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OFFICE OF THE IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Kevin HallCommunications Director(515) 725-2942 MEDIA RELEASE: Secretary Pate provides PPE, $2 million to counties to protect voters and poll workers DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) and more than $2 million in funds to Iowa counties to utilize for the November 3 general election. The PPE includes face shields, masks, gloves, […]

Severe Weather Update Mediacom customers have received the following statement on local service issues due to yesterdays storm: An unusually powerful and widespread storm has caused power outages and infrastructure damage across a number of Iowa and Illinois markets served by Mediacom. As of this morning, approximately 340,000 Mediacom customers are impacted. Our crews have begun the process of restoring service as quickly and safely as possible. Please keep in mind […]

For Immediate Release About the Lee County Charitable Fund/ The County Endowment Fund The Lee County Charitable Fund is a permanent endowment fund of The Keokuk Area Community Foundation. The Lee County Impact Grant was a new grant program created by The Lee County Charitable Fund to provide a larger funding impact and address needs in our Lee County communities. The first Lee County Impact Grant Recipient is Elliott Test […]

An editorial column from the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation By Eric Bohl “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” This saying goes at least as far back as Don Quixote, written in 1615, and is probably much older. While the proverb's wisdom is obvious to anyone who has spent much time in a barnyard, some of the people who should understand it best have strayed much too far […]

ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 7, 2020 – The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the following ticket refund policy for July, August, and September games at Busch Stadium impacted by COVID-19: SEASON TICKET HOLDERS (Full, Half and 27-Game Plans) Season Ticket Holders will receive an account credit to be used on a future game. If a refund is desired, Season Ticket Holders should email contact their personal Account Executive, or email […]

Team to Open Season July 24 at Busch Stadium vs. Pirates; Play First Ever Major League Game in Iowa as part of “MLB at Field of Dreams” Against White Sox ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 6, 2020 – The St. Louis Cardinals, in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release, announced today their 60-game 2020 season schedule. The regionally-based schedule will feature 40 divisional games amongst National League Central opponents and […]

KEOKUK, IA – Connection Bank will have an official ground breaking ceremony for their new Keokuk facility at 10:00am on July 8, 2020.  Located at 2119 Main Street, between Auto Zone and American Eye Care, the building will be the new home for employees who currently work at the Main Bank and 16th Street branch.  Upon completion of the facility, Connection Bank will donate its building located at 501 Main […]

By Eric Bohl After years of discussion and negotiation, the Trump administration’s highest-profile trade deal went into effect on July 1. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, takes the place of the outdated North American Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as NAFTA. While NAFTA had its flaws, it did dramatically open up our ability to sell agricultural goods to our neighbors. For example, U.S. corn exports to Mexico increased more […]

Jefferson City, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft today announced the Missouri Census Record and Tax List Database is now available online. It offers unprecedented access to an assortment of Missouri’s territorial, state, federal and special census records from 1752 to 1933, along with tax lists genealogical researchers can use in lieu of census records. The records in the database not only provide names, but also, depending on […]