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🌱 Measles exposure warning issued for Keokuk Hy-Vee shoppers

Keokuk, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Measles exposure warning issued for Keokuk Hy-Vee shoppers
  • A Keokuk-area photographer brings wildlife home for a gallery debut
  • Three Keokuk volleyball players earn conference honors

Also on today's calendar: Jeff Allen in Keokuk, IA and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Iowa health officials release new measles exposure location (thegazette.com) — Anyone at Keokuk’s Hy-Vee, 3111 Main St., on October 30 from 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. may have been exposed to measles, Iowa health officials say. Visitors should watch for symptoms for three weeks after exposure, including fever, cough and rash, and call ahead before seeking medical care.
   

2. Keokuk Art Center hosts gallery premire for deGuzman (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Keokuk-area native Brookesany de Guzman has returned with a first gallery exhibition, bringing wildlife photography to Keokuk Art Center’s Round Room Gallery throughout November. Titled “Tahanan — A Love Letter to Wildlife,” the collection draws on the Filipino-American artist’s heritage and features mostly photographs taken around Des Moines.
   

3. Prep volleyball: Burlington's Meilah Ertz named SEC Player of the Year (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Keokuk senior Nevaeh Logan earned second-team All-Southeast Conference volleyball honors, while teammates Brinklee Altgibers and Lizzy Mason received honorable mention. The postseason awards also recognized Burlington's Meilah Ertz as Player of the Year after the Grayhounds went unbeaten in conference regular-season play and won the conference tournament.
   

4. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 (pencitycurrent.com) — Keokuk police reported four burglaries November 6–8, including calls on Greenbrier Court, Johnson Street, Exchange Street and Crestview Drive. Police also arrested Andrew Shayne Kelly, 40, of Keokuk on a third-degree burglary charge November 8. The report provides no further details about that allegation.
   

5. Nearly 9,000 pork loins distributed (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Keokuk's American Legion Post 41 is among the organizations receiving pork and supplies for Veterans Day gatherings through Pork for Patriots. Iowa Select Farms and the Deb & Jeff Hansen Foundation distributed 8,960 pork loins statewide, helping veterans groups and other organizations bring people together for appreciation meals.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday November 13
  • Jeff Allen →
    Grand Theatre – Keokuk, Keokuk
    7:30 pm

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  • Roquette posted a job opening for Plant Production Supervisor in Keokuk. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Keokuk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keokuk here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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