-degree murder as well as other charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/attempted-murder-trial-begins-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/attempted-murder-trial-begins-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring has sprung with help from Hy-Vee]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a week of rain, clouds and even a bit of sleet, the skies cleared Friday and the temperatures increased to spring-like conditions. So what better way to bring even more sunshine to people&rsquo;s lives than with a delivery of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spring-has-sprung-with-help-from-hy-vee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/spring-has-sprung-with-help-from-hy-vee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School tax levy to increase $1.18 per $1,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison School board members reviewed the district&rsquo;s certified budget for the 2017-18 school year at a special meeting last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-tax-levy-to-increase-118-per-1000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-tax-levy-to-increase-118-per-1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MidAmerican Energy launches ‘GreenAdvantage’]]></title><description><![CDATA[MidAmerican Energy Company is launching the MidAmerican Energy GreenAdvantage&trade; program, to give customers the benefit of the green energy that is delivered to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/midamerican-energy-launches-greenadvantage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/midamerican-energy-launches-greenadvantage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk officials look at business  registration ordinance]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk City Council on Thursday discussed establishing a business registration ordinance that would help the city better enforce zoning codes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-look-at-business-registration-ordinance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-officials-look-at-business-registration-ordinance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson, Smash Mouth, Pardi to perform at 70th Tri State Rodeo]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s 70th annual Tri-State Rodeo will bring some of the top notch performers &ndash; country stars Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson and the pop rock band Smash Mouth &ndash; to name a few.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/johnson-smash-mouth-pardi-to-perform-at-70th-tri-state-rodeo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/johnson-smash-mouth-pardi-to-perform-at-70th-tri-state-rodeo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board concerned about closing US 61 intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Now that the Iowa Fertilizer Company is almost ready to start producing product, IFC officials want to do just a little more construction on the surrounding roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/board-concerned-about-closing-us-61-intersection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/board-concerned-about-closing-us-61-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tri-State Rodeo Corporation announce Three Entertainers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tri-State Rodeo Corporation announced at 8:30 p.m. three music entertainers for the 70th annual Tri-State Rodeo. Entertainment for this year's rodeo will be country music artist Cody Johnson, Multi-platinum and Grammy nominated band Smash Mouth and 2017 Academy of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tri-state-rodeo-corporation-announce-three-entertainers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2017 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/tri-state-rodeo-corporation-announce-three-entertainers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A greenhouse on Avenue G burns down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A greenhouse went up in smoke Friday evening. It happened outside a home on 1300 block of Avenue G, Friday, April 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/a-greenhouse-on-avenue-g-burns-down/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/a-greenhouse-on-avenue-g-burns-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correction: Rodeo Kickoff Party is Saturday night, not Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rodeo Kick-off Party begins at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Boogaloo Cafe, in the Pzazz Entertainment Complex in Burlington. The entertainers, as well as specialty acts, for the 70th annual tri State Rodeo will be announced at 8:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/correction-rodeo-kickoff-party-is-saturday-night-not-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/correction-rodeo-kickoff-party-is-saturday-night-not-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested for burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was reported last week that there was a spike in burglaries. After only two arrests, it seems that many of these may have been solved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-arrested-for-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-arrested-for-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man nabbed on multiple drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk an was arrested Thursday by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-nabbed-on-multiple-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-nabbed-on-multiple-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County attorney explains his early run-ins with the law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times have changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-attorney-explains-his-early-run-ins-with-the-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-attorney-explains-his-early-run-ins-with-the-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classes, new businesses planned for Hesse building]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I wish I could make that.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/classes-new-businesses-planned-for-hesse-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/classes-new-businesses-planned-for-hesse-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area students win state science awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa was held last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-students-win-state-science-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-students-win-state-science-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Septic system fails at animal shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[When there are lives on the line and they can&rsquo;t help themselves, the only option is to reach out and ask for help. And when these lives are of the four-legged, furry variety and have no ability to ask for&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/septic-system-fails-at-animal-shelter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/septic-system-fails-at-animal-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plenty of changes at Nauvoo’s library]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nauvoo Public Library has experienced its share of transition this year, with more to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/plenty-of-changes-at-nauvoos-library/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/plenty-of-changes-at-nauvoos-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo mayor, clerk retained by 5-1 landslide]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The hotly contested elections for Nauvoo Mayor and Clerk were decided by a 5 to 1 landslide, enabling Clerk Carol McGhghy and Mayor John McCarty to retain their offices for another term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-mayor-clerk-retained-by-5-1-landslide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-mayor-clerk-retained-by-5-1-landslide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk loses its show choir director]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk School Board on Monday heard comments from a show choir parent and member before accepting the resignation of the middle and high schools&rsquo; vocal music director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-loses-its-show-choir-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-loses-its-show-choir-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ill. has a new mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[HANCOCK, Ill. &ndash; Retired Hamilton, Ill., Police Chief Walter K. Sellens is looking forward to taking on a new role &ndash; mayor of Hamilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-ill-has-a-new-mayor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-ill-has-a-new-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A friend to read is a friend indeed]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can never have enough friends. To a book lover, the library is full of friends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/a-friend-to-read-is-a-friend-indeed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/a-friend-to-read-is-a-friend-indeed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured man found near FMPD taken to Iowa City hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating an injury that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/injured-man-found-near-fmpd-taken-to-iowa-city-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/injured-man-found-near-fmpd-taken-to-iowa-city-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured person found near police station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly after 1 p.m. today, Fort Madison police responded to the report of an injury in the 800 block of Avenue D.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/injured-person-found-near-police-station/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/injured-person-found-near-police-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam veterans to be honored Saturday in Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vietnam War anniversary commemoration ceremony to thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Keokuk National Cemetery eastern portion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-veterans-to-be-honored-saturday-in-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vietnam-veterans-to-be-honored-saturday-in-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet your FSA Lee County Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Committee (COC)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/meet-your-fsa-lee-county-committee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/meet-your-fsa-lee-county-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LULAC planning Fun Run/Walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The LULAC will have its second annual 5K Fun Run/Walk, as part of its Cinco de Mayo celebration, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lulac-planning-fun-runwalk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lulac-planning-fun-runwalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forums planned for candidates in Lee County Attorney race]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special election will be held in Lee County on May 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/forums-planned-for-candidates-in-lee-county-attorney-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/forums-planned-for-candidates-in-lee-county-attorney-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson looks at sharing police]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; The City of Donnellson hasn&rsquo;t always had the greatest of luck finding police chiefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-looks-at-sharing-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-looks-at-sharing-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark auctioneer on DIY Network show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old auctioneer and ringman from this area will be one of the auctioneers on DIY Network&rsquo;s &ldquo;Louisiana Flip N Move.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denmark-auctioneer-on-diy-network-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denmark-auctioneer-on-diy-network-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County attorney bows out to avoid conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &ndash; Newly-appointed Lee County Attorney Ross Braden asked the Lee County Supervisors to appoint a private attorney to handle a civil matter for the County Attorney&rsquo;s Office which would otherwise be a conflict of interest at Supervisors&rsquo; meeting Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-attorney-bows-out-to-avoid-conflict/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-attorney-bows-out-to-avoid-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Egg Hunt set for Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The friendly smiles down every isle will be taking a break for just a little while Saturday as they travel just north of Rodeo Park. According to Ronda Sherwood, at noon Saturday the Fort Madison Hy-Vee will have its fourth&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-egg-hunt-set-for-saturday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-egg-hunt-set-for-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City officials move forward with putting YMCA in charge of  pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials are going to move forward with turning operations of the Fort Madison Municipal Pool over to the YMCA, but they gave the green light only after a lot of discussion Tuesday night at the Fort Madison City Council&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-officials-move-forward-with-putting-ymca-in-charge-of-pool/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-officials-move-forward-with-putting-ymca-in-charge-of-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenia Smith named FMCH Employee of the Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital has recognized Arsenia Smith as its February Employee of the Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/arsenia-smith-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/arsenia-smith-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing woman found in Illinois]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sabrina Wilson, 20, the mother of a three-year old child, has been located in Hancock County, according to authorities there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/missing-woman-found-in-illinois/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/missing-woman-found-in-illinois/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCC students bring ‘Spamalot’ to the stage in Burlington and Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST BURLINGTON &ndash; SCC music and drama students will perform the musical, Spamalot over the next two weekends. There show stops at the Burlington Capitol Theater on April 7 &amp; 8 before traveling to the Keokuk Grand Theatre for performances&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-students-bring-spamalot-to-the-stage-in-burlington-and-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scc-students-bring-spamalot-to-the-stage-in-burlington-and-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiwanis members to sell carnations Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Kiwanis Club has been sponsoring Carnations for Kids Day in Fort Madison for more than 20 years. This year, the Kiwanis members will be holding the event on Friday, April 7. Each year, Kiwanis members gather on&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiwanis-members-to-sell-carnations-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kiwanis-members-to-sell-carnations-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kickball tourney raises about $3,000 for KPlay Keokuk Playgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Lee County Leadership fundraising team Doug Ewing, Shandra McWhorter, Maggie Guzman and Mark Bousselot Saturday raised an estimated $3,000 at the 2017 KPlay Kickball Tournament to benefit KPlay Keokuk Playgrounds for All and its Bentley&rsquo;s Playground initiative for&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kickball-tourney-raises-about-3000-for-kplay-keokuk-playgrounds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kickball-tourney-raises-about-3000-for-kplay-keokuk-playgrounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity in need of board members]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Habitat for Humanity spends many hours working to improve the living conditions of others, right now there is another mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/habitat-for-humanity-in-need-of-board-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/habitat-for-humanity-in-need-of-board-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Smith to headline Comedy Night at Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[If laughter is the best medicine, then Chris Smith must be a pharmacist in his profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chris-smith-to-headline-comedy-night-at-elks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chris-smith-to-headline-comedy-night-at-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee to add preschool]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Incoming preschools are prompting the Central Lee Community School District to adjust classrooms and make renovations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-to-add-preschool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-to-add-preschool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carthage vocalists bring home  international honors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chenille Saunders, 38, and McKenna Merritt, 12, both of Carthage, Ill., brought home the highest honors from the week long North American Country Music Association International (NACMAI) Competition