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Burlington Hawk Eye
April 2, 2018
Mike Krebill, Iowa's first county naturalist having served the Black Hawk County Conservation Board following his graduation from Iowa State University, is photographed at his Keokuk home. Krebill, an accomplished forager and wild food educator, is the author of “The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles.
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 31, 2018
SIGOURNEY -- Keokuk County has set its ballot for the 2018 primary election, to take place June 5. And while most of the incumbents are running, it appears there will be a new county attorney, as incumbent John Schroeder did not file for re-election. Amber L. Thompson, a Republican from Sigourney, hasÃâà...
WGEM
March 25, 2018
Iowa State Senator Nate Boulton is running on the democratic ticket, and he made a campaign stop in Lee County Sunday afternoon. Boulton is running against five other challengers in the June primary. He said he's focusing on making changes to the state. He believes funding education can unite urbanÃâà...
WGEM
March 22, 2018
Keokuk Police said vandals targeted multiple vehicles and buildings Wednesday night. Police said they received about 16 reports of overnight vandalism. Inertia Daycare Center on Fulton Avenue was one of the businesses targeted. Vandals spray painted one of their vans. However, the center was able toÃâà...
WGEM
March 21, 2018
A Keokuk man pleaded guilty to murdering his mom, according to the Iowa Attorney Generals Office. Scott Brown, an assistant state's attorney said Devan Williams entered a guilty plea Tuesday at a 2 p.m. plea hearing in the North Lee County Courthouse in Fort Madison. Williams was accused ofÃâà...
KCRG
March 21, 2018
KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) -- A Keokuk man has pleaded guilty to killing his mother in the home they shared. The Hawk Eye reports that 24-year-old Devan Williams described at his hearing Tuesday in Fort Madison how he smothered his mother with a pillow in January last year. He told the judge he did so toÃâà...
Tri States Public Radio
March 20, 2018
“Come stand with Keokuk teachers and other education workers as they speak out against school district proposals to gut their contracts,” per the Facebook post. “Strong contracts and positive worker relations are key to attracting the best and brightest educators for our schools, particularly in Iowa's smallerÃâà...
WGEM
March 19, 2018
A doctor's office in Keokuk got approval from the city to continue its expansion efforts. James Healthcare and associates on 612 Main Street will add a dermatology department in July and a primary care clinic in the fall. Dr. James and his wife said city council approved the purchase of 614 Main and all theÃâà...
Herald-Whig
March 15, 2018
MENDON, Ill. -- A Keokuk, Iowa, man was arrested Wednesday night after police said he had outstanding warrants and suspected methamphetamine was found in his car. TeCarl L.D. Steele, 28, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine under 5 grams, possession of a controlledÃâà...
WGEM
March 5, 2018
A Keokuk man was arrested last week on a misdemeanor drug charge, according to the Lee County Narcotics Task Force. Authorities stated Gregory Alan Meierotto, 50, of 906 Palean Street was arrested at his residence Thursday and charged with maintaining a drug house, an aggravated misdemeanor.
KCRG
March 3, 2018
KEOKUK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- The Keokuk County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 27-year-old man after authorities said he tried to stab another man to death, according to a news release. Johnathan James Ray Walker, of What Cheer, faces an attempted murder charge. It comes after sheriff'sÃâà...
WGEM
March 1, 2018
Two Keokuk, Iowa, residents were arrested on drug charges Wednesday, according to the Lee County Narcotics Task Force. A news release stated Joseph Allen Akers, 34, and Carol Jane Feikert, were arrested on felony and misdemeanor drug charges. The arrest took place in the 200 block of North 14thÃâà...
WGEM
February 28, 2018
The city of Keokuk is meeting Wednesday to set goals on future projects. The meeting will set priorities for one year and five year goals. The city is working on sidewalks and streets. City administrator Aaron Burnett said he has applied for grants to put in sidewalks that go from 30th to 35th and Main. He saidÃâà...
WGEM
February 21, 2018
619 is another building and the city says owners plan to fix and not demolish it. Keokuk City Hall. KEOKUK, Ia. (WGEM) -. After tearing down parts of Main Street last year, the city of Keokuk is now accepting proposals for nine properties. City Administrator Aaron Burnett said the buildings and properties areÃâà...
Tri States Public Radio
February 21, 2018
“Investigation further revealed that [Wills] advanced on the Keokuk Community School District's salary schedule during the 2016-2017 school year because she represented that she had earned a Masters Degree.” The Statement of Charges against Slusher is similar. “[Slusher's] colleague, Ehren Wills, tookÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 21, 2018
The Des Moines Register reports that the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners has scheduled June hearings with an administrative law judge for Ehren Wills and Kay Slusher, who are listed as teachers at Keokuk Middle School in Keokuk. A Keokuk phone number for Slusher rang busy during severalÃâà...
WGEM
February 20, 2018
City Administrator Aaron Burnett said there are a lot of projects that need to be complete, and equipment updates for police, fire, and parks could not be included. He said the city had to make difficult cuts to get a balanced budget. "We are watching revenue's erode from the state's lack of support for citiesÃâà...
SC Magazine
February 5, 2018
The small Iowan city of Keokuk has disclosed that a cybercriminal used a phishing scam to fraudulently obtain an electronic file containing the 2017 W-2 tax forms of current and former employees and elected officials. "Upon learning of the incident, we commenced a prompt and thorough investigation, andÃâà...
Tri States Public Radio
February 4, 2018
[The] City of Keokuk takes the privacy and security of personal information entrusted to it very seriously. On January 30, 2018 we discovered that earlier that day, as a result of a criminal phishing email, an unauthorized party obtained an electronic file containing 2017 Form W-2s of certain current and formerÃâà...
WGEM
December 31, 1999
A second grade teacher from Keokuk's St. Vincent's Catholic School was named the WGEM Golden Apple Award winner for March. Shelley Williams began her career in 1984. She is now in her 28th year teaching. "With almost 30 years in the classroom she comes at it every year like a new teacher with thatÃâà...
WGEM
December 31, 1999
The club signed a 99-year lease with the city last year to build an arena, announcer stand, and parking lot in Joyce Park. The club left Keokuk in 2004 and was holding horse shows in Argyle, Farmington, and Donnellson Iowa. The goal is to bring a wider range of activities for the kids in the area. "We wantÃâà...
WGEM
December 31, 1999
A Keokuk High School student was arrested Monday after being found with a loaded gun inside the school, according to principal Adam Magliari. Magliari described it as a small gun that would fit in the palm of your hand. He said police were called at approximately 2:30 p.m., after school officials wereÃâà...
