Sergeant Parrish, with the Keokuk Police Department, speaks with a group of children in the Keokuk Public Library Round Room on Wednesday, June 21st. The children are part of the summer reading program, “Build a Better World”. Sergeant Parrish touched on topics of safety with the children and fielded questions from the 60 in attendance on what it is like being a police officer. Photo provided by Hank Hustus.
It is the intention that citizens be allowed to enjoy the use of novelty and consumer fireworks. It is in the best interest of public safety that these restrictions are included to prevent or limit injuries and/or fire(s) caused by fireworks and their use in and around individuals, large gatherings or events, structures and the environment.
(1) June 28 thru July 4, between the hours of nine a.m. until ten p.m., except on July 4, on which date the hours are extended from nine a.m. until eleven p.m.
(2) December 31 thru January 1, between the hours of 9 a.m. on December 31st and ending at 12:30 a.m. on January 1st.
Keokuk Police Cadet Courtney Dalton attended a memorial service for slain Des Moines Police Sergeant Anthony Beminio and Urbandale Police Officer Justin Turner at the Chapel at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. During the service, Dalton read aloud the obituaries of the two slain officers. Officer Craig Bastert and Officer Tanner Walden attended the funeral of slain Urbandale Police Officer Justin Turner on Tuesday November 8th in Rockwell City, Iowa. Both Bastert and Walden graduated with Turner from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in December of 2015.
Two exciting announcements from the Keokuk Library! You can see their new website at www.keokuklibrary.org and a their new community calendar at www.keokukevents.org! The new calendar will provide a single point of information for many of the events offered every week to the public in Keokuk. You can see a list of these events on the front page of this website. Any organization or person seeking to utilize this event list or to add events can contact Emily at the library for more information.