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News and Sports Update_010919Download UnityPoint Health® is among 12 health systems representing approximately 250 hospitals across the United States that have joined Civica Rx as founding members.  Civica Rx was established in 2018 by three philanthropies and seven leading health systems that experience first-hand the impact of drug shortages, which have become all too common and affect all aspects of the health care delivery system. The highly-collaborative initiative will result […]

News and Sports Update_010819Download The Lee County Board of Supervisors met for their weekly meeting on Tuesday. During the public input portion of the meeting, Bernie McCauley asked about the appointing of a second Conservation Board Director. County Auditor Denise Fraise explained the position needed to be advertised for a certain amount of time to get an opportunity for a female applicant to possibly put their name in. Ron Fedler […]

News and Sports Update_010719Download The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa woman on a felony drug charge. Kristina Nicole Boe, 32, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on Jan, 2nd, 2018 on a felony drug charge. Boe is charged with delivery of more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a class B felony.  If convicted, Boe faces up to 25 years in a state […]

News and Sports Update_010419Download The Keokuk City Council met for the first time this year on Thursday night and began the meeting by approving a consent agenda that included approving an Urban Revitalization Tax Exemption for Bonita Scott, announcing the resignation of John Mason from the Architecture Design Standards Commission, effective immediately and appointing Mary Watson to the City Planning Commission for a term to expire May 14, 2024. A […]

News and Sports Update_010319Download CPA Associates P.C., Certified Public Accountants, today released an audit report on the Keokuk Municipal Waterworks, a Component Unit of the City of Keokuk, dated December 19, 2018. CPA Associates P.C.reported that the Waterworks had operating revenues of $7,969,891 and non-operating revenues $64,504 for the year ended June 30, 2018. Waterworks operating expenses, including depreciation, totaled $7,491,846, an 11.34% increase from the prior year. A copy […]

News and Sports Update_010219Download The Lee County Board of Supervisors held their first meeting of the 2019 year at the North Lee County Office in Fort Madison on Wednesday morning. They began the meeting by swearing in the newly elected county officials, including Chris Spann and Ross Braden who return to the positions they previously held and officially swearing in Rich Harlow to the Board of Supervisors. Other officials who […]

News and Sports Update_123118Download In several reminders from the City of Keokuk, they want to make sure that everyone remembers the city offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. This includes the offices for the Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Keokuk and United Way, but the offices can still be reached at 524-5055, 524-5056 and 524-4504 respectively. Also, City sanitation crews […]