Former Keokuk Area Hospital To Be Sold To “Insight” Health Systems

Former Keokuk Area Hospital To Be Sold To “Insight” Health Systems

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 19, 2023 The City of Keokuk was informed that Blessing Health Systems has signed a letter of intent with Insight to acquire the former Keokuk Area Hospital. Insight, headquartered in Flint, Michigan, is a growing health network in the Midwest with surgical centers across Michigan, a hospital in Warren, Michigan, and a 400-bed acute care hospital in the heart of Chicago's southside community. Following the approval […]

January 19, 2023 1744

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Keokuk Superintendent Search Update: Top 3 Candidates To Interview January 19th

Radio Keokuk has received the following press release via the Keokuk Community School District, released by search firm Grundmeyer Leadership Services KEOKUK, IA — The Keokuk Community School District Board of Education would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The board recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services to review the candidate pool and select the superintendent finalists. The position was posted and resulted in […]

January 11, 2023 884

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The Grinch Is Real, But The City of Christmas Will Always Be

The City of Christmas in Keokuk's Rand Park is in its 33rd year. Thirty-three years of bringing joy to Keokuk and the surrounding tri-state area. Thirty-three years of tradition that offically begins the Holiday season. Thirty-three years of immense giving and hard, hard work on behalf of the committee to bring it to us. And unfortunately thirty-three years of bringing out the worst in a small few. This year, like […]

December 16, 2022 298

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Elliot Test Kitchen To Merge With Fort Madison YMCA

Elliot Test Kitchen To Merge With Fort Madison YMCA Via Press Release: Test Kitchen Education Foundation (TKEF) and YMCA are excited to announce the merger of their programs. TKEF was founded in 2015 by Kumar Wickramasingha and the goal was to provide a safe environment for students who needed extra help with academics. Many students needed assistance beyond the school day. Regionally, there was no organization able to fill […]

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Guilty Verdict In Murder of Keokuk Man, Sentencing To Be Held January 6th

PRESS RELEASE FROM McDONOUGH COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BARDOLPH MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER A McDonough County Jury found Brandon A. Whiteman, 21, guilty of Second Degree Murder on Thursday night following a four-day jury trial in Macomb. The McDonough County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Whiteman following the murder of Dalton R. Rose of Keokuk, IA, 21, after Whiteman stabbed Rose in the neck with a knife […]

November 18, 2022 2634

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Keokuk Area Community Foundation and Lee County Youth Services, Inc. Honors 2022 Grant Recipients

Keokuk Area Community Foundation and Lee County Youth Services, Inc. Hold 2022 Grant Reception The Board of Directors of the Keokuk Area Community Foundation (KACF) and Lee County Youth Services, Inc were pleased to announce grants to twenty-five Tri-State Area 501 c (3) exempt nonprofit organizations. Grants were awarded to nonprofit organizations in the fields of arts and culture, community betterment, education, health, and human services in Lee County Iowa, […]

November 7, 2022 86

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Hy-Vee’s Retail Stores Will Be Closed Thanksgiving Day

Hy-Vee’s Retail Stores Will Be Closed Thanksgiving Day Announcement includes all Hy-Vee grocery, Dollar Fresh Market, Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh and Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits locations WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 1, 2022) — Hy-Vee announced today that its more than 285 retail locations will be closed for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, so that the company’s more than 80,000 employees across its eight-state region can enjoy the holiday with their […]

November 2, 2022 230

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Blessing Health Keokuk Hospital Stops Providing Care On 9/30

Blessing Health Keokuk hospital will no longer provide patient care as of 7 am, Friday, September 30. As announced by Blessing Health earlier this month, the entire facility closes the following day. Keokuk area residents requiring emergency care after 7 am, Friday, September 30, should call 911 so Lee County EMS can transport them to the nearest emergency department equipped to meet their medical need. Emergency care is available in […]

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United Way of the Great River Region Announces its Fall 2022 Campaign

United Way of the Great River Region Announces its Fall 2022 Campaign United Way of the Great River Region will kick off their Fall 2022 giving campaign at their annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Thursday, September 22, 2022. The event will be held at the Lake Cooper Foundation building located at 810 S. Main Street in Keokuk, Iowa. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from Eventbrite.com or […]

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