Fort Madison Daily Democrat

11/21/2025

For eight years now, there’s one tree near the corner of 10th Street and Avenue E that has become known as “the giving tree,” in memory of an 8-year-old girl.

11/21/2025

The county’s new health center is almost ready to open its doors, and the project got some more financial help during the Lee County Board of Supervisor’s meeting on Tuesday morning.

The county’s new health center is almost ready to open its doors, and the project got some more financial help during the Lee County Board of Supervisor’s meeting on Tuesday

11/20/2025

WEST BURLINGTON — Chloe Sokolik wasn’t known for being a thrower during her days as a wrestler for Fort Madison High School.

11/20/2025

The Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) has abandoned plans to replace healthcare staff at state prisons with private medical care providers.

11/18/2025

Central Lee High School was playing its best volleyball at the end of the season, advancing to a Class 3A regional semifinal before getting knocked out by eventual state champion Davenport Assumption in three tough sets.

Central Lee High School was playing its best volleyball at the end of the season, advancing to a Class 3A regional semifinal before getting knocked out by eventual state champion

11/18/2025

The Holy Trinity Catholic High School volleyball team had another banner season, winning the SEI Super Conference South Division championship and the SEI Super Conference Tournament, then advancing to a Class 1A regional final before falling to Dunk…

The Holy Trinity Catholic High School volleyball team had another banner season, winning the SEI Super Conference South Division championship and the SEI Super Conference Tournament, then advancing to a

11/18/2025

The Lee County Conservation Board tended to several orders of business during their meeting on Wednesday evening.

11/18/2025

Unfortunately, once again electrical issues shut down the press on Monday evening. We were unable to print a Tuesday, Nov. 18 edition of the Daily Democrat. The digital e-edition is open for everyone to read and subscribers will have their subscriptions extended by one day. We regret this inconvenience and are currently working on resolving this issue. A Tuesday paper will not be printed. Wednesday papers should be delivered as normal

11/18/2025

Finding PJ Hogan in a crowd at the Fort Madison Area Arts Association (FMAAA) was a pretty easy feat.

11/15/2025

The Fort Madison Area Special Olympics will be getting some help from the Fort Madison Eagles to raise money to buy a special bicycle for a special athlete.

11/14/2025

Fort Madison Mayor Matt Mohrfeld has announced he is running to be the Democratic nominee for the Iowa House of Representatives' 100th district.

11/14/2025

It was a busy 2025, but Fort Madison’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) took time to review all their work and accomplishments, and even plan some goals for next year, during their meeting on Monday night.

It was a busy 2025, but Fort Madison’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) took time to review all their work and accomplishments, and even plan some goals for next year, during