Tag: maintenance

  • 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…

  • The Disrespectful State of Keokuk’s Roads

    South 18th Street in Keokuk, Iowa, is a street that leads to the Keokuk National Cemetery. Unfortunately, the state of the road is so deplorable that it’s almost disrespectful of the souls buried in the cemetery. I visited Keokuk in April to pay my respects to my grandfather’s grave, and driving down South 18th Street…