in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/carthage-vocalists-bring-home-international-honors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/carthage-vocalists-bring-home-international-honors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8-generation farm near West Point lasts 175 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; How does an eight-generation farm become an eight-generation farm? It takes a passion for the land, strong family ties, and in this case, a crafty uncle who knew how to glimpse into the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/8-generation-farm-near-west-point-lasts-175-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/8-generation-farm-near-west-point-lasts-175-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA may take over city pool operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Tuesday&rsquo;s meeting, the Fort Madison City Council will discuss turning the operations of the Fort Madison Municipal Swimming Pool over to the Fort Madison YMCA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-may-take-over-city-pool-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-may-take-over-city-pool-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valuations going up  in Lee County]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &mdash; Many property assessments in Lee County have increased for 2017, and residents are starting to ask why. Like many other aspects of real estate, assessment cost is location, location, location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/valuations-going-up-in-lee-county/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/valuations-going-up-in-lee-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New program geared toward  children with autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk School District this school year launched a program geared toward children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-program-geared-toward-children-with-autism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-program-geared-toward-children-with-autism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-9 coming from Poland in two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; It&rsquo;s just two weeks and counting. Now that the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department has purchased Alex, a K-9 for the department, the final payment has been routed to the dog breeder and the dog will soon be on&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/k-9-coming-from-poland-in-two-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/k-9-coming-from-poland-in-two-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holy Trinity brings ‘Grease’ to stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grease was the word this weekend at Holy Trinity Catholic Jr./Sr. High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holy-trinity-brings-grease-to-stage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holy-trinity-brings-grease-to-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor scraps Lee County wage hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only two days after the Lee County Board of Supervisors approved the third reading of an ordinance that would increase the minimum wage to $8.20 in the county, Gov. Terry Branstad signed a preemptive bill which makes it illegal for&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/governor-scraps-lee-county-wage-hike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/governor-scraps-lee-county-wage-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM high on most affordable places list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming on the heels of a study showing Lee County near the bottom of the most healthy places to live list (see March 31 issue of the Daily Democrat), another study shows the county&rsquo;s two main cities rank high among&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-high-on-most-affordable-places-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-high-on-most-affordable-places-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Mentoring to close April 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 20 years of serving the community, local non-profit Great River Area Youth Mentoring will close its doors on April 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/youth-mentoring-to-close-april-30/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/youth-mentoring-to-close-april-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneer Glass closes April 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[They came to town with everything they owned packed into their Chevy and a whole $200 to their names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pioneer-glass-closes-april-28/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pioneer-glass-closes-april-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo-Colusa Elementary holds Pre-K Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; Students and parents joined teachers for dinner and fun times at Nauvoo-Colusa Elementary School Tuesday evening. Pre-K teacher Angie McConnell credited Jalen Tallman, preschool parent coordinator with planning the event, including a presentation by Melita Finney of&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-colusa-elementary-holds-pre-k-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-colusa-elementary-holds-pre-k-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local video producer almost makes TV debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[His acting debut ended up on the editing floor. Otherwise, Alex Stewart would have been viewed by millions on Wednesday night&rsquo;s episode of &ldquo;Chicago P.D.&rdquo; &ndash; an American police procedural drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-video-producer-almost-makes-tv-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-video-producer-almost-makes-tv-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County at bottom of healthiest list]]></title><description><![CDATA[You would think that with the open spaces, green pastures and great outdoors, Lee County would be one of the healthiest places in Iowa to live. You would be wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-at-bottom-of-healthiest-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-at-bottom-of-healthiest-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser for playground Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County Leadership and the Keokuk KPlay organization encourage area residents to come out and support a Bentley&rsquo;s Playground fundraiser Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at McCredie Ball Field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fundraiser-for-playground-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fundraiser-for-playground-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical examiner confirms body was that of missing fisherman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s Office has confirmed earlier reports from the sheriff&rsquo;s office that the body found Wednesday near Lock and Dam 19, Keokuk, was that of 49-year-old Ronald L. Wagner of Montrose.The medical examiner determined to the cause&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/medical-examiner-confirms-body-was-that-of-missing-fisherman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/medical-examiner-confirms-body-was-that-of-missing-fisherman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point officials increase paving]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; In an effort to make sure everything turns out as good as it should, the West Point City Council met in special session on Thursday to consider a change order in the roadwork being done through town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-officials-increase-paving/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-officials-increase-paving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best offense: a good defense at Davis' karate academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best defense is a good offense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-best-offense-a-good-defense-at-davis-karate-academy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-best-offense-a-good-defense-at-davis-karate-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk SCC campus sees changes in its cafeteria, food options]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Southeastern Community College&rsquo;s Keokuk campus has revamped its cafeteria with a new food service vendor and a few kitchen upgrades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-scc-campus-sees-changes-in-its-cafeteria-food-options/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-scc-campus-sees-changes-in-its-cafeteria-food-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISP adopts 'Thelma &amp; Louise']]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa State Penitentiary recently adopted two dogs from the Protectors of Animal Welfare (PAW) &ndash; the no-kill animal shelter in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-adopts-thelma-amp-louise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-adopts-thelma-amp-louise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fareway could open by early fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Fareway Food Store is like a jigsaw puzzle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-could-open-by-early-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fareway-could-open-by-early-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee now has its own food service director]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Central Lee Community School District has a new food service director after 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-now-has-its-own-food-service-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-now-has-its-own-food-service-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglaries on the rise in Fort Madison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Years ago when people lived in areas such as Fort Madison, nobody gave a second thought to leaving their doors unlocked at night or keeping items in their vehicles. But according to Fort Madison Police Chief Tim Sittig, with the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burglaries-on-the-rise-in-fort-madison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/burglaries-on-the-rise-in-fort-madison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials believe body is that of missing fisherman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials believe they have recovered the body of a fisherman whose boat capsized Jan. 3 on the Mississippi River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-believe-body-is-that-of-missing-fisherman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-believe-body-is-that-of-missing-fisherman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga in the Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before learning and getting involved with yoga, Amber Villanueva spent the past five years putting on and competing in running events, from five-kilometer and 10-kilometer runs to half marathons (13-plus miles).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/yoga-in-the-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/yoga-in-the-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Hamilton, Ill. residents face drug charges as a result of a traffic stop early Sunday near 900 East County Road 1800 in Hancock County, Ill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-arrested-after-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-arrested-after-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervisors pass final reading for minimum wage hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Lee County Supervisors completed their regular Tuesday meeting, beginning in Fort Madison and ending in Keokuk, they approved the third reading of the minimum wage increase ordinance 4-1, with Supervisor Ron Fedler voting against.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-pass-final-reading-for-minimum-wage-hike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/supervisors-pass-final-reading-for-minimum-wage-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUTWT ends season with The Tillers]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; It&rsquo;s no joke, Music Under The Water Tower (MUTWT) winds up the concert season Saturday, April 1, with Cincinnati, Ohio band, The Tillers. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Donnellson American Legion hall. The doors open&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mutwt-ends-season-with-the-tillers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mutwt-ends-season-with-the-tillers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifeguard classes offered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Family YMCA, in conjunction with the City of Fort Madison Parks and Recreation Department, will be offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard class starting on Tuesday, April 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lifeguard-classes-offered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lifeguard-classes-offered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH, Pinnacle Foods employees are giving back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison is one of the many places across the state where, when people retire, they lose their timecards and replace them with work gloves and day planners. Even people still earning a living have no problem stopping what they&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-pinnacle-foods-employees-are-giving-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-pinnacle-foods-employees-are-giving-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate buyers mingle with Hy-Vee customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a business encounters a problem, one might call the corporate office for help. When you get a call that someone from corporate is coming to visit, one might worry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/corporate-buyers-mingle-with-hy-vee-customers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/corporate-buyers-mingle-with-hy-vee-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Cross seeks platelets, type O negative, AB donors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Red Cross is issuing a call for platelet and type O negative and AB blood donors to make an appointment to give after severe winter weather in some parts of the country caused about 250 Red Cross blood&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/red-cross-seeks-platelets-type-o-negative-ab-donors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/red-cross-seeks-platelets-type-o-negative-ab-donors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potowonok to offer Marshall Field Sandwiches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Potowonok Circle of Kings Daughters will be serving Marshall Field Sandwiches next Tuesday, April 4, to raise money for their local service program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/potowonok-to-offer-marshall-field-sandwiches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/potowonok-to-offer-marshall-field-sandwiches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merschman Seeds to sell Stine Corn]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &ndash; Merschman Seeds, Inc. announced today it will be distributing and marketing Stine Corn exclusively for 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/merschman-seeds-to-sell-stine-corn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/merschman-seeds-to-sell-stine-corn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-9 waits for paperwork to join Lee County]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The newest &ldquo;deputy&rdquo; will be joining the Lee County Sheriff Department soon. A K-9 Unit has been in the works for months with the plan to have the dog and the maintenance to be paid for by donations&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/k-9-waits-for-paperwork-to-join-lee-county/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/k-9-waits-for-paperwork-to-join-lee-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS cooks its way  to Iron Chef title]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTUMWA &mdash; Students in the Southeast Iowa Spring Iron Chef competition are given two hours to prepare their meal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-cooks-its-way-to-iron-chef-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-cooks-its-way-to-iron-chef-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved band director remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Wilkins proved to be the music equivalent of Bo Jackson, the star athlete in the 1980s who played both professional baseball and football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/beloved-band-director-remembered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/beloved-band-director-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead near Wever died of gunshot]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; The cause of death of James Merlin Nelson was released from the Lee County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s office Monday afternoon. According to Lee County Medical Examiner Dr. Eugenio Torres, the cause of Nelson&rsquo;s death was a gunshot wound to&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-found-dead-near-wever-died-of-gunshot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-found-dead-near-wever-died-of-gunshot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor updates residents on ‘a lot of  bad bills’]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; State. Rep. Jerry Kearns, D-Keokuk, gave updates on what State. Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mount Pleasant, described as &ldquo;a lot of bad bills&rdquo; during Friday&rsquo;s Legislative Luncheon, hosted by the Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/taylor-updates-residents-on-a-lot-of-bad-bills/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/taylor-updates-residents-on-a-lot-of-bad-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sparks fly during talks about 1% tax hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; After the Meet the Candidates meeting Wednesday night, Nauvoo property owners stayed to hear a presentation by Nauvoo-Colusa School Board President Michael Siegfried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sparks-fly-during-talks-about-1-tax-hike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sparks-fly-during-talks-about-1-tax-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relay for Life hosts a prom for moms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding a date for prom isn&rsquo;t the easiest thing if you don&rsquo;t have a boyfriend/girlfriend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/relay-for-life-hosts-a-prom-for-moms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/relay-for-life-hosts-a-prom-for-moms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo residents turn out to quiz candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large crowd of voters gathered at the firehouse Wednesday night in Nauvoo, Ill. to meet and question candidates for Mayor and City Clerk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-residents-turn-out-to-quiz-candidates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-residents-turn-out-to-quiz-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellman to compete at national conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison High School&rsquo;s Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) member will be attending the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif. on April 25 through April 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hellman-to-compete-at-national-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hellman-to-compete-at-national-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS dances in the streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Fort Madison High School, the music department is not content with just offering the community marching band performances at the football games, pep band during basketball games and the annual Showchoir Invitational.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-dances-in-the-streets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-dances-in-the-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Enticing experiences’ focus of this year’s FMAAA auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Expressions Art Auction takes place Saturday at 6:30 p.m., with wine tasting at Comfort Inn&amp;Suites in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/enticing-experiences-focus-of-this-years-fmaaa-auction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/enticing-experiences-focus-of-this-years-fmaaa-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Course aimed at preparing students for the workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A group of Keokuk High School teachers is developing a course intended to prepare students for the workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/course-aimed-at-preparing-students-for-the-workforce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/course-aimed-at-preparing-students-for-the-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber surveys members about minimum wage increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce decided to assemble information from its members about whether the minimum wage should be increased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chamber-surveys-members-about-minimum-wage-increase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chamber-surveys-members-about-minimum-wage-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central students support Leader Dog program for blind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people work for peanuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-students-support-leader-dog-program-for-blind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-students-support-leader-dog-program-for-blind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body in vehicle pulled from river identified as a Keokuk resident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have identified the body found in a vehicle that was pulled from the Des Moines River Tuesday afternoon as Sean J. O&rsquo;Day, 46, of Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-in-vehicle-pulled-from-river-identified-as-a-keokuk-resident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-in-vehicle-pulled-from-river-identified-as-a-keokuk-resident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Yoga in the Park’ this Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be a Yoga in the Park event this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Riverview Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/yoga-in-the-park-this-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/yoga-in-the-park-this-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff wants to lease car, body cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Wanting to get the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department into the 21st century, Sheriff Stacy Weber talked to the Lee County Board of Supervisors Tuesday about entering into a lease purchase agreement for car and body cameras during a&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-wants-to-lease-car-body-cameras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sheriff-wants-to-lease-car-body-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School hosts family-style St. Patrick’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; St. Patrick&rsquo;s Family Fun Night provided over-the-top family fun at Ss. Peter and Paul School on Friday evening for students and their families, as well as families of the five Hancock County Catholic Churches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-hosts-family-style-st-patricks-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-hosts-family-style-st-patricks-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promotion sends supplies to Food Pantry]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve been near the Fort Madison Hy-Vee store in the past few days, you&rsquo;ve probably noticed the big red tractor parked in front of it. There is a reason for that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/promotion-sends-supplies-to-food-pantry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/promotion-sends-supplies-to-food-pantry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Co. resident wants to get house on dry ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Teresa Creach had plans for the future based on the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-co-resident-wants-to-get-house-on-dry-ground/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-co-resident-wants-to-get-house-on-dry-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTC senior forming GOP Youth Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[She&rsquo;s a Republican &ndash; a conservative well versed on those platform positions &ndash; but Jordean Stein, 18, fears other young people may not be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-senior-forming-gop-youth-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-senior-forming-gop-youth-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Grease’ is the word and Holy Trinity students will sing it]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school students experience the friendships, romances and adventures and that high school atmosphere hasn&rsquo;t changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/grease-is-the-word-and-holy-trinity-students-will-sing-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/grease-is-the-word-and-holy-trinity-students-will-sing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Healthy Lee County releases local food guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2017 Live Healthy Lee County Local Food Guide is ready to assist residents as to where to find fresh, locally grown produce; restaurants that use fresh, local foods; grocery stores that sell fresh, local foods; food pantries that accept&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/live-healthy-lee-county-releases-local-food-guide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/live-healthy-lee-county-releases-local-food-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man pushing boat safety initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A Keokuk man is leading an initiative to better educate and protect boaters of all ages and experience levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-pushing-boat-safety-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-pushing-boat-safety-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISP offender dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawrence T. Gladson, 72, was pronounced dead at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday in a Hospice room of the Iowa State Penitentiary where he was housed due to a number of chronic illnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-offender-dies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/isp-offender-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison duo facing multiple drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Fort Madison residents were arrested last Thursday on felony and misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-duo-facing-multiple-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-duo-facing-multiple-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feinberg Metals fined $125,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was reported Wednesday that District Court Judge John Wright ordered Feinberg Recycling LLC and its owner, Marty Feinberg, Fort Madison, to pay a $125,000 penalty and permanently dismantle and dispose of aluminum recycling equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/feinberg-metals-fined-125000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/feinberg-metals-fined-125000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizen complains about roadwork and suggests police patrol more]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Fort Madison City Council meeting on Tuesday, one citizen wanted to know what was the purpose of changing the angle on 27th Street. He got his answer, but still didn&rsquo;t seem to be satisfied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/citizen-complains-about-roadwork-and-suggests-police-patrol-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/citizen-complains-about-roadwork-and-suggests-police-patrol-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women from all over U.S. attend retreat in Nauvoo, Ill.]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The annual Nauvoo Women&rsquo;s Retreat took place last weekend in Nauvoo at the Pageant Headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Organizer of the Retreat is Kimberly Jo Smith, the great great&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/women-from-all-over-us-attend-retreat-in-nauvoo-ill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/women-from-all-over-us-attend-retreat-in-nauvoo-ill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School board goes with combo to fund 2017-18 budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[To compensate for the lower than usual percentage of state funding, the Fort Madison School Board opted Monday night to make up the difference through a general fund levy, an instructional support levy, a management fund and Physical Plant and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-board-goes-with-combo-to-fund-2017-18-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/school-board-goes-with-combo-to-fund-2017-18-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rodeo entertainment to be announced at April 8 kickoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2017 Tri-State Rodeo Operating Committee would like to invite the public to join the Boogaloo Cafe, in the Pzazz Entertainment Complex in Burlington, on Saturday, April 8, in as it officially kick off the 70th annual Tri-State Rodeo and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rodeo-entertainment-to-be-announced-at-april-8-kickoff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rodeo-entertainment-to-be-announced-at-april-8-kickoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo orchestra comprised of musicians of all ages, all skill levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The Nauvoo Community Orchestra recently performed &lsquo;A Spring Symphonic Concert&rsquo; at the Nauvoo Visitors&rsquo; Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-orchestra-comprised-of-musicians-of-all-ages-all-skill-levels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-orchestra-comprised-of-musicians-of-all-ages-all-skill-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage passes second reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Just as predicted, the second reading of a proposed ordinance to increase the minimum wage in Lee County by 95 cents attracted a large crowd. The crowd, however, was made up entirely of people in favor of the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/minimum-wage-passes-second-reading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/minimum-wage-passes-second-reading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH welcomes new pediatric nurse practitioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital has welcomed Susan Holtkamp, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, to the FMP&amp;S Pediatric Clinic. Holtkamp joins the medical team of Dr. Curt McClellan, Dr. Kolleen Burnett, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Heather Elmore, and Ashley Kramer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-welcomes-new-pediatric-nurse-practitioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-welcomes-new-pediatric-nurse-practitioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coach returns to tell story of drunk-driving tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a basketball coach for 35 years, Mark Bigler has touched the lives of several thousand high school boys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/coach-returns-to-tell-story-of-drunk-driving-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/coach-returns-to-tell-story-of-drunk-driving-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City moves forward on downtown buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Council gave its approval for Mayor Brad Randolph to sign a contract with Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission for general administrative services for the Multifamily New Construction Grant for the Cattermole and old Lee County Bank&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-moves-forward-on-downtown-buildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-moves-forward-on-downtown-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body pulled from river at Redwing Access in Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small SUV containing a body was pulled from the Des Moines River in rural Keokuk Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-pulled-from-river-at-redwing-access-in-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-pulled-from-river-at-redwing-access-in-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Holy Trinity orators heading to All-State Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trio of Holy Trinity Catholic High School speech team members have been selected by judges at the Iowa High School speech Association state speech contest as all-state &ldquo;Outstanding Performers.