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Main Street Keokuk Accepts Roquette Donation

Main Street Keokuk Accepts Roquette Donation Main Street Keokuk, Inc. has accepted a sizable donation from Roquette that includes seven downtown buildings and $400,000. The gift will allow the downtown revitalization non-profit to move ahead in redeveloping the buildings, located in the 1100 block of Main Street, for commercial and residential use. “This is a significant investment in downtown Keokuk,” said Amy Hobb, Main Street board president. “We’re grateful Roquette […]

todayFebruary 27, 2023 465

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The Pepsi Inside Track Tribute to Ramo Stott

We lost one of the best last week. One of the best race car drivers from Keokuk? Yes. One of the best drivers from Iowa? Yes. An ARCA champion? A NASCAR pole-sitter? Yes and yes. But Ramo was more than all of this. He was one of the best of all of us. An amazing husband, father, and most definitely one of the best friends. We were fortunate to sit […]

todayAugust 23, 2021 3891 3

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International Economic Development Council Announces the Appointment of New Board Member for 2021

Dennis Fraise, CEcD, to Begin Serving Tenure on IEDC Board of Directors in January October 21, 2020– The Nominations Committee of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has elected Dennis Fraise, CEcD, President and CEO of Lee County Economic Development Group, to serve on the IEDC Board of Directors. The nomination took place during IEDC's 2020 Annual Conference, which ran from October 13 -16, 2020. Mr. Fraise’s term begins on January […]

todayOctober 21, 2020 29

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Central Lee dads and sons share state tourney memories

BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Many fathers dream that one day their son or daughter will not only follow in their footsteps, but be even better at everything they do in life. Jason Hawk and Jason Hopp set the bar high for their sons, having been a part of the Class 3A baseball state title team in 1989 when they went to Central Lee. Thirty years later, their sons […]

todayAugust 1, 2019 63

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Southeast all-conference softball

BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The Southeast Conference all-conference selections for softball were released today with either a Fort Madison or Keokuk player on each of the list. Olivia Williams and Cassie Powers were both named first team all-conference. Ironically enough, Powers and Williams made up the pitching/catching combo for the Bloodhounds many nights. Williams led Fort Madison at the plate with a batting average of .398. She also […]

todayJuly 31, 2019 60

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Late Errors End Stunning Season for Central Lee Boys

On the 30th anniversary of the Central Lee Hawks winning a baseball state championships, hopes for a feat repeat were dashed in a matter of moments on Monday afternoon at the Class 2A state quarterfinals in Des Moines. Central Lee put the pressure on offensively and held multiple leads but untimely errors ended up bringing the Hawks’ historic season to an end as Des Moines Christian handed Central Lee only […]

todayJuly 30, 2019 65 1

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Central Lee state preview

BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Central Lee wasn’t ranked, nearly lost against Davis County in the District Championship game, and were heading to play one of the best teams in Class 2A Monday in Wilton. None of that has slowed down the Hawks. After defeating Davis County 5-4 in a nail-biter at districts, Central Lee took down No. 1 ranked Wilton 14-0 in five innings in the substate championship, […]

todayJuly 26, 2019 68

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Hounds and Chiefs named All-Conference

BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS The 2019 Southeast Conference all-conference teams have been released and Fort Madison and Keokuk were well represented across the board. Junior Brandon Reichelt was named first team all-conference as a designated hitter. With a minimum of at least five at bats, Reichelt led the Bloodhounds in batting average at .339, on base percentage at .494 and a slugging percentage at .500. He also led the team […]

todayJuly 25, 2019 26 2

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Hauck takes gold as Iowa’s Strong Man

BY ETHAN LILLARDPEN CITY CURRENT FORT MADISON- Guns, lots of yelling, heavy objects flying through the air and risk of possible injury – no, this isn’t war, it’s the Iowa Games Strong Man Competition. For the second-consecutive year, Fort Madison native Ian Hauck competed in the masters division of the Strong Man competition, this year taking the gold. “That’s my goal is to improve myself every year,” Hauck said. “I’m […]

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