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The Cottontail Dash fun run/walk will be Saturday, March 30 at Riverview Park. Checkin beings at 7:30; event starts at 8. All proceeds to to the YMCA test kitchen music and cooking programs. The YMCA and Fort Madison Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs have partnered for the event.

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End of month meals are always served at St. John United Church of Christ from 5-6 p.m. The meals are prepared by 14 different church or community groups. The meals are offered the last full we…

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April 1-8, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to curb the alarming and unsafe trend of distracted driving. To deter multitasking while d…

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The second year of the Fort Madison Daily Democrat and Keokuk Daily Gate City newspapers combined All-Area girls basketball team features six student-athletes that could win just about any gam…

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The second year of the Fort Madison Daily Democrat and Keokuk Daily Gate City newspapers combined All-Area girls basketball team features six student-athletes that could win just about any gam…

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