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-holy-trinity-orators-heading-to-all-state-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-holy-trinity-orators-heading-to-all-state-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorrentino announces mayoral bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[To say that Chris Sorrentino is anxious to run for mayor of Fort Madison would be an understatement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sorrentino-announces-mayoral-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/sorrentino-announces-mayoral-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairie Jumpers strut their stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prairie Jumpers Pony Club had its open house at Flying Change Stables in Fort Madison where the members demonstrated their riding skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/prairie-jumpers-strut-their-stuff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/prairie-jumpers-strut-their-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk first in Iowa to observe Earth Hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; This is the first town in Iowa to observe an annual climate change awareness event, thanks to a Keokuk High School teacher and her students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-first-in-iowa-to-observe-earth-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-first-in-iowa-to-observe-earth-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Madison Optimists accomplish a lot with just 26 members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Optimist Club has only 26 members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-optimists-accomplish-a-lot-with-just-26-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fort-madison-optimists-accomplish-a-lot-with-just-26-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deposit made on dog for sheriff’s department]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The idea of the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department getting a canine unit is one step closer. According to Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber, a deposit has been placed on a dog and now the remaining amount is needed&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/deposit-made-on-dog-for-sheriffs-department/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/deposit-made-on-dog-for-sheriffs-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community turns out for FFA fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Ill. &ndash; Parents, educators, students and community members from across west Hancock County, Ill., Saturday converged on the Warsaw High School gymnasium in everything from blue jeans, boots and general farm attire to traditional blue and gold jackets and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-turns-out-for-ffa-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-turns-out-for-ffa-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Fort Madison need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was just one question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/what-does-fort-madison-need/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/what-does-fort-madison-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wages, workers compensation dominate forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday Lee County residents had a chance to learn what was going on during the legislative session in Des Moines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wages-workers-compensation-dominate-forum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wages-workers-compensation-dominate-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peitz named HTC’s Teacher of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holy Trinity Elementary teacher Linda Peitz was named the 2017 Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year at the Blue and Silver Celebration Saturday night at McAleer Hall in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/peitz-named-htcs-teacher-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/peitz-named-htcs-teacher-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral races, tax referendum coming April 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[HANCOCK COUNTY, Ill. &ndash; Contested mayoral races and a countywide 1 percent sales tax referendum will be part of the April 4 Hancock County, Ill., consolidated election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mayoral-races-tax-referendum-coming-april-4/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mayoral-races-tax-referendum-coming-april-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DuPont to merge with Dow]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 80 years the DuPont Plant in Fort Madison has remained strong and active, primarily due to its ability to modify and adapt. One such example of this is the recent announcement that the company will be merging with Dow&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dupont-to-merge-with-dow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dupont-to-merge-with-dow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee sets date for budget hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; The Central Lee School Board set April 10 as the date for its public hearing for the levy property tax for the 2017-18 fiscal year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-sets-date-for-budget-hearing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-sets-date-for-budget-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work continues at the Old Fort]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regular meeting of the Old Fort Commission was held Wednesday at Fort Madison City Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/work-continues-at-the-old-fort/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/work-continues-at-the-old-fort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Apron opens Monday in Nauvoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; If you are yearning for fresh- baked, sliced, chopped and served-with-a-smile food, then help is on the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-apron-opens-monday-in-nauvoo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/the-apron-opens-monday-in-nauvoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindergartner gets to dress the principal for a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holy Trinity Catholic School kindergartner Nick Menke placed a leather jacket on HTC Principal Michael Sheerin as part of his prize for earning 175 points in the Accelerated Reading (AR) program at this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kindergartner-gets-to-dress-the-principal-for-a-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kindergartner-gets-to-dress-the-principal-for-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH Foundation hopes to raise $10M]]></title><description><![CDATA[$10 million by the year 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-foundation-hopes-to-raise-10m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-foundation-hopes-to-raise-10m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre owners are 'making &lsquo;home&rsquo; ready for company']]></title><description><![CDATA[For Maddie Swed, homecoming isn&rsquo;t just a one-week event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/theatre-owners-are-making-lsquohomersquo-ready-for-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/theatre-owners-are-making-lsquohomersquo-ready-for-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students design ‘knees’ and then braces]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Donna Peevler and Karen Beim, fourth-grade teachers at George Washington Elementary, Keokuk, recently received a $500 Freeport-McMoRan Science grant for an Engineering is Elementary unit, &ldquo;No Bones About It: Designing Knee Braces.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/students-design-knees-and-then-braces/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/students-design-knees-and-then-braces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New garage helps Donnellson grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; The city of Donnellson is beginning to grow again. Aside from new residents moving to the area, businesses are no longer disappearing. In fact, in the past two months two new places have opened in the Donnellson area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-garage-helps-donnellson-grow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-garage-helps-donnellson-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo officials field requests for city documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The Nauvoo City Council reviewed future growth, pending contracts, legal matters and needed infrastructure improvements at its regular meeting Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-officials-field-requests-for-city-documents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-officials-field-requests-for-city-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCHD touts merits of supporting bond referendum for new building]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; Representatives from the Lee County Health Department spoke to the West Point City Council during Monday&rsquo;s meeting in hope of gaining suppport for the $2.6 million bond referendum on May 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-touts-merits-of-supporting-bond-referendum-for-new-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lchd-touts-merits-of-supporting-bond-referendum-for-new-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[J.J. Nichting is at it for 97 years and counting]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are companies in the area that have been going strong for 20 years. There are others that opened their doors 40 years and have not slowed down. And then there is J. J. Nichting in Pilot Grove. It was&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jj-nichting-is-at-it-for-97-years-and-counting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jj-nichting-is-at-it-for-97-years-and-counting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowan owner tells his side]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday the Fort Madison Daily Democrat printed a story about the possible demolition of the now-closed Iowan Motel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/iowan-owner-tells-his-side/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/iowan-owner-tells-his-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRRWA to show the lighter side of recycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you get kids to jump on the recycling bandwagon? The best way is to think the way they do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/grrwa-to-show-the-lighter-side-of-recycling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/grrwa-to-show-the-lighter-side-of-recycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS holds Blind Volleyball Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison High School&rsquo;s student government hosted their second annual Blind Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-holds-blind-volleyball-tournament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-holds-blind-volleyball-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wage ordinance clears first hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The first reading of the ordinance to raise the minimum wage in Lee County to $8.20 was approved by the Board of Supervisors during the regular Tuesday meeting, but not without some opposition from some of the members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wage-ordinance-clears-first-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wage-ordinance-clears-first-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk couple has 1 pound, 14-ounce miracle]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A Keokuk couple believes their fourth and youngest child, born at 26 weeks, is a living miracle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-couple-has-1-pound-14-ounce-miracle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-couple-has-1-pound-14-ounce-miracle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton bans lateral moves for city employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; The Hamilton City Council at its regular March 6 meeting established a new employee policy &ldquo;that there be no future lateral movements&rdquo; of employees from one city department to another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-bans-lateral-moves-for-city-employees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hamilton-bans-lateral-moves-for-city-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS students will be ‘dancing in the streets’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison High School and Fort Madison Middle School Music Department will host a dancing extravaganza for the 37th annual Dinner Theatre this year, at the FMHS gymnasium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-students-will-be-dancing-in-the-streets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-students-will-be-dancing-in-the-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH welcomes new general surgeon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital has welcomed General Surgeon, Dr. Miles Tommeraasen to its medical staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-welcomes-new-general-surgeon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-welcomes-new-general-surgeon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott Test Kitchen adds Bloodhound Boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Middle School students started the Bloodhound Boost pilot program at Elliott Test Kitchen Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elliott-test-kitchen-adds-bloodhound-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/elliott-test-kitchen-adds-bloodhound-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Center nears finish line]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; The new community center in Hamilton, Ill., is just a few weeks away from opening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-center-nears-finish-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/community-center-nears-finish-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church refused to go down without a fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re dying.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/church-refused-to-go-down-without-a-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/church-refused-to-go-down-without-a-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wendorfs buy Hesse building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hesse building at the corner of Seventh Street and Avenue G has new owners &ndash; Jimmy and Hitomi Wendorf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wendorfs-buy-hesse-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wendorfs-buy-hesse-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steel Castings co-owner tells of overcoming adversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Annie Mills of Houghton, co-owner of Keokuk Steel Castings, shared her personal experiences and the wisdom she&rsquo;s acquired along the way with more than 40 attendees at the Women Inspiring Women Luncheon Friday at Meyers&rsquo; Courtyard, Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/steel-castings-co-owner-tells-of-overcoming-adversity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/steel-castings-co-owner-tells-of-overcoming-adversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior apostle, president makes stop in Nauvoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; Elder Russell Nelson, senior apostle and President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, made a surprise stop Sunday in Nauvoo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-apostle-president-makes-stop-in-nauvoo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-apostle-president-makes-stop-in-nauvoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Democrats tackle long agenda at off-year caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; It was a busy evening for the Lee County Democrats during their off-year caucus Thursday night at the Donnellson Community Center as they heard from Lee County Attorney candidates, the newly elected Iowa Democratic Chair and discussed the&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-democrats-tackle-long-agenda-at-off-year-caucus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-democrats-tackle-long-agenda-at-off-year-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man wins $30,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Keokuk man said he&rsquo;s been very unlucky recently playing the lottery, but that all changed last week when he won $30,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-wins-30000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-wins-30000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowan may be demolished soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of pushing and nudging from the city of Fort Madison, it may be that the Iowan Motel is finally on its way out of town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/iowan-may-be-demolished-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/iowan-may-be-demolished-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fullenkamp Insurance gives boost to FM classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fullenkamp Insurance of West Point has donated technology to an elementary teacher in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fullenkamp-insurance-gives-boost-to-fm-classroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fullenkamp-insurance-gives-boost-to-fm-classroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor found for downtown buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being on ice for several months, work on the Cattermole and Old Lee County buildings will soon begin &ndash; again, thanks to a nudge from the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/contractor-found-for-downtown-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/contractor-found-for-downtown-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juvenile charged with shooting father identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The juvenile charged with shooting his father Saturday morning in Denmark has been identified by the Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/juvenile-charged-with-shooting-father-identified/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/juvenile-charged-with-shooting-father-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA preschoolers learn to give back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local preschoolers recently learned more than the academic fundamentals of shapes, letters, and colors. They learned about giving back to their community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-preschoolers-learn-to-give-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-preschoolers-learn-to-give-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEISO to end season this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Robert McConnell, will conclude its 66th season with artist in residence Robert Tindle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/seiso-to-end-season-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/seiso-to-end-season-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q’s and A’s for a good cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think of myself as a wealth of useless knowledge. In other words, I was a trivia king. So when I was asked to cover Trivia Night at the Fort Madison Elks Lodge Saturday night, I knew that&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/qs-and-as-for-a-good-cause/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/qs-and-as-for-a-good-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Izaak Walton raises money for conservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Izaak Walton League had a tenderloin dinner fund raiser Friday, and as it was explained, it was a good chance to enjoy a good sandwich and support a great cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/izaak-walton-raises-money-for-conservation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/izaak-walton-raises-money-for-conservation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH treats women to uplifting program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a positive and exciting outlook on life can impact many areas in our lives whether that&rsquo;s spiritual, family, romance, career, finances, social or recreation. But most importantly, this outlook can have a great effect on our