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LCNTF Arrest and Other News

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 […]

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New Meaning to ‘Rock the Vote’

Most people in the Tri-State Area know Nathan Gosnell for his music, but the people of Montrose are about to get to know him for a completely different career. In November, Gosnell was elected Montrose Township Clerk, a position he did not campaign or even run for. Gosnell said he was very surprised and a bit confused after he received the news from the county auditor's office. "The thing I […]

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Keokuk City Council Meeting Coverage and Other News

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 […]

todayJanuary 4, 2019 88

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Waterworks Audit Report and Other News

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 […]

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Elected Officials Sworn In and Other News

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 […]

todayJanuary 2, 2019 61

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City of Keokuk Updates and Other News

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 […]

todayDecember 31, 2018 35

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Jingle Bell Rock on the River!

It's contest time! Who will be the winner of Jingle Bell Rock on the River! Listen to all of our great contestants below and pick your favorite! You can vote by commenting on the Jingle Bell Rock on the River post on our Radio Keokuk Facebook page! Thanks again to our partners the Keokuk Area Community Foundation! Now get to jingle bell rockin' and pick your favorite! Voting is open […]

todayDecember 31, 2018 27

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Government Websites Taken Down and Other News

Conservation groups are keeping a watchful eye on federal agency websites during the government shutdown according to a report by Suzanne Potter with the Illinois News Connection. They say some pages have been taken down, at agencies that include the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service Planning and US Fish and Wildlife Service. The concern, says Taylor McKinnon at the Center for Biological Diversity, is that those sites are […]

todayDecember 28, 2018 19

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Lee County Narcotics Task Force Arrest and Other News

The Lee County Narcotics Task Force reports the arrest of a Fort Madison, Iowa man on a felony drug charge. Taylor R. Young, 24, of Fort Madison, Iowa was arrested on December 19th, 2018 on a felony drug charge. Young is charged with delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine, a class C felony. If convicted, Young faces up to 10 years in a state correctional facility. The arrest […]

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