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🌱 Fort Madison police report arrest on attempted murder charge

Fort Madison, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Fort Madison! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fort Madison police report arrest on attempted murder charge
  • Meet the Academy siblings with Fort Madison family roots
  • Four Fort Madison volleyball players earn conference honors

Also on today's calendar: Thursday Crafternoon and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a stray a.m. t-shower, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 47, low: 31.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 (pencitycurrent.com) — Fort Madison police arrested Tamra Lynn Taylor, 64, on an attempted murder charge Nov. 8 in the 3000 block of Avenue N, according to the police report. She was held in Lee County Jail. The report provides no details about the alleged incident, and the charge is not a finding of guilt.
   

2. From southeast Iowa to the U.S. Air Force Academy: Vonderhaar siblings answer the call to serve (copy) (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — With a mother who graduated from Aquinas in Fort Madison and grandparents still in the area, Luke and Rachel Vonderhaar are building lives at the Air Force Academy. Luke returned from a serious medical setback to start at right tackle, while Rachel studies biology and serves on the cadet first responder team.
   

3. Volleyball: Fort Madison has four receive SEC honors (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Four Fort Madison volleyball players earned Southeast Conference honors after the team improved its win total, led by first-team selection Kylie Lumino. Jordyn Grisham made the second team, while Lyla Smith and Alaina Schwerin received honorable mentions. Schwerin also earned Academic All-State recognition, adding a classroom distinction to the team's season.
   

4. Marvin Westfall (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Marvin Anthony Westfall, 74, of Burlington, died Nov. 4, leaving family that includes daughter Marsha Bowen of Fort Madison. A BNSF Railroad employee for more than 42 years, he enjoyed woodworking, carving personalized walking sticks and gathering his family for an annual camping trip he called “Westyfest.”
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Coffee Club →
    West Point IA
    9:00 am
    • Thursday November 12
  • Geri Fit →
    West Point IA
    1:00 pm
  • FFA Labor Auction
    Central Lee Middle School Donnellson, IA 52625
    5:00 pm

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Ok Fort Madison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fort Madison

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