‘Law & Order: SVU’ vet Christopher Meloni headed to ‘Handmaid’s Tale’

Hulu(LOS ANGELES) -- Law & Order: SVU alum Christopher Meloni and The Haunting of Hill House's Elizabeth Reaser will join the cast of Hulu's hit series The Handmaid's Tale for its upcoming third season. Meloni will play Commander Winslow, who is described as, "a powerful and magnetic Commander who hosts Commander Fred Waterford and his wife Serena Joy -- played by Ralph Fiennes and Yvonne Strahovski, respectively -- on an important trip." […]

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Supporting Our Community Even When You Can’t Shop Local.

Shopping local is what drives the economy and way of life here in our small towns. Small business owners are the life blood of Keokuk and all the surrounding Tri-State area. However we all know living in a small town, it can sometime be hard if not impossible to find that certain item without shopping online. Now, when you do have to utilize Amazon, you can do it and still […]

January 24, 2019 17

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Southeast Iowa Juvenile Detention Center Sustains Heavy Damage

Via the Pen City Current BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MONTROSE - Staff at the Southeast Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Montrose had to deal with a second incident in less than six weeks involving criminal activity at the center. Lee County Sheriff's deputies had to respond to an incident Monday at around 9 p.m. LeeComm dispatch sent sheriff's deputies to the scene, including a K9 officer, and paged out Des Moines Township […]

January 22, 2019 43

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“Holmes & Watson,” “Gotti,” President Donald Trump among nominees for 2019 Razzie Awards

L-R: John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell in "Holmes & Watson"; Giles Keyte/© 2018 CTMG, Inc.(HOLLYWOOD) -- The Oscar nominations come out tomorrow, which means today, it's the nominations for the Razzies. The Razzies -- or Golden Raspberry Awards, officially -- celebrate the very worst in movies for the past year, and among the nominees is President Donald Trump. The Leader of the Free World is nominated for Worst Actor […]

January 22, 2019 21

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Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie to shoot ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ & ‘8’ back-to-back

© 2018 Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) -- Light the fuse: Tom Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie have just announced they're collaborating on 7th and 8th Mission: Impossible adventures, which they'll shoot back-to-back. The pair have worked on the billion-dollar franchise since 2015's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, which raked in $682.7 million worldwide. Their recent follow-up, 2018's Mission: Impossible - Fallout, raked in just over $791 million globally. According to Cruise's […]

January 16, 2019 18

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KEOKUK APPLYING TO IOWA INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, SUBMIT COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Keokuk Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce is applying to be the 2019-2020 community partner for the University of Iowa’s Initiative for Sustainable Communities (https://outreach.uiowa.edu/communities/iisc). The successful community will benefit from roughly 20,000 hours of work (valued at an estimated $250,000) from U of Iowa students and faculty from a variety of disciplines. The community partner application will include 20 -30 projects that are […]

January 10, 2019 22

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Nominations Sought For “Spirit Of Keokuk” Awards

Main Street Keokuk, Inc., the Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce, Keokuk Area Convention & Tourism Bureau, and Keokuk Economic Development Corporation, are seeking nominations for the 29th Annual Spirit of Keokuk Awards. “We’d like to encourage the community to submit nominations for the 2019 Spirit of Keokuk Awards. We are always looking for those individuals, projects, or groups that make a difference in Keokuk,” said Kirk Brandenberger of Keokuk Area […]

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Pilot Grove Savings Bank Donates $3K to Keokuk Library Foundation

A contribution to the new Library Park Keokuk, IA - Pilot Grove Savings Bank donated $3,000 to the Keokuk Public Library Foundation in support of their new Library Park. Pilot Grove Savings Bank just celebrated its 5th anniversary of having a presence in Keokuk and this donation is a way of saying thanks to the community in which they do business. The library park is going to encompass more than […]

January 9, 2019 51

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‘Stan & Ollie’ joins ‘Holmes & Watson’ and ‘Vice’ at the box office to close out 2018

Sony Pictures Classics(NEW YORK) -- On the last Friday of 2018, here's a look at what opened in theaters this week, and what's opening today. Opening in limited release Friday: * Stan & Ollie -- This biographical dramedy follows legendary comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy -- played by Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, respectively -- as they attempt to reignite their film careers by embarking on a grueling theater tour […]

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