Over a month has passed since the Liberty Utilities rate case was heard by the Iowa Utilities board at the Grand Theater and Keokuk customers are still unsure of how their rates will be affected. It was revealed at the meeting that the city had struck a deal with Liberty Utilities at the behest of the Officer of the Consumer Advocate but details of the settlement have not been released. […]
The City of Keokuk has begun to set its goals and decide the direction it will take in 2017. Monday night the city council held its 2017 goal setting session at city hall. University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs Director Jeff Schott moderated the meeting which began with introductions from each of the 7 present council members including their ideas for the direction Keokuk needs to take moving forward. […]
Keokuk High School has announced the recipients of its K-Pride for the month of March. Carlee Heinz was chosen from the freshman class, Jamin Klose represented the sophomore class, Tyce Fenton was selected as a junior, and Senior Grace McWilliams was chosen as the final winner in March. The K-Pride award winners are chosen by the teachers for their excellence in the characteristics of responsibility, respect, and readiness.
The Lee County Economic Development Group is looking to help students who want to gain further STEM based learning during the summer months. The LCEDG has announced that in April it will begin accepting applications for scholarships for KidTek University, which is a set of summer learning courses put on by Southeastern Community College. LCEDG Marketing and Communications Director Dana Millard explained what the camps, which are in their 3rd […]
As we close down to within one month of the special election that will take place May 2nd, Lee County residents will be getting a chance to get to know their 2 candidates for county attorney. The local chapter of the American Association of University Women will be holding a series of 3 forums for candidates Ross Braden and Clinton Boddecker. The forums include opening remarks as well as questions […]
11 year old Mateo Rascon of Burlington, Iowa certainly didn’t freeze up on the big stage of Augusta National Golf Club Sunday. While many 11 year olds would have just been happy to qualify for the Drive, Putt, and Chip championships at the home of the Masters, Mateo showed he was in it to compete. Following his send off Thursday from Burlington Golf Club, Mateo took part in the 10 […]
The Keokuk High School Girls Track team was paced to a 3rd place finish by its junior standout again Friday afternoon. Junior Ya-Mia Ailes Primes won the 200 meter dash while finishing 2nd in the long jump, 3rd in the 100, and 4th in the 400 at the Bullette Invitational meet at Mediapolis High School. Fellow Junior Lillia Tate won her 3rd consecutive 100 meter hurdle event while the Chiefs […]
Keokuk Middle School has announced its March students of the month. Representing the 6th grade are Claire Coffield and Jayse Messenger. Malorie Ross and Skylar Weilandich were chosen as students of the month from the 7th grade class. And Kaleb Spurgeon and Sydney McCarron were honored as the 8th grade students of the month. Selected for their outstanding work in the classroom, the 6 six students will be treated to […]
After 10 years Central Lee School District has its own food service director. Since 2007 Central Lee has employed Melanie Quereto in a share program with the Fort Madison School District. When she retired this semester the district hired Kahoka, Missouri native Amy Fogarty to be her full-time replacement at Central Lee. Fogarty is a graduate of the University of Iowa who has experience in the industry after working at […]