health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-treats-women-to-uplifting-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-treats-women-to-uplifting-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five area residents nabbed by task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five area residents have been arrested by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-area-residents-nabbed-by-task-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-area-residents-nabbed-by-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man believed to be shot by son; suspect in juvenile detention center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Sheriff's Office has reported that a man was shot by his son late this morning in Denmark. The names of the victim and supect have been withheld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-believed-to-be-shot-by-son-suspect-in-juvenile-detention-center/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2017 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/man-believed-to-be-shot-by-son-suspect-in-juvenile-detention-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success stories at Iowa State Penitentiary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like his father, Martaves Keys got in serious enough trouble with the law to find himself serving time in a correctional facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/success-stories-at-iowa-state-penitentiary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/success-stories-at-iowa-state-penitentiary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protester alleges harassment by law enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men stood on the lawn of the Fort Madison City Hall holding protest signs. They wanted their cause to be known by those driving by, but only one stayed to face the media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/protester-alleges-harassment-by-law-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/protester-alleges-harassment-by-law-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New naturalist joins Lee County Conservation team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County Conservation has welcomed a new naturalist for the Lee County area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-naturalist-joins-lee-county-conservation-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-naturalist-joins-lee-county-conservation-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midwest Academy gets default judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A default judgment was entered Monday against Midwest Academy because the former boarding school&rsquo;s owners had not hired an attorney in time for a trial that was scheduled to begin Monday at the South Lee County Courthouse in&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/midwest-academy-gets-default-judgment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/midwest-academy-gets-default-judgment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa State Penitentiary tutor to be subject of documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s impressive enough that an offender at the Iowa State Penitentiary would help tutor his peers in their quest for a high school equivalency diploma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/iowa-state-penitentiary-tutor-to-be-subject-of-documentary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/iowa-state-penitentiary-tutor-to-be-subject-of-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five refuse plea deal in pipeline protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &mdash; Last year hundreds of people were arrested for protesting, in some form or another, about the construction of the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline running diagonally across the state &ndash; including a portion of Lee County. The vast&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-refuse-plea-deal-in-pipeline-protest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-refuse-plea-deal-in-pipeline-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat dies in house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A cat perished in a house fire Thursday morning in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cat-dies-in-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/cat-dies-in-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast focuses on growing workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might be an old cliche, but on Thursday morning about 60 individuals were asked to think outside the box to get a better idea where they needed to go.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/breakfast-focuses-on-growing-workforce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/breakfast-focuses-on-growing-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-day arts festival in the works]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A festival of the arts weekend to be held June 9-11 is being planned by a committee of people representing the Tourism Bureau, Main Street Keokuk, the Chamber of Commerce and the various arts organizations in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-day-arts-festival-in-the-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-day-arts-festival-in-the-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaffer-Smith joins Lee Co. Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Lee Ann Shaffer-Smith is the new program coordinator at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Lee County in Donnellson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/shaffer-smith-joins-lee-co-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/shaffer-smith-joins-lee-co-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockwell’s work featured at FMAAA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just coming in from Portugal to hang at FMAAA gallery, Jan Rockwell, from Macomb, Ill., will show throughout the month with &ldquo;Journey of the MIND.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rockwells-work-featured-at-fmaaa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/rockwells-work-featured-at-fmaaa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk lands grant for indoor practice facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The Keokuk School District recently received a $75,000 Baseball Tomorrow Fund grant to defray the cost of building an indoor baseball/softball practice facility at Joyce Park, Keokuk. Construction is set to begin this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-lands-grant-for-indoor-practice-facility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-lands-grant-for-indoor-practice-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holocaust survivor tells her story to Keokuk and Central Lee students]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Rachel Miller lost her parents, two brothers and a sister to the gas chambers in Nazi Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holocaust-survivor-tells-her-story-to-keokuk-and-central-lee-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holocaust-survivor-tells-her-story-to-keokuk-and-central-lee-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun, interactive play opens at Central Lee]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Get ready for some fun interactive entertainment at Central Lee High School this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fun-interactive-play-opens-at-central-lee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fun-interactive-play-opens-at-central-lee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson continues to work on water supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; The Donnellson City Council has begun to take baby steps in gaining a water supply to the city. The first thing the city had to do was get an engineer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-continues-to-work-on-water-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-continues-to-work-on-water-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concert will feature  famous Sousa marches]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; McNamara&rsquo;s Spring Concert is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grand Theatre, Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/concert-will-feature-famous-sousa-marches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/concert-will-feature-famous-sousa-marches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovation to resume on Cattermole, bank buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s now official. The City of Fort manager has decided to become the responsible party in completing the renovation of the Cattermole Building and the Lee County Savings Bank building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/renovation-to-resume-on-cattermole-bank-buildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/renovation-to-resume-on-cattermole-bank-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local GOP elects new board members, set priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; The Republican Party is alive and well in Lee County and embracing technology in an effort to get their message out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-gop-elects-new-board-members-set-priorities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-gop-elects-new-board-members-set-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk improves its workers’ compensation numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; According to its workers&rsquo; compensation insurance carrier, the City of Keokuk has in the past five years made a great effort to turn around its workers&rsquo; comp results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-improves-its-workers-compensation-numbers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-improves-its-workers-compensation-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamerson appointed Hamilton Police Chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; Hamilton, Ill., will soon have a new police chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jamerson-appointed-hamilton-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jamerson-appointed-hamilton-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloves come off during wage hike talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The Raise the Wage Committee did not make it on the Lee County Supervisor&rsquo;s agenda, but it was slated to be heard in the workshop on Tuesday. Committee member Mike Bennett was more than a little upset when&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gloves-come-off-during-wage-hike-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/gloves-come-off-during-wage-hike-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM School Board to go with ISL program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participation in the Instructional Support Levy Program received a thumbs up at the Monday night work session of the Fort Madison School Board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-school-board-to-go-with-isl-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-school-board-to-go-with-isl-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM lands $19,927 revolving  loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison officials learned Tuesday the city will receive a $19,927,000 revolving loan to be used for transmission improvements in the phase two of the city&rsquo;s sewer plant update.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-lands-19927-revolving-loan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-lands-19927-revolving-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee is helping sheriff start K-9 unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Just like any other sheriff&rsquo;s deputy, when a dog joins the force, it has to have its training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/committee-is-helping-sheriff-start-k-9-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/committee-is-helping-sheriff-start-k-9-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chili Cook-off links creativity to competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The Ss. Peter and Paul School God&rsquo;s Portion Day Committee hosted its annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday in Nauvoo, Ill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chili-cook-off-links-creativity-to-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/chili-cook-off-links-creativity-to-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business suffers major damage, but owner gets quick assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adversity can bring out the best in people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/business-suffers-major-damage-but-owner-gets-quick-assistance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/business-suffers-major-damage-but-owner-gets-quick-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners of student art contest announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art works by students in the tri state high school art competition, sponsored by the Keokuk Community Fine Arts Council, were placed on display Saturday in the Round Room of the Keokuk Public Library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/winners-of-student-art-contest-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/winners-of-student-art-contest-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vendors sought for Denmark Heritage Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark Heritage Days organizers are looking for vendors for the Heritage Days, which will be June 2-4 at Star Park in Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vendors-sought-for-denmark-heritage-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/vendors-sought-for-denmark-heritage-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials find SE Iowa Days worthwhile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, area leaders had a chance t to speak with state legislators during Southeast Iowa Days in Des Moines. While several people went looking for answers, almost everyone was able to bring home something positive about the trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-find-se-iowa-days-worthwhile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-find-se-iowa-days-worthwhile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk residents surveyed for comprehensive plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Many Keokuk residents have responded to a citywide survey over the past several months. The data is used to update a comprehensive plan, which helps the city make decisions about future development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-residents-surveyed-for-comprehensive-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-residents-surveyed-for-comprehensive-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donna Howard named FMCH Employee of the Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital has recognized Donna Howard as its January Employee of the Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donna-howard-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donna-howard-named-fmch-employee-of-the-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denning stays outdoors at age 107]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOUGHTON &mdash; Eleanor Denning is getting slow on the draw. Although she loves the outdoors, she hasn&rsquo;t killed a deer in almost four years. That&rsquo;s back when she was 103 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denning-stays-outdoors-at-age-107/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denning-stays-outdoors-at-age-107/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denning enjoys the  outdoors at age 107]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOUGHTON &mdash; Eleanor Denning is getting slow on the draw. Although she loves the outdoors, she hasn&rsquo;t killed a deer in almost four years. That&rsquo;s back when she was 103 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denning-enjoys-the-outdoors-at-age-107/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/denning-enjoys-the-outdoors-at-age-107/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman tours Scotts Miracle Gro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman Dave Loebsack announced recently that he will be touring various manufacturing companies throughout the state on his &ldquo;Made in Iowa&rdquo; tour. At each stop, Loebsack takes a tour of a facility to learn more about the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/congressman-tours-scotts-miracle-gro/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/congressman-tours-scotts-miracle-gro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two will represent area at  State National Geographic Bee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two area students will compete at the Iowa State National Geographic Bee to be selected to represent Iowa for the National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-will-represent-area-at-state-national-geographic-bee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/two-will-represent-area-at-state-national-geographic-bee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand-up comics entertain Elks, but compete with theatre opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opening night of the Fox Theatre was a tough act to beat for stand-up comics Wesley Ward and Jerry Donovan, both of Detroit, Mich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/stand-up-comics-entertain-elks-but-compete-with-theatre-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/stand-up-comics-entertain-elks-but-compete-with-theatre-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Patrick’s celebration here will be March 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. PATRICK, Mo. &ndash; The Shrine of St. Patrick, St. Patrick, Mo., is breaking with tradition this year to celebrate St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day on Sunday, March 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/st-patricks-celebration-here-will-be-march-19/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/st-patricks-celebration-here-will-be-march-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage