FORT MADISON — Fort Madison, in southeast Iowa's Lee County, is home to historic Old Fort Madison, the first U.S. military post on the Upper Mississippi River. From 1808 to 1813, the fort was a ...

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — Some southeast Iowa high school students may be banned from graduating next month after a senior prank that officials say crossed the line and became criminal. The Fort ...

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad called the escape of an inmate from the state's maximum security prison "stupid" but "ingenious," and he called for a total review of security at the facility. Justin ...

The Iowa Board of Corrections on Friday unanimously approved Nick Ludwick as the new warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. Ludwick, 55, currently is a prison warden in his native ...

PRIORITY." AL:YX NEW THIS MORNING, A 17-YEAR-OLD IS FACING CHARGES FOR THE SHOOTING AND KILLING OF A 15-YEAR-OLD. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN FORT MADISON. THE VICTIM’S NAME HASN’T ENBE RELEASED. WE AREN ...

For the first time in five decades, a passenger train pulled into the southeast Iowa town of Fort Madison this morning as part of its regular service, stopping at the original, 111-year-old station.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (KWQC) - BNSF Railway says the Fort Madison bridge will be closed for repairs beginning in August. The repairs to the bridge include replacing floor beams and stringers at six ...

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) - Passengers trains will begin stopping Wednesday at Fort Madison’s historic station for the first time in more than 50 years. David Handera, an Amtrak vice president, ...

A lesser-known piece of American history is the establishment of the United States Government Factory System. In response to the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis, government trading posts were set up as part ...

A Fort Madison woman died after she was hit by a vehicle while crossing a highway, according to the Iowa State Patrol.Nancy Lynne Kuhljuergen, 70, of Fort Madison, was attempting to walk across ...