Local residents will have an opportunity over the weekend to get a sneak peek at the work that has been completed at the Keokuk union deport. Saturday morning, the Keokuk Union Depot Committee will be holding an open house at the depot complete with a variety of authentic memorabilia from the heyday of the riverfront landmark. The memorabilia will be placed in display cases for the open house and community […]
In the wake of full-scale production beginning recently at the Iowa Fertilizer Plant in Wever, management has made an announcement regarding some of the procedures that will ensue. According to the plant’s parent company OCI, emissions from some of the vents will produce an orange colored vapor for a couple of days. The orange emission comes as the result of urea ammonium nitrate production and the gas is completely harmless. […]
It appears that natural causes contributed to the death of the Ameren worker who entered the Mississippi River Saturday morning. Hancock County Coroner Kendall Beals stated that while drowning was determined as the preliminary cause of death for 75 year old Ronald Summers, a heart attack is the reason he fell into the water. The investigation indicated that Summers was driving a golf cart when the heart attack occurred and […]
During the workshop portion of the Board of Supervisors meeting, Iowa DOT district engineer Jim Armstrong addressed the board regarding a potential road closure near the Iowa Fertilizer Plant. The IFC has requested that the overpass of 180th street over highway 61 be permanently closed for safety reasons. Armstrong told the board that ultimately the decision will be the states but the board of supervisors must adopt an all-or-nothing stance. […]
At the Lee county Board of supervisors meeting Tuesday morning, county auditor Denise Fraise swore in new sheriff’s deputy Tom Olbermann. Olbermann had been the police chief in Donnellson until earlier this month. The board also approved the immediate hire of another deputy as there was an unexpected vacancy that took place last week. Ryanne Wood of the Health Department updated the board on several changes that are taking place […]
The Iowa State Penitentiary has taken action in response to reports that synthetic drugs are being used on a large scale at the prison. On April 14th, municipal workers council 61 president Danny Homan sent out a press release stating 12 have been tied to the infiltration of the synthetic marijuana drug K2. ISP Spokesperson Lettie Prell announced this week that 5 offenders have been found guilty of violating institutional […]
A Northeast, Missouri gas station was robbed early Thursday morning. According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, the One Stop Gas Station was broken into at 2:56AM. The security footage shows a white male with a shaved head breaking the glass window with a hammer before stealing more than 30 cartons of cigarettes. The Sheriff’s office is investigating the matter and anyone with information regarding the crime or can identify […]
Several new points were made regarding the proposed new Lee County Health Department meeting at the informational meeting Tuesday night at the Keokuk Public Library. Health Department Administrator Julie Schilling spoke on the issue of whether or not the board looked into repurposed buildings before moving forward with the bond. Matt Pflug and finance manager Tammy Wilson addressed a point that has been brought up at forums stating that the […]
At the Keokuk City Council meeting April 20th, the council voted to change the electrical service plan at the Water Pollution Control Plant. Alliant Energy account manager Nancy Snaadt explained to the council the benefits of converting their plan to an interruptible rate plan. The plan would call for Alliant to have the ability to notify the water pollution control plant management before turning off power at designated times. Snaadt […]
