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General news from the office of KVEC.
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Tragic Boating Accident Near Sandusky Sand Bar
On the evening of July 4, 2020, a tragic boating accident occurred near the Sandusky sand bar on the Mississippi River. At approximately 6 p.m., 24-year-old Devyn Michael Broeker from…
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Empowering Young Minds: KVEC’s Water Safety Workshop with Cub Scouts Pack 41
Date: May 14, 2018 At Keokuk Volunteer Emergency Corps (KVEC), we believe that instilling a sense of safety from a young age is paramount. On May 14, 2018, we had…
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Tillman Installed as New Chief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Keokuk Volunteer Emergency Corps Faces Uncharted Waters with New Chief, Dan Tillman Keokuk, [May 8, 2018] — The Keokuk Volunteer Emergency Corps (KVEC) announces the appointment of…
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Emergency corps to hold event in Baker’s memory
The Keokuk Volunteer Emergency Corps’ first fish fry and auction is Saturday at the Keokuk Labor Temple, Third and Blondeau streets. Following the recent death of KVEC Chief Kevin Baker,…
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Body pulled from river at Redwing Access in Keokuk
A small SUV containing a body was pulled from the Des Moines River in rural Keokuk Tuesday afternoon. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department was sent to Red Wing Access on…
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Keokuk man missing on river
Keokuk Volunteer Emergency Corps members resumed the Mississippi River search for Rick Lorenz Thursday evening after spending much of the afternoon searching above the Keokuk dam for his boat. The…
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Boat, two men go through Keokuk dam
A boat carrying two people, whose names have not been released as of 3:12 p.m. today, was swept through the Mississippi River dam at Keokuk. One person was pulled out…
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2 rescued after boat capsizes in river below lock and dam in Keokuk
Two men were fished out of the Mississippi River Saturday after their boat capsized below the Keokuk dam spillways. “They were anchored up by the spillways fishing,” said Kevin Baker…
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Five Keokuk teens survive storm while floating, tubing
Floating down the Des Moines River Tuesday probably sounded like the perfect antidote to a humid, sweltering day, but a sudden, ferocious turn in the weather resulted in a nightmare…