hike brings mixed bag of opinions]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Raise the Wage Committee met Feb. 22 to talk about an ordinance to raise the minimum wage to $8.20 in Lee County, it was explained that there could be a snare in the plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/minimum-wage-hike-brings-mixed-bag-of-opinions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/minimum-wage-hike-brings-mixed-bag-of-opinions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[InMotion claims show choir trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there can be upsets in the world of show choir, Mount Pleasant High School achieved one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/inmotion-claims-show-choir-trophy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/inmotion-claims-show-choir-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox Theatre opens after seven years and enjoys a packed house]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say if it wasn&rsquo;t for the last minute, nothing would get accomplished. That was how it looked just minutes before the doors were opened and the people began to move for the doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fox-theatre-opens-after-seven-years-and-enjoys-a-packed-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fox-theatre-opens-after-seven-years-and-enjoys-a-packed-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy Scouts to launch food drive Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mississippi Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be kicking off the annual Scouting for Food drive on March 11. The Boy Scouts are asking for the community&rsquo;s assistance in collecting food items to be donated by&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boy-scouts-to-launch-food-drive-saturday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boy-scouts-to-launch-food-drive-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Altar and Rosary Society holds rummage sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was done in the name of charity. When the Holy Family Altar and Rosary Society had its annual rummage sale Friday and Saturday, the idea wasn&rsquo;t to get rich. It was to get funds to help those in need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/altar-and-rosary-society-holds-rummage-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/altar-and-rosary-society-holds-rummage-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of missing boater  recovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[An autopsy performed has identified the body found Saturday near the Montebello Access as one of two boaters missing after an accident on Jan. 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-of-missing-boater-recovered-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2017 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-of-missing-boater-recovered-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found along riverfront in Hamilton, Ill.]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ill. &ndash; The body of a deceased man was found at about 8:15 a.m. Saturday along the banks of the Mississippi River in Hamilton, Ill., according to a report from Hamilton Police Chief Robb Bell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-found-along-riverfront-in-hamilton-ill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2017 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-found-along-riverfront-in-hamilton-ill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wage group recommends $8.20 per hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; On Wednesday night the Raise the Wage Committee met to make sure the Ts were crossed and the Is were dotted in the proposed resolution they are going to present to the Lee County Board of Supervisors at&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wage-group-recommends-820-per-hour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wage-group-recommends-820-per-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saving lives is their business]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it&rsquo;s getting harder to breathe, or someone just witnessed a car accident, they call 911.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/saving-lives-is-their-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/saving-lives-is-their-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickleball – odd name, popular sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a sport named after a cocker spaniel, you wouldn&rsquo;t expect Pickleball to be one of the fast-growing competitions in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pickleball-odd-name-popular-sport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pickleball-odd-name-popular-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IEDA identifies targets for economic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES - A representative of the Iowa Economic Development Authority described the state agency&rsquo;s economic development approach during the final session of Southeast Iowa Days in Des Moines Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ieda-identifies-targets-for-economic-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ieda-identifies-targets-for-economic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends offer bookmark design contest for all ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling all artists! The Friends of the Fort Madison Public Library are having a bookmark design contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/friends-offer-bookmark-design-contest-for-all-ages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/friends-offer-bookmark-design-contest-for-all-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM Methodist makes changes, in and out, up and down]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s easy to see how the Fort Madison United Methodist Church has had its ups and downs &mdash; Pastor Lane Van&rsquo;s pun, not the writer&rsquo;s &mdash; but the church is also looking make changes outside the walls as well as&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-methodist-makes-changes-in-and-out-up-and-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-methodist-makes-changes-in-and-out-up-and-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnett among top 200 women advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Heather J. Barnett, Branch Manager of Barnett Financial Partners, Inc., associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, in Keokuk, has been recognized as one of &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Top 200 Women Advisors&rdquo; by Forbes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/barnett-among-top-200-women-advisors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/barnett-among-top-200-women-advisors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in History Month kicks off with ‘Hear Me Roar’]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Keokuk&rsquo;s branch of American Association of University Women is celebrating Women in History Month with &ldquo;Hear Me Roar,&rdquo; Saturday at the Grand Theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/women-in-history-month-kicks-off-with-hear-me-roar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/women-in-history-month-kicks-off-with-hear-me-roar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks board grants permission to use photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year Fort Madison Marketing and Promotions Director Jean Peiton presented an idea to the Tourism Commission involving the use of passports and tickets. The documents would be used around Fort Madison in tourist locations. The idea was to&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/parks-board-grants-permission-to-use-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/parks-board-grants-permission-to-use-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt’s Greenhouse marks 40 years and has plans to keep growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 40 years in business and you&rsquo;re knocking on 61 years of age, it&rsquo;s time to get ready to shut the doors for good one your self-made dynasty and get ready for the retirement home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/matts-greenhouse-marks-40-years-and-has-plans-to-keep-growing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/matts-greenhouse-marks-40-years-and-has-plans-to-keep-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holocaust survivor to tell her story at two local programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public is invited to hear Holocaust survivor Rachel Goldman Miller speak at two local schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holocaust-survivor-to-tell-her-story-at-two-local-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/holocaust-survivor-to-tell-her-story-at-two-local-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMCH lands two state awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Community Hospital recently received two awards from the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative. The awards will be given at the statewide Patient Safety Conference on March 14 at The Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-lands-two-state-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmch-lands-two-state-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM couple hopes to start after school program geared toward the arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison couple hopes to start a local after school program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-couple-hopes-to-start-after-school-program-geared-toward-the-arts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-couple-hopes-to-start-after-school-program-geared-toward-the-arts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area students lobby for mental health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &ndash; Three Lee County high school students told Southeast Iowa Days attendees Tuesday afternoon that more mental health support is needed for the state&rsquo;s students and there are alternatives for delivering quality education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-students-lobby-for-mental-health-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-students-lobby-for-mental-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area officials hear of water quality efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES - The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is all about quality of life, the green infrastructure and scenic beauty, a spokesman for the organization told Southeast Iowa Days attendees Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-officials-hear-of-water-quality-efforts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/area-officials-hear-of-water-quality-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New food truck begins serving FM, Keokuk, Burlington today]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you&rsquo;re an accomplished chef, the most likely place to find you is at a five-star restaurant in a large city, such as St. Louis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-food-truck-begins-serving-fm-keokuk-burlington-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-food-truck-begins-serving-fm-keokuk-burlington-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; Cub Scout Pack 56 held its annual Pinewood Derby Sunday at Nauvoo-Colusa School. The enthusiasm in the gym was contagious as 12 scouts lined the track awaiting the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-cub-scouts-hold-pinewood-derby-2017/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-cub-scouts-hold-pinewood-derby-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nauvoo band launches campaign to buy chairs, file cabinets]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAUVOO, Ill. &ndash; The Nauvoo Community Band is in need of chairs and file cabinets because of its move from the Nauvoo School Building to its new home in the Nauvoo Community Building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-band-launches-campaign-to-buy-chairs-file-cabinets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nauvoo-band-launches-campaign-to-buy-chairs-file-cabinets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals given dim view of state budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &ndash; A representative of the non-partisan Iowa Chamber Alliance presented a gloomy picture of Iowa&rsquo;s budget situation at the opening day of Southeast Iowa Days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/locals-given-dim-view-of-state-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/locals-given-dim-view-of-state-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTC senior to present research at U of  I]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Holy Trinity Catholic High School student has been selected to present her research project March 6-7 at University of Iowa Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS) Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-senior-to-present-research-at-u-of-i/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-senior-to-present-research-at-u-of-i/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM man charged with misdemeanor drug offenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison man was arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor drug charges by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-charged-with-misdemeanor-drug-offenses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-charged-with-misdemeanor-drug-offenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Central Lee students place in top three at Superconference]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday Westland Mall in Burlington was not only filled with home decor, clothes, shoes and accessories for shoppers to browse, they also got the chance to browse some science projects on display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/13-central-lee-students-place-in-top-three-at-superconference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/13-central-lee-students-place-in-top-three-at-superconference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twin theatres at the Fox open Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s what you need to know for the newly re-opened Fox Theatre:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/twin-theatres-at-the-fox-open-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/twin-theatres-at-the-fox-open-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Program on the Tuskegee Airmen held for Black History Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; In observance of Black History Month, the Keokuk Public Library, Burlington NAACP and the Keokuk Association for Rights and Equality sponsored a program Wednesday that described one of World War II&rsquo;s most famous military groups, the Tuskegee Airmen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/program-on-the-tuskegee-airmen-held-for-black-history-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/program-on-the-tuskegee-airmen-held-for-black-history-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine central lee students present science projects to judges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Thursday night nine Central Lee High School students presented their science projects at the Lee County Conservation Center. Out of the nine, four students received awards for their research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nine-central-lee-students-present-science-projects-to-judges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/nine-central-lee-students-present-science-projects-to-judges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local DAR inducts its newest, oldest member]]></title><description><![CDATA[Membership to this group isn&rsquo;t a matter of showing up and paying dues. Rather, it is based on one&rsquo;s ancestors and what those relatives did &ndash; as well as one&rsquo;s persistence in documenting it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-dar-inducts-its-newest-oldest-member/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-dar-inducts-its-newest-oldest-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kearns, others critical of licensing legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Rep. Jerry Kearns, D-Keokuk, is reviewing House Study Bill 138, which &ndash; among other things &ndash; would remove registration and licensing requirements for a number of occupations including respiratory therapists, massage therapists, hearing aid specialists, cosmetologists and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kearns-others-critical-of-licensing-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/kearns-others-critical-of-licensing-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury to hear Williams murder case in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A first-degree murder case involving the death of a Keokuk woman has been scheduled to go to jury trial on July 11 at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jury-to-hear-williams-murder-case-in-july/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/jury-to-hear-williams-murder-case-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joyce Pappas recalls life as warden’s daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joyce Pappas&rsquo; family made vacation trips to California when she was growing up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/joyce-pappas-recalls-life-as-wardens-daughter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/joyce-pappas-recalls-life-as-wardens-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superconference Science Fair Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superconference Science Fair was held at the Westland Mall in Burlington Monday, here are the results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/superconference-science-fair-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/superconference-science-fair-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollar General opens doors  in Donnellson]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; It was late November 2016 when work began on the Dollar General Store in Donnellson, and on Monday morning the shelves were stocked, the doors were open and the parking lot was packed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dollar-general-opens-doors-in-donnellson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dollar-general-opens-doors-in-donnellson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMMS show choir brings home first place]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Fort Madison Middle School and Keokuk High School show choirs won first place for their class and Keokuk won second place at the night show finals Saturday at the Central Connection Show Choir Invitational.