Fort Madison, IA

Thomas “Tom” Elwood Scheers, 80, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison, Iowa. Tom was born on December 11, 1945, in Georgetown, Delaware, the son of John and Pearl Scheers. On December 3, 1979, he was united in [...]

High School Volleyball In southeast Iowa’s first outdoor volleyball games, the Southeast Iowa Super Conference exited with a sweep of the Southeast Conference, as West Burlington defeated Fort Madison in […]

An inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary died at 7:46 a.m. on August 10, 2026. Richard Thomas Steltzer, age 82, was serving for crimes committed in Warren County. Steltzer’s sentence […]

A Friday afternoon fire destroyed a garage and damaged neighboring homes in Fort Madison. Fort Madison Fire and Rescue responded shortly before 5 p.m. to the fire in the 10 […]

David E. Smith, 71, of Keokuk, passed away August 19, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison. Cremation rites have been accorded. To send flowers in memory, please visit our flower store.

High School Girls’ Tennis Fairfield will head to Pella today for the Tulip City Tussle. Mt. Pleasant will host Fort Madison on Monday, August 24th, at 4:30 pm.  Burlington Notre […]

High School Girls’ Tennis Mt. Pleasant fell to Keokuk last night, 6-3. Lianah Phangchanthong, Shaye Barbee, and Neva Swarm each won their singles match. The Panthers will host Fort Madison […]

Walter E. Jobe 99, of Keokuk, IA passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Southeast Iowa Regional Healthcare Center in Fort Madison, IA. He was born February 6, 1927 in Keokuk, IA the son of Joseph Harvey and Anna Katherine McDonald Jobe. Walter was united in marriage to Viola Mae [...]

High School Girls’ Tennis Mt. Pleasant had their home opener canceled yesterday due to the rain.  Fairfield had their matchup against Fort Madison postponed last night. The Trojans will host […]

 Stephanie Cecile Hymes, 43, of Fort Madison, Iowa, formerly of Salem, Iowa, passed away at 10:34 a.m. Sunday, August 9, 2026 at her home. She was born on June 16, […]