Joe Benedict

Keokuk

City Editor at Daily Gate City

Mostly a writer. trying to hit it big on YouTube

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Clark County Sheriff's Office

4 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests:Robin R. Goff, 64, of Alexandria, Mo., was arrested on May 27, at 10 a.m. by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for Fail To Register As A Sex Offender. Goff was released on summons to appear at a later court date. Jacob A. Mack, 35, of Keokuk, was arrested on May 29, at midnight by the Kahoka Police Department for Possession Of A Controlled Substance. He was released on summons to appear at a later court date. Daniel J.
Keokuk Community Café would provide a monthly meal

4 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

A new effort is just underway to help those in need not only get a meal, but to also have the opportunity to meet others and socialize. The Keokuk Community Café is in its early stages of creating a once a month evening meal for community members. The program is being organized by Keokuk resident Jared Jinkens. He has been involved in the Keokuk Homeless Alliance and has seen the need for something like this. "It's been on my mind for awhile," he said.
The president is not well

5 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

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Stay safe on the water this summer

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

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No due process for him means no due process for anyone (copy)

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

The Trump administration has sent an innocent man to an El Salvadoran prison camp in error, and despite the US Supreme Court’s unanimous admonition that they return him to this country; they have refused to do so. This is proof that our president is now lawless, and we are no longer functioning under the rule of law.
Keokuk Community Café would provide a monthly meal

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

A new effort is just underway to help those in need not only get a meal, but to also have the opportunity to meet others and socialize. The Keokuk Community Café is in its early stages of creating a once a month evening meal for community members. The program is being organized by Keokuk resident Jared Jinkens. He has been involved in the Keokuk Homeless Alliance and has seen the need for something like this. "It's been on my mind for awhile," he said.
Adventure Awaits with Main Street Keokuk, Inc.

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

Main Street Keokuk’s 25th annual Summer Fun & Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, June 21, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on North 5th Street. This year’s National Parks theme, Adventure Awaits, is a nod to the beauty of America’s wild places and the power of Keokuk’s thriving spaces. The evening includes live music by Lily Noel of Heathers&Co., whose one-woman band will bring a soulful mix of pop, folk, and indie music to the event.
Burlington man sentenced on federal drug charge

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

DAVENPORT, – A Burlington man was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to public court documents, Larry Leroy Knotts, Jr., 61, sold approximately 125 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential source between November and December 2023. At the time of the controlled purchases, Knotts was on federal supervised release for a conviction from the Central District of Illinois for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.
Cemetery records found in house set for demolition

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

KEOKUK — A time capsule is usually put together on purpose and put in the ground or the cornerstone of a building to be retrieved later by a future generation. Cracking it open brings a lot of excitement to see what those folks from the past left behind. Then there are more organic time capsules, items put away for safe keeping until they are found by later generations cleaning up a property or cleaning out a house.
Trump policies cut child protection

1 week ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Joe Benedict

If caring for the American people is the goal, Trump’s actions make no sense, especially for the nation’s children. ProPublica reports that the staff of a program that helps millions of poor families keep the electricity on, in part so that babies don’t die from extreme heat or cold, have all been fired. The federal office that oversees the enforcement of child support payments has been hollowed out.