Tag: Estes Park

  • Controversy Engulfs Keokuk as Historic Turbine Finds Controversial Home in Estes Park

    Earlier this year, I wrote an article about the highly debated placement of Keokuk’s 100-year-old hydroelectric turbine. Now, much to the dismay of its citizens, the turbine has been installed in Estes Park on the corner of 5th and Main. Keokuk residents are in an angry uproar over this decision, expressing their disappointment and questioning…

  • Keokuk Power Plant’s Old Turbine: Where Should it be Placed?

    Keokuk Power Plant is a historical landmark, acknowledged by many as one of the world’s marvels. The river city of Keokuk has always been proud of its county as a destination for sightseeing and recreation. However, the placement of the old turbine from the Keokuk Power Plant seems to have become somewhat of a contentious…