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KEOKUK, Iowa (KHQA-TV) - Authorities in southeast Iowa are asking for the public's help in locating a man who is considered dangerous. Richard Campbell, 33, of Keokuk, is wanted by the Keokuk Police Department in connection with a shooting that happened around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021. While investigating...

The Keokuk Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in the Saturday, July 31 shooting incident that ended in a crash on S. Seventh Street. In a press release on Wednesday, the Keokuk police reported they are seeking to find Richard Campbell, 33, in connection to the incident that took place about 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

FORT MADISON – A charitable group wants to build homes for veterans in Fort Madison, possibly using dilipated properties for the new tiny homes. The 2x4s for Hope is a charity founded by Mark and Chris Lawrence in Quincy to build the small homes for veterans struggling with finding a place to live.

Keokuk, IA- Police in Keokuk are seeking information regarding multiple shootings that took place on South 7th street Saturday night. The Pen City Current reports that at about 8:31 PM Saturday, Keokuk Police responded to a report of a crash in the 1400 block of South 7th Street. An investigation revealed that the incident started in the 1000 block of Palen street. During the incident, an occupant of one of the vehicles involved in the wreck got out and approached the other car, then shots were allegedly fired.

FORT MADISON – A congressional mandate that apparently didn’t land on Fort Madison officials radar has the city back to its original signed agreement with Amtrak in relocating the depot to Riverview Park. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Fort Madison Mayor Matt Mohrfeld said he was “embarrassed” that his information...

KEOKUK – Keokuk police are looking for information in connection with multiple shootings that took place Saturday night on South 7th Street. According to a release from the Keokuk Police Department, at about 8:31 p.m. officers responded to a report of a crash in the 1400 block of South 7th Street. Upon investigation, it was revealed the incident began in the 1000 block of Palen Street, where an occupant of one of the vehicles involved in the crash got out and approached the other vehicle. Shots were allegedly fired at that location.

Abby Etter, of Petite Boutique has been a hairdresser in Keokuk for 50 years. Celebrating this anniversary, on Friday, July 30, Etter spoke about the course and highlights of her career. Petite Boutique is located at 25 North Fourth St. in Keokuk. Asked how she started in hairdressing, Etter said,...

He was once interviewed by Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner. Singer John Denver signed his guest book. Hunters and back packers journeyed just to meet him. And, he was born in Primrose, Iowa. “In Alaska he’s quite an icon, but surprisingly fewer know of him here,” Brie Anderson of the...

The Rollin’ on the River Blues Festival Committee announced the recipients of two $500. Dane Custer Memorial Scholarships for the 2021 School year. Graduates are Jordan Granera of Keokuk, IA and Aiden Spurgeon of Canton R-V. Aiden will attend Truman State University studying Music Education in their 5 year Masters...

FORT MADISON – More upper story apartments are in the works for historic downtown Fort Madison. Barker Financial, LLC, which has more than $1.5 million in downtown property, is trying to secure a Community Development Block Grant through the city to restart work on the upper floors of the building at 802 Avenue G.

Derrick Bostic of Augusta, the man who nearly single handedly brought on the surging area popularity for corn hole competitions and tournaments, will be bringing his show to the Water’n Hole on Saturday, August 7th. His confidence in the event’s success has already prompted the scheduling of a monthly tournament, with the second installment scheduled for September 11th.

Cary Lockwood of Augusta would be the first to admit that it all started as a “wild idea.” He wanted to bring another event to the Hancock County Fairgrounds, fast on the heels of the recently completed Hancock County Fair. He accomplished that on Saturday night, July 31st. The idea...

FORT MADISON – Misty Fuller and Sheldon Robinson, of Fort Madison, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Anaya Marie Robinson on May 2, 2021 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Anaya is joined at home by Isiaha, Nevaeh, De’Shon, Janessa, Channing, and Milyan. HOOVER. WEVER – Michelle Walljasper...

CARTHAGE – Memorial Medical Clinic’s dermatology services, along with Krista Carle, DNP, APRN-FNP, are moving to the newly remodeled building at 630 Locust, previously known as Women & Family Medical Group. Krista and her team began seeing patients in the new location starting Monday, August 2nd. At Memorial Medical Clinic...

ST. PAUL -- The enhanced unemployment benefits will come to an end one month from Wednesday. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says if you are receiving the unemployment benefits through Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, and are receiving an additional $300 a week on top of your regular unemployment benefits, the last week those additional benefits will be available is the week ending September 4th.

FORT MADISON – It didn’t take long for Quentin Schneider to end up on the front lines of a brush fire in Laramie Wyoming… or face to face with a rattlesnake. Schneider, a 2020 graduate of Holy Trinity Catholic, signed up for an adventure this summer that sent him into the lines of the Wyoming fires for about two weeks.