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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Upgrades are needed as the lock and dam system built in the 1930s continues to show the signs of age.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The director of a Fort Madison animal shelter says an escaped dog was found decapitated near the shelter grounds and police need your help.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A Fort Madison man is charged with felony and misdemeanor drug charges.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released its annual county health rankings for every state in the country.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds visited Fort Madison Tuesday for a town hall meeting on Lee County's recent economic development.

Monday, March 11, 2013  16-year-old Keokuk girl missing

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The owners of a Keokuk care facility are in trouble with the law for possible Medicaid Fraud.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  After winning a lawsuit against Lee County, Rick Carter filed a motion to return to his old job.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  One Lee County resident created a fundraiser looking to restore the Lee County Dragway in Keokuk.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Lee County was awarded a nearly $5 million grant for road upgrades at the site of the Iowa Fertilizer Company near Wever.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The former Lee County maintenance director who won his whistle-blower lawsuit wants his job back, too.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Lee County residents could soon see a county-wide transit system.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A restaurant in Keokuk is stepping out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  A southeast Iowa factory that makes wind turbine blades has recalled some workers laid off last fall as orders increase.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  The arrest stems from an investigation into the distribution of ice methamphetamine in the Fort Madison area.