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmms-show-choir-brings-home-first-place/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmms-show-choir-brings-home-first-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point  looks at dissolving Veterans Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; On the west side of West Point, adjacent to a corn field on one side and residential areas on the other three sides is Veterans Park. The park is home to a baseball field, with lights and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-looks-at-dissolving-veterans-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-looks-at-dissolving-veterans-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 1: John Bennett served ISP well]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not often an adult comes back home to thank his parents for the &ldquo;time outs,&rdquo; the groundings and other forms of discipline they put the child through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/part-1-john-bennett-served-isp-well/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/part-1-john-bennett-served-isp-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials head to capitol  to lobby for local interests]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &ndash; More than 60 community leaders from Lee, Des Moines and Henry counties will converge in Des Moines Tuesday for Southeast Iowa Days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-head-to-capitol-to-lobby-for-local-interests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/officials-head-to-capitol-to-lobby-for-local-interests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New arrivals at PAW looking for new leash on life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A complaint that resulted in several dogs having to find a new home has brought four of the displaced animals to the PAW animal shelter in Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-arrivals-at-paw-looking-for-new-leash-on-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-arrivals-at-paw-looking-for-new-leash-on-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board approves assessor’s budget, wage hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2017-18 budget for the Lee County Assessor&rsquo;s Office, which includes a salary increase for the assessor and her deputies, was approved Thursday night by the Lee County Conference Board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/board-approves-assessors-budget-wage-hikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/board-approves-assessors-budget-wage-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settlement reached in Liberty rate case]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Keokuk area Liberty Utilities gas customers gathered Wednesday morning at the Grand Theatre to observe a public hearing, which included testimony from Liberty, the Attorney General&rsquo;s Office of the Consumer Advocate, Keokuk city officials and Roquette.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/settlement-reached-in-liberty-rate-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/settlement-reached-in-liberty-rate-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man’s trek honors 9/11 victims and includes a Lee County stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Armand Young of Charlestown, W.V., has crossed the country carrying &ldquo;the world&rsquo;s most signed object.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mans-trek-honors-911-victims-and-includes-a-lee-county-stop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/mans-trek-honors-911-victims-and-includes-a-lee-county-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local bus has part in ‘A Dog’s Purpose’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local family has a unique connection to a current Disney film &ndash; &ldquo;A Dog&rsquo;s Purpose.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-bus-has-part-in-a-dogs-purpose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/local-bus-has-part-in-a-dogs-purpose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fellow strugglers meet to help  each other recover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Byrd began to be able to deal with her troubled past and rocky present when she became a Christian 10 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fellow-strugglers-meet-to-help-each-other-recover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fellow-strugglers-meet-to-help-each-other-recover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson resident gets ‘unwanted’ award]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; A Lee County resident was honored on Jan. 28 by Pheasants Forever and Quails Forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-resident-gets-unwanted-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-resident-gets-unwanted-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog park site search continues in Keokuk]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The group that&rsquo;s working to create a public off-leash dog park in Keokuk is keeping its options open for a location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dog-park-site-search-continues-in-keokuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/dog-park-site-search-continues-in-keokuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documentary brings bootleg era to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; Local people from across the Tri-State Area Thursday filled the Round Room of the Keokuk Public Library in part to relive their own memories of the tale of Thomas Henry &ldquo;Kelly&rdquo; Wagle as they watched the documentary film&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/documentary-brings-bootleg-era-to-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/documentary-brings-bootleg-era-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Lee dancer to perform at state tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Central Lee High School Dance Team senior Sarah Mattlynn Tweedy will perform with the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team next weekend at the Girls State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-dancer-to-perform-at-state-tourney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/central-lee-dancer-to-perform-at-state-tourney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[95-cent wage  hike proposed for Lee County]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &mdash; A figure was finally put on the request the Lee County Raise the Wage Committee will put before the Board of Supervisors. When the committee met in the Union Temple in Keokuk Wednesday night it was decided that&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/95-cent-wage-hike-proposed-for-lee-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/95-cent-wage-hike-proposed-for-lee-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wever Fire and Rescue is first to carry drug to combat overdoses]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; For decades Wever Fire and Rescue has been the first on the scene when people are in trouble. Now, the department has furthered its ability to assist in times of emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wever-fire-and-rescue-is-first-to-carry-drug-to-combat-overdoses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wever-fire-and-rescue-is-first-to-carry-drug-to-combat-overdoses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pheasants Forever to  hold banquet Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re looking for a good meal, a good time, a chance to support a group with a good cause, the Lee County Pheasants Forever has just the thing you need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pheasants-forever-to-hold-banquet-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/pheasants-forever-to-hold-banquet-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HTC students put to the test at Science Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holy Trinity Catholic students were put to the test Wednesday afternoon at the HTC Science Fair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-students-put-to-the-test-at-science-fair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/htc-students-put-to-the-test-at-science-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hancock County Fights Cancer to hold Block Party Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teams and committees for Hancock County Fights Cancer are gearing up for the 2017 HCFC Block Party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hancock-county-fights-cancer-to-hold-block-party-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/hancock-county-fights-cancer-to-hold-block-party-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM trio arrested by drug task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Fort Madison residents were arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor and felony drug charged by Lee County Narcotics Task Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-trio-arrested-by-drug-task-force/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-trio-arrested-by-drug-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donnellson library nearing completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; It took six years to raise the money, but with any luck and pleasant weather, the Donnellson Public Library should be finished and open for business by the time the Donnellson Fall Festival rolls around in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-library-nearing-completion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/donnellson-library-nearing-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boddicker to run for county attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second person has announced his intentions to run for county attorney in the May 2 referendum election. Lee County Assistant County Attorney Clinton Boddicker said yesterday that after being an assistant county attorney for nine years, he believes he&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boddicker-to-run-for-county-attorney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/boddicker-to-run-for-county-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 show choirs to compete Saturday at Central Lee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central Lee High School will host its 16th annual Central Connections show choir invitational on Saturday at the school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/13-show-choirs-to-compete-saturday-at-central-lee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/13-show-choirs-to-compete-saturday-at-central-lee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11th cost center added for Amtrak trains at depot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Fort Madison&rsquo;s proposed fiscal 2017-18 revenue for the General Fund is $5,829,810. Of this, $2,924,650 is expected from taxes as well as grants and income generated through: miscellaneous; police generated; fire generated; airport; library; parks &amp; recreation;&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/11th-cost-center-added-for-amtrak-trains-at-depot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/11th-cost-center-added-for-amtrak-trains-at-depot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outside legal help sought to defend state in collective bargaining lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES (AP) &mdash; Iowa&rsquo;s top attorney wants an outside lawyer to defend a new law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for public sector workers, saying in a letter released Tuesday that he wants to avoid a potential conflict&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/outside-legal-help-sought-to-defend-state-in-collective-bargaining-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/outside-legal-help-sought-to-defend-state-in-collective-bargaining-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LULAC volunteers feed the masses once a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some of the best picco de gallo, tortillas and beans and sangrias available any day of the week, one would probably have to go south of the border, and I&rsquo;m not talking about Missouri. But when it comes to&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lulac-volunteers-feed-the-masses-once-a-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lulac-volunteers-feed-the-masses-once-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County sells FM properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; It took three public hearings to sell three pieces of property to the City of Fort Madison when the Lee County Supervisors met Tuesday during their regular meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-sells-fm-properties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-sells-fm-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Hall to get computer makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Council decided it was time to update the computer system at City Hall. In a brief discussion it was explained that the system was getting too old and there was problems with both the software and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-hall-to-get-computer-makeover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/city-hall-to-get-computer-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braden takes oath of office as Lee County Attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; The May vote for a $2.6 million bond referendum may not be the only decision for people at the polls this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/braden-takes-oath-of-office-as-lee-county-attorney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/braden-takes-oath-of-office-as-lee-county-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After long delay, ISP offender gets diploma in just three weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin Davis&rsquo; three week run to get his high school equivalency diploma was more of a sprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/after-long-delay-isp-offender-gets-diploma-in-just-three-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/after-long-delay-isp-offender-gets-diploma-in-just-three-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adversity becomes opportunity for some at Iowa State Penitentiary]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one likes adversity, especially when they bring it on themselves. But some people take advantage of the bad situation and turn it into something good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/adversity-becomes-opportunity-for-some-at-iowa-state-penitentiary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/adversity-becomes-opportunity-for-some-at-iowa-state-penitentiary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union issue draws crowd at forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crowd at Friday&rsquo;s Legislative Forum at the Palms Restaurant was much larger than expected. In fact, prior to the forum, there was some talk of protestors due to the recent collective bargaining bill that was passed by the House&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/union-issue-draws-crowd-at-forum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/union-issue-draws-crowd-at-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scouts make sales a learning experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everybody has their favorite time of year, and most people can tell you exactly why. Some people think it&rsquo;s Christmas. Others say it&rsquo;s the warm months of summer. But there are those who wait all year long for March to&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scouts-make-sales-a-learning-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/scouts-make-sales-a-learning-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Co. Conservation Director to call it quits after 27 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; You&rsquo;ve spent your entire life enjoying the great outdoors to the point where your professional life was dedicated to promoting it. With retirement months away, what will you do?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-co-conservation-director-to-call-it-quits-after-27-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-co-conservation-director-to-call-it-quits-after-27-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keokuk man enters not guilty plea in mother’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A Keokuk man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his mother has pled not guilty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-enters-not-guilty-plea-in-mothers-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/keokuk-man-enters-not-guilty-plea-in-mothers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It made you wish you were Cajun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mardi Gras is a great way to party in the streets, burn off steam and have a generally good time in New Orleans, but for those of us who couldn&rsquo;t make the trip, the Elks Club in Fort Madison&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/it-made-you-wish-you-were-cajun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/it-made-you-wish-you-were-cajun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historians’ family story leads back to Lee County]]></title><description><![CDATA[CORALVILLE &ndash; A Coralville couple with a love for family history has a special place in their heart for Keokuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/historians-family-story-leads-back-to-lee-county/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/historians-family-story-leads-back-to-lee-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous son remembered with Thursday program]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; &ldquo;Felix Hughes, Criminal Lawyer,&rdquo; a program by Duane Taylor of Warsaw, Ill., will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Keokuk Pubilc Library, 210 N. Fifth St.