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The first of the City Council Fiscal Year 19/20 budget hearings will be held Monday, Jan. 14 at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 415 Blondeau St. Departments presenting and being reviewed that evening will be: Wastewater Treatment, Public Works, Airport, Bridge, Cemetery, Parks, including the aquatic center, Sanitation, Sewer, Streets, Community Development, Mayor and Council, City Attorney, Data Processing and Municipal Building These meeting are […]

After beginning his campaign early last year and winning the election in November, Rich Harlow was finally been able to join the Lee County Board of Supervisors earlier this month. Harlow replaces the exiting Don Hunold, who did not seek re-election in District Three. Harlow said he ran for the position because he felt he could commit to the job and do some good for Lee County. "I've got the […]

Gordmans, an apparel and home décor retailer that has been providing guests with big brands and trend-right merchandise for more than 100 years, is now hiring for its new stores in the Keokuk area and surrounding regions. The new stores are scheduled to open in March. The Keokuk Gordmans will hold a job fair on Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 11 AM to 7 PM at 300 Main Street while the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]