It has been a very bright year for the Keokuk choral programs, all the way back to All-State selections in 2018. Six Keokuk singers were selected to be part of the All-State choirs this year. "We are really honored to have six people selected for that honor choir this year. That's tied for the most Keokuk's ever had this year, so that's really exciting," Keokuk Director of Choirs Katie Sullivan […]
The basketball season for the Southeastern Community College Blackhawks came to an end for both the men’s and women’s teams on Wednesday night. The men’s team fell 91-78 to Williston State College. AJ Cox, Kelvon Fuller and Trenton Massner all finished in double figures as the game was within two points at halftime before Williston outscored the Blackhawks by 11 in the second half, ending a stellar year for SCC. […]
Central Lee Hawks girls basketball sophomore Mya Merschman was named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State Second Team earlier this week. She led the team in scoring at 18.2 points per game, nearly seven points higher per game higher than as a freshman, while retaining her shooting efficiency at 51.2% from the field and a team best 38.3% from downtown. Her scoring average was tied for fifth in 3A […]
At the Lee County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday a complaint was brought up during the Public Input portion about a new problem developing in Powdertown. Richard Moore said he owns property in Powdertown and one of his neighbors has a septic system that does not work and has flooded his property. "It does not work, our yard, the yard on the other side, are both flooded with raw […]
The Keokuk track and field teams began their seasons on Friday with a meet in Jacksonville, Illinois as part of indoor competition at Illinois College. In field results, sophomore Miracle Ailes came in first place in the girls high jump with a mark of 5’5”. She finished four inches higher than the next closest competitor. Classmate Sydney McCarron came in ninth in the girls shot put at 32’10” while freshman […]
The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of Christopher Farnett of St. Paul IA, and Brett Montgomery of Fort Madison IA on felony drug charges. Christopher Farnett, 40, of St. Paul, Iowa was arrested on February 28th, 2019 in West Point IA by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Farnett's mugshot.- SUBMITTED PHOTO Farnett is charged with aiding and abetting to the delivery of more than five grams of […]
The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) at the University of Iowa is proud to announce Keokuk as its next community partner. A small, rural town of about 10,000, Keokuk is using bold, innovative approaches to tackle declining population and address a rapidly changing economic climate. Undaunted by these challenges—faced by many of Iowa’s rural communities—city leaders and private citizens alike have taken active measures to help stabilize the economy […]
After winning two out of their last three games, the Southeastern Community College Blackhawks will be back at home on Saturday to celebrate Sophomore Day. They will honor the three sophomores they currently have on the roster, Andreisha Waller, Benedetta Morpurgo and Miah Shelby. Head coach Jerry Jerome said the three have made a big impact on this team. "I'm really proud of the sophomores, they've been great leaders for […]
The Southeast Conference announced their All-Conference teams on Tuesday for boys and girls basketball. Sophomore Anthony Potratz and senior Alex Wolter were both named as unanimous second team selections. Potratz led the team in scoring at 13 points per game, which was good for fourth in the conference, and was third in the conference with 37 steals. In the middle, Wolter led the SEC in blocks while finishing second in […]
