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🌱 How Insight plans to bring emergency hospital services back to Keokuk

Keokuk, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Keokuk! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Insight plans to bring emergency hospital services back to Keokuk
  • How a $4 million project is refreshing Keokuk’s aging water towers
  • Keokuk community remembers the life and service of Mary Lucas McManis

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download (pencitycurrent.com) — Keokuk residents are invited to a public meeting where Insight Health Services will outline its plans to open a rural emergency hospital in the city, a major step for restoring local emergency care. The session, set for 5:30 p.m., offers a chance to hear details and ask questions about what services could return to Keokuk.
   

2. Water towers getting a makeover (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Keokuk’s 22nd Street water towers and the large West Keokuk tower are undergoing a multimillion-dollar maintenance project to extend their life and protect against rust. Work will run into next year, funded partly by a forgivable state loan, but officials say residents shouldn’t see service interruptions even when towers are temporarily taken offline.
   

3. Mary L. Lucas-McManis, 93, Keokuk (pencitycurrent.com) — Keokuk is mourning the loss of 93-year-old Mary L. Lucas McManis, a longtime resident who helped run Hill Printing Company and devoted decades of service to St. Paul United Church of Christ and the Hoerner Y. Her faith, volunteer work, and caring spirit touched many local families, and a funeral service will be held at a later date, with memorials suggested to PEO.
   

4. Keokuk's Boatman signs with Cornell College (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Keokuk standout guard Kendra Boatman is taking her record-setting Keokuk High School basketball career to Cornell College in Mount Vernon after signing her letter of intent. She reflects on choosing a Division III program that fits academically and personally, while her coach praises her work ethic, all-around game, and commitment to representing Keokuk well in the next chapter.
   

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Ok Keokuk! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Keokuk

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Keokuk

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.