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/famous-son-remembered-with-thursday-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/famous-son-remembered-with-thursday-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church donates $500 toward Central Lee's lunch account deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Spring break and other portions of the 2017-18 calendar were approved last week by the Central Lee School Board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/church-donates-500-toward-central-lees-lunch-account-deficit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/church-donates-500-toward-central-lees-lunch-account-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five honored with Fort Madison's top awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a big night for five people who were honored during the Fort Madison Partners annual Dinner Friday night at the Comfort Inn and Suites, Fort Madison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-honored-with-fort-madisons-top-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 02:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/five-honored-with-fort-madisons-top-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrews named Citizen of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Fort Madison Partners annual dinner, it was announced that Rusty Andrews was voted Citizen of the Year, Tony Baxter received the Community Development Award, Rachel Benda was named Ambassador of the Year, Angela King was Ambassador in Action&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/andrews-named-citizen-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/andrews-named-citizen-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior loft has people talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; The senior loft complex going up at Ninth and Main streets in Keokuk is drawing a lot of interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-loft-has-people-talking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/senior-loft-has-people-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second reading of truckers’ ordinance on FM agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Fort Madison City Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/second-reading-of-truckers-ordinance-on-fm-agenda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/second-reading-of-truckers-ordinance-on-fm-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools struggle to balance budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the Iowa legislature approved a 1.1 percent allowable growth for the 2017-18 year, area school districts are scrambling to adjust to lower level of state funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schools-struggle-to-balance-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/schools-struggle-to-balance-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IFC tells citizens what to do in an emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; With the Iowa Fertilizer Company getting very close to coming on line, company officials decided it was time to answer any last minute questions concerning the facility and provide information &ndash; along with a shelter-in-place kit to be&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ifc-tells-citizens-what-to-do-in-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ifc-tells-citizens-what-to-do-in-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County budget goes to Board on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of proposals by department heads, making estimates on next year&rsquo;s revenue, and then making cuts where cuts could be made, the Lee County Board of Supervisors are ready to present the FY 2018 Budget to the public. Final&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-budget-goes-to-board-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/county-budget-goes-to-board-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New health building plan goes before voters May 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve kicked this can around long enough. It&rsquo;s time to give the people a voice.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-health-building-plan-goes-before-voters-may-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/new-health-building-plan-goes-before-voters-may-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage group looks at pros, cons]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; A committee led by Lee County resident Robert Cale met at the Lee County Jail Wednesday to study the effects of raising the minimum wage in the county. Raise the Wage Committee, overseen by Lee County Supervisors Matt&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/minimum-wage-group-looks-at-pros-cons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/minimum-wage-group-looks-at-pros-cons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMMS students  are paying it forward to local heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Madison Middle School fifth graders have been Paying it Forward this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmms-students-are-paying-it-forward-to-local-heroes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmms-students-are-paying-it-forward-to-local-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM police chief seeks funds, for training, new Tasers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Chief Tim Sittig is asking for an increase in the staff development budget to pay for additional training of younger officers and refresher training for the veteran officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-police-chief-seeks-funds-for-training-new-tasers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-police-chief-seeks-funds-for-training-new-tasers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WP council completes budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; The West Point City Council met Monday night to discuss the proposed FY 2018 budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-council-completes-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/wp-council-completes-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents enjoy one-stop wedding shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning a wedding can be stressful, and can sometimes cause couples to stray away from the true meaning of marriage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-enjoy-one-stop-wedding-shop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/residents-enjoy-one-stop-wedding-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raise the Wage committee to meet tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to join 29 states and four Iowa counties, a Lee County group known as the Raise the Wage Committee is pushing on, trying to increase the minimum wage beyond the current $7.25 per hour. But due to&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/raise-the-wage-committee-to-meet-tonight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/raise-the-wage-committee-to-meet-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Fund reserves needed to balance budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison city tax levy will stay the same and the proposed 2017-18 budget is balanced, but only if city officials are willing to dip into the General Fund reserves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/general-fund-reserves-needed-to-balance-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/general-fund-reserves-needed-to-balance-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS students create film to aid incoming freshmen]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it is portrayed in &ldquo;The Breakfast Club,&rdquo; &ldquo;Sixteen Candles,&rdquo; &ldquo;Grease,&rdquo; &ldquo;Mean Girls&rdquo; and the like, high school can have a negative or positive effect on incoming freshmen since it is known for having its jocks, non-jocks, class clowns, nerds,&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-students-create-film-to-aid-incoming-freshmen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-students-create-film-to-aid-incoming-freshmen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM man facing felony drug charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison was arrested Monday on a felony drug charge by the Lee County Narcotics Task Force]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-facing-felony-drug-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fm-man-facing-felony-drug-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braden appointed county attorney, but Folluo and Pflug wanted Boddicker]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; Ross Braden was appointed Lee County Attorney, to replace Mike Short, who retired earlier in the year, by Lee County Supervisors at their meeting Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/braden-appointed-county-attorney-but-folluo-and-pflug-wanted-boddicker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/braden-appointed-county-attorney-but-folluo-and-pflug-wanted-boddicker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OFP comedy will want you to be called crazy too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes the &ldquo;crazy person&rdquo; is the smartest one in the room &ndash; it&rsquo;s just that the so-called normal people aren&rsquo;t bright enough to comprehend his wisdom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ofp-comedy-will-want-you-to-be-called-crazy-too/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ofp-comedy-will-want-you-to-be-called-crazy-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ross Braden appointed Lee County Attorney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Braden was appointed Lee County Attorney, to replace Mike Short, who retired earlier in the year, by Lee County Supervisors at their meeting Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ross-braden-appointed-lee-county-attorney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ross-braden-appointed-lee-county-attorney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arraignment set for man accused  in mother’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &ndash; A Keokuk man accused of killing his mother will be arraigned at 8 a.m. Monday at the South Lee County Courthouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/arraignment-set-for-man-accused-in-mothers-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/arraignment-set-for-man-accused-in-mothers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three nominated for Citizen of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man and two women have been nominated for the Daily Democrat&rsquo;s Citizen of the Year &ndash; but only one of them will go home with the title and engraved plaque Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-nominated-for-citizen-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/three-nominated-for-citizen-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic 10th Street Station diner has a new owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somebody&rsquo;s in the kitchen with Bill... and now he owns the whole diner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/historic-10th-street-station-diner-has-a-new-owner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/historic-10th-street-station-diner-has-a-new-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMEA seeks a 4.5% wage hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Madison Education Association (FMEA) the Fort Madison Community School District has submitted its initial proposal for contract negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmea-seeks-a-45-wage-hike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmea-seeks-a-45-wage-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point Care Center marks 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST POINT &mdash; There&rsquo;s no place like home. And when people are looking for a place to retire, Miriam Johnson, administrator at the West Point Care Center, wants people to know that her staff has set up the ideal home-like&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-care-center-marks-40-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/west-point-care-center-marks-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee County Sheriff confirms identity of victim in Wever death investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber has identified the victim in the Wever death investigation as James Merlin Nelson, 47.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-sheriff-confirms-identity-of-victim-in-wever-death-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/lee-county-sheriff-confirms-identity-of-victim-in-wever-death-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Packed house at public employees’ forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &mdash; When a legislative forum explaining House Study Bill 84 and Senate File 213 took place in the Central Lee School Cafeteria, it didn&rsquo;t take long to muster a standing-room-only crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/packed-house-at-public-employees-forum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/packed-house-at-public-employees-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IFC to hold informational meeting Thursday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; The Iowa Fertilizer Company, located in Wever, is getting closer to full operating capacity following the initial start-up last fall. At that time the company began ammonia plant start up activities and every day the facility is moving&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ifc-to-hold-informational-meeting-thursday-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ifc-to-hold-informational-meeting-thursday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s someone new in the kitchen at FM schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Madison Community School District food service employee has taken over the challenging responsibilities as the new food service director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/theres-someone-new-in-the-kitchen-at-fm-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/theres-someone-new-in-the-kitchen-at-fm-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potatoes hugged once again in Montrose]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTROSE &mdash; It started with a recipe Geneal Young saw in the Farm Wife newspaper when she lived in Wayland, Mo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/potatoes-hugged-once-again-in-montrose/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/potatoes-hugged-once-again-in-montrose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS, Central win their classes in Keokuk show choir competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[KEOKUK &mdash; Fort Madison High School and Central Lee won their respective classes Saturday at the Power City Classic show choir competition at Keokuk High School&rsquo;s Wright Fieldhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-central-win-their-classes-in-keokuk-show-choir-competition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-central-win-their-classes-in-keokuk-show-choir-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family member identifies body]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEVER &mdash; A family member has confirmed the identity of a body discovered Saturday in north Lee County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/family-member-identifies-body/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 23:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/family-member-identifies-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found at Indian Path Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lee County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department reported the discovery of a body Saturday morning at Indian Path Park north of Wever off of Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-found-at-indian-path-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 03:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/body-found-at-indian-path-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forum set for Saturday on collective bargaining]]></title><description><![CDATA[DONNELLSON &ndash; Central Lee School District administration is hosting a legislative forum at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Central Lee High School cafeteria in rural Donnellson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/forum-set-for-saturday-on-collective-bargaining/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/forum-set-for-saturday-on-collective-bargaining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA members are up to the challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[YMCA instructor Stacey Holder says there are numerous opportunities for people to get fit these first few months of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-members-are-up-to-the-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/ymca-members-are-up-to-the-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMHS principal takes a stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[You spend the better part of your youth sitting at a desk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-principal-takes-a-stand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/iowa/fmhs-principal-takes-a-stand/</guid></item></channel></rss>