Weather forecasts for this week call for dangerously low wind chill temperatures that could reach -35 to -45 degrees. The American Red Cross has issued the following release on how to stay safe in these conditions. [DES MOINES, IOWA] January 28, 2019— Frigid air has hit Iowa and is expected to get even colder later this week. To stay safe, the American Red Cross has steps people can take during […]
State Senator Rich Taylor (D) and Representative Jeff Kurtz (D) were in Keokuk on Friday afternoon for the first of four Legistlative Luncheons at the Hawkeye Restaurant. Each began by giving a presentation of what they were working on in Des Moines. Kurtz said he has spent the last few weeks getting organized at the State House as this is his first legislative session. One thing the House is currently […]
What once started as just an idea to help kids in the Tri-State Area has blossomed into a quickly growing non-profit organization. Group founder Corey Samuels said the group began with just playing sports in the backyard with friends, but has grown much faster than he ever thought possible. "It got bigger than my backyard could handle and I said 'let's grow this thing.' I realized that people around this […]
The Keokuk Community School District held its second of three meetings for the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on Thursday morning. Superintendent Christine Barnes gave a presentation about how the levy will work and how it will impact everyone. "I like to think of school funding in Iowa as different buckets of money that comes into make up the school district's finances," Barnes said. "We are going to talk […]
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 […]
The 30th annual display of the City of Christmas is now history and planning has begun for the 31st display that will run Nov. 28 through Dec. 26, 2019. As part of gearing up for the 2019 display, City of Christmas is revamping its website with help from webmaster, Becky Brandenburger. The committee is looking for photos and videos of the 2018 display and from the previous few years so […]
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 […]
During the Public Input portion of Tuesday morning's Lee County Board of Supervisors meeting, Lee County resident Ron Becker addressed the issue of the 'Right to Ride' law that has been discussed at past meetings. Becker brought copies of the Des Moines County ordinance and said he spoke to former Board Chairman Don Hunold in the past about the issue. "I'd kind of like to know where we could go […]
During the Public Input portion of Tuesday morning's Lee County Board of Supervisors meeting, Lee County resident Ron Becker addressed the issue of the 'Right to Ride' law that has been discussed at past meetings. Becker brought copies of the Des Moines County ordinance and said he spoke to former Board Chairman Don Hunold in the past about the issue. "I'd kind of like to know where we could go […]
