The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public help in locating and identifying a man who reportedly attempted to get an 11 year old girl to leave with him and attempted to touch her. The Sherriff’s Office and the West Point Police Department were called to Pollmiller Park on Aug. 8 after the incident was reported. According to the victim the man seemed drunk, prevented her from entering a restroom and […]
Law enforcement agencies from across the state have partnered to step up enforcement on roads from August 17-September 3. This is being done to combat end-of-summer alcohol related deaths on the roadways, especially during the Labor Day holiday weekend. During the holiday last year, 10 deaths were recorded just in the state of Iowa, four of them involving alcohol. In 2016, there were 433 recorded fatalities nationwide with 36% being […]
The Keokuk Parks Foundation was presented with their AARP Community Challenge Grant check on Tuesday at a special event held by the city at the site of the future pickleball courts. The check is for $3,000 to be put towards converting the existing tennis courts. Brad Anderson, State Director for AARP in Iowa, spoke very highly of the work done by the Keokuk Parks Foundation. “I cannot commend you enough, […]
UnityPoint Health announced that they have been the victim of a phishing email attack that may have resulted in unauthorized access to health and personal information for some patients. Originally discovered on May 31, 2018, the email attack compromised information of approximately 1.4 million patients. The compromised information includes names and other information ranging from addresses to medical and insurance information. In some instances Social Security numbers and driver’s license […]
Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg are seeking re-election in the November 2018 election and want Iowans to know what they have been working on recently. Gregg said one of the recent projects that has been at the forefront of their attention is the new tariffs that have been impacting farmers. He wants people to know they are working at the national level to make sure that Iowa […]
The Grand Anne Bed and Breakfast was damaged by a fire this past weekend. Management said they believe the fire started on the first floor and quickly spread as homes that old were not built with fire walls in between each of the floors. Keokuk Fire Chief Gabe Rose said they believe the fire was caused by a first floor window air conditioning unit or the wiring around it. This […]
Connection Bank recently opened a new branch in Burlington to continue to build their brand after their merger. The merger took place in 2016 and the bank knew that a new name was necessary. "Connection Bank was the marriage between Fort Madison Bank & Trust and KSB (Keokuk Savings Bank). At the time we knew one of the hurdles was going to be the imaginary dividing line between North and South […]
Severe thunderstorms made their way through the Tri-State Area on Thursday night, and a tornado warning was issued in Keokuk until 7:30 pm. The high winds knocked off tree limbs and also uprooted entire trees, causing damages to local parks, businesses and residences. Alliant Energy reported that around 5,800 customers were without power as of 9 pm on Thursday night and they would be working throughout the night to get […]
The Keokuk Chamber of Commerce hosted their second annual Women, Wine and Whiskey event on Tuesday night. The night consisted of sampling local wine and whiskeys, networking with other members of the community, a panel of successful women from the area and the awarding of three Women Inspiring Women awards. Six women made up the panel and discussed some of their successes and what has allowed them to get where […]
