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Papa’s Pizza Under New Ownership After 38 Years
After 38 years of owning and operating the local pizza restaurant, John and Nancy Huffman have sold the business to new owners, Mark and Hilary Plenge. The Huffman’s first opened the restaurant on August 8, 1988, under the name Breadeaux Pizza. The idea began when Nancy spotted an article in the Des Moines Register about a small pizza franchise geared toward small towns.
Pen City Current
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Iowa Measles Cases Hit 50 as Keokuk Hy-Vee Named Newest Exposure Site
Iowa's measles outbreak has climbed to 50 confirmed cases in 2026, and health officials have added a Hy-Vee grocery store in Keokuk to the list of places where shoppers may have been exposed. Anyone who was inside the store at 3111 Main Street between 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 30 could have come into contact with the virus, according to local reporting.
Amest Tribune
A veteran helped rebuild a road of honor. He'll tell its story in Ames
When Bill Smith looked at the deteriorating road leading to one of the oldest national cemeteries, he saw more than broken pavement. He saw an opportunity to honor thousands of veterans. The Keokuk resident and retired U.S. Air Force staff sergeant helped lead an effort to rebuild the roadway connecting downtown Keokuk to Keokuk National Cemetery, the final resting place of more than 6,000 veterans. More: Why Ames High legend Harrison Barnes bought a small-town Iowa bank The project, known as the Road of Honor, transformed a worn and aging street into a fitting approach to a cemetery that predates Arlington National Cemetery. Smith will share the story behind that effort as the featured speaker at the Ames Patriotic Council' s Veterans Day program at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Ames City Auditorium. The program will be livestreamed on the Patriotic Council's Facebook page , where it will remain available after the event, as well as on the City of Ames' Facebook page . Road of Honor brought Keokuk community together The Road of Honor project began when Smith and five other community members formed a committee to improve the roadway. Together, the group raised roughly $3.5 million for