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Fake blood, Coffee Mate & paper snow: “Game of Thrones” by the numbers

HBO/Helen Sloan(LOS ANGELES) -- While the numbers are still being tallied for the ratings for Sunday night's eighth season premiere of Game of Thrones, here are some other interesting figures that HBO has already tallied about its Emmy winning juggernaut: 1.4 million - Number of on-set shots taken by HBO photographer Helen Sloan 68,143 - Hotel rooms booked; 19,722 travel documents have been issued for cast and crew 4,000 - […]

todayApril 16, 2019 24

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Personal tragedy led ‘Walking Dead’ & ‘Prison Break’ star Sarah Wayne Callies to ‘Unspeakable’

Jeff Weddell/SundanceTV (NEW YORK) -- Sarah Wayne Callies is a veteran of beloved escapist series like Walking Dead, Prison Break, and USA Network's alien invasion show Colony -- but her new show Unspeakable hits much closer to home. The SundanceTV series chronicles one of the largest medical disasters in history: the accidental HIV and Hepatitis C infection of thousands of people in Canada via tainted donated blood. Callies stars as a […]

todayApril 12, 2019 46

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“Teal Out The Town” For Sexual Assault Survivors

In conjunction with April being Sexual Assault Awareness month,  nonprofit organization RVAP (the Rape Victim Advocacy Program of the University of Iowa) in conjunction with the Lee County Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault is conducting the movement “Teal Out The Town”. Area businesses in Keokuk are joining the campaign with teal colored signs on their windows and displays, with messages of support to victims and survivors.   Sexual violence statistics […]

todayApril 10, 2019 38

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Keokuk Boy Dies In Accident

Keokuk Police were called last night to South 7th Street and Avenue K after reports of an injured bicyclist. When officers arrived they found 14yr old Brandon Scott Fitzgerald suffering from severe injuries. He was transported by Lee County Ambulance to Unity Point Health-Keokuk where he succumbed to his injuries. An investigation by KPD led to the information that Brandon was riding his bike while holding onto a 2012 Chevy […]

todayApril 2, 2019 107

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Keokuk Names New Varsity Football And Softball Coach’s

The Keokuk School Board met tonight to approve a new Varsity Football Coach and found one in Josh Roberts. Coach Roberts is nothing new to the athletes at KHS. As the Personal Strength Teacher and Varsity Offensive Coordinator Josh was the right hand man under former Varsity Coach Quinten Hamner. Principal Adam Magliari and Athletic Director Zach Summers both felt “that they have a pretty outstanding assistant couching staff and […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 52

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Fatal Shooting Of 15yr Old Girl Ruled Accidental

Via the Pen City Current (pencitycurrent.com) MONTROSE – A 15-year-old Fort Madison girl was killed Sunday in a tragic shooting accident at the Tri-State Gun Club. According to a release from Lee County Sheriff Stace Weber, at approximately 10:41 a.m, deputies and first responders of Montrose Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the Tri-State Gun Club at 2308 280th Street, Montrose for a reported gunshot victim. When deputies arrived at […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 66

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Teenage Girl Fatally Wounded At Local Gun Club

This story has been updated here. A teenage girl has lost her life after an incident at Tri-State Gun Club in Montrose IA over the weekend. Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber reported the shooting occurred Sunday morning during a practice session. Lee County coroner Bill Young pronounced the girl dead at the scene at 10:46am. The incident is still under investigation. Radio Keokuk will keep you updated with more information […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 21

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‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’ star Sasha Pieterse talks devoted Twitter fans & show’s timeliness

Freeform/Allyson Riggs(NEW YORK) -- Pretty Little Liars ran for seven seasons and during that time, it developed a devoted fanbase thanks to the stars’ engaging use of social media.  Now, the show’s spinoff, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, aims to do the same. The first episode aired Wednesday night on Freeform and the show was the number one trending topic on Twitter worldwide. The series takes PLL favorites Alison DiLaurentis […]

todayMarch 22, 2019 15

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Commission Makes Recommendation on Riverfront Barge

After a recent inspection, The Barge Commission has made the recommendation to the City of Keokuk of scraping or selling the facility due to damage. An inspection of the barge in 2013 prior to its purchase and move to the city did not show damage to the hull or surrounding area. The barge was transported to southeast Iowa last year from Davenport after the city bought it for $1. The […]

todayMarch 21, 2019 17