Keokuk Chiefs Head softball coach Merle Jones is looking to double down on coaching duties. It was announced over the weekend that Jones had accepted the head softball coaching job at John Wood community college in Quincy, Illinois. Keokuk activities director Zach Summers explained Monday that Jones is planning to continue to coach the Chiefs as John Wood plays their softball season during the spring. In 2017 John Wood’s season […]
The 2017 All-Southeast conference baseball team has been announced and several Keokuk Chiefs were selected. Despite the fact that the 1st team was dominated by players from conference leaders Mount Pleasant and Fairfield, Senior Gavin Thompson was selected as a 1st team outfield while Junior Jake Jones was selected as a designated hitter. Senior Andrew Patterson was selected as a 2nd team pitcher while Junior Bryce Miller was selected to […]
A Keokuk bowler took 10th in the national USBC Junior Gold Champsionships under 12 division. Rachel Moore of Keokuk headed to Cleveland, Ohio for the national tournament where she was one of 18 bowlers to move on to the advancers round from a total of 124 participants in the first 4 qualifying rounds. Moore sat in 9th after qualifying with a 16 game pin total of 2 thousand 616. In […]
Regular sex offender compliance checks will continue until there are no further violations, that was the message from Sheriff Stacy Weber Tuesday. On Monday the Sheriff’s department carried out registry compliance checks on each of Lee County’s 57 registered sex offenders. Weber explained that while he has discretion to hold these checks whenever he wants, this time of year is especially important. While there were several violations, Weber felt that […]
Keokuk School District will be charging its staff a fee to use appliances in the classroom beginning this fall when classes resume throughout the district. At the July 17th regular board meeting the measure, which will impose a monthly cost of 10 dollars for a mini refrigerator, 3 for a coffee pot, 3 for a microwave, and 12 for a space heater, was passed by the board. Board member Russ […]
At Thursday’s Keokuk city council meeting, the demolition of the Unitarian Church was not the only issue that has been discussed for years that was resolved. Hamilton, Illinois resident and Tri-States Musician Memorial advocate Lisa LeMatty spoke to the council during workshop. On the agenda for the regular meeting was a motion to approve the placement of a monument honoring Tri-states musicians to be placed at Victory Park. LeMatty explained […]
The Keokuk Police Department has identified the man who died as the result of a house fire that was discovered Saturday afternoon. It was reported earlier Monday that the police and fire departments responded to the home at 928 Des Moines Street in Keokuk after it was reported that there was a deceased person in the building. Upon inspection the Keokuk Fire Department discovered not only the deceased man but […]
The Iowa State Patrol is warning motorists that troopers are getting creative in efforts to enforce the state’s new distracted driving law. Trooper Alex Dinkla says drivers should think twice about picking up their cell phone, even if they don’t see a marked state patrol vehicle in the area. Troopers in each district are coming […]Powered by WPeMatico
Many of the thousands of bicycle riders who are making their way across Iowa on this week’s annual ride are from other states and other countries. Pat Baldwin lives near Tulsa, Oklahoma, and this marks his tenth RAGBRAI. Baldwin says he enjoys taking in sweeping views of the countryside, seeing old friends and making new […]Powered by WPeMatico
