🌱 How will Fort Madison’s new bus tracking system change rides next year?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Fort Madison’s new bus tracking system change rides next year?
• Want a closer look at Fort Madison’s historic homes and downtown stories?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A damaging afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 37.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• FM board OKs new bus tracking system (pencitycurrent.com) — Fort Madison school families can expect a new, more affordable bus tracking system after the Community School District board voted to switch providers for the 2026–27 school year. The UniteGPS Crosswalk K‑12 package will add GPS on every bus, tablet-based routing, student swipe tracking with photos, and a parent app, while cutting annual subscription costs roughly in half.
   

• Historic Preservation Commission talks upcoming programs, new walking tours at meeting (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Fort Madison’s Historic Preservation Commission is lining up May programs on caring for historic homes and windows, plus state preservation resources, all at the CB&Q Depot. The group is also planning new neighborhood walking tour booklets and the 2026 “Downtown Through The Ages” tour, giving residents more ways to explore local history.
   

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📸 Around Fort Madison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Madison

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Sunday April 19

• Iowa United - Coach Darnell
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , 23rd Street and Avenue G , Fort Madison
  11:00 am
• Iowa United 12U - Coach Darnell
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , 23rd Street and Avenue G , Fort Madison
  1:00 pm
• 10U Stingerz - Coach Linnenbrink
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , 29th Street and Avenue O , Fort Madison
  3:00 pm
• Denmark A's - Coach Hennigar
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , 23rd Street and Avenue G , Fort Madison
  5:00 pm
• FM Jr. High Baseball - Coach Durbin
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , 37th Street and Avenue L , Fort Madison
  6:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Denmark Minor Cardinals-Coach Kelch
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , 29th Street and Avenue O , Fort Madison
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Iowa United - Coach Darnell
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , Rodeo Park , Fort Madison
  5:30 pm
• Denmark A's - Coach Hennigar
  Fort Madison, IA Calendar , 23rd Street and Avenue G , Fort Madison
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Boys Track & Field: WACO JH Relays (Junior High)
  Central Lee High School Donnellson, IA 52625
  4:30 pm
• Girls Track & Field: WACO JH Relays (Junior High)
  Central Lee Elementary School Donnellson, IA 52625
  4:30 pm
• Mediapolis Boys Varsity Soccer @ Danville
  Danville Jr/Sr High School , 419 S Main St , Danville
  5:00 pm
• CeCe Teneal
  Grand Theatre , 26 N 6th St , Keokuk
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Keokuk

• TRACKING:Tornado Watch is in effect until 9 PM (kwwl.com)
• Downtown Keokuk building transformed into luxury living space (wgem.com)
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (pencitycurrent.com)

West Burlington

• Obituaries for Wednesday April 15th (kbur.com)

Burlington

• A proposed $43 million overhaul of the Highway 61/Roosevelt Avenue corridor in Burlington was presented Tuesday by State Rep. Taylor Collins during a meeting of the Iowa Department of Transportation C (kbur.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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