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Daily Gate City Since 1847, the Daily Gate City has covered the news of the Keokuk, Iowa area. The daily newspaper's origins date back to Robert B. Eventually, he reached St.

Ogden and his brother, John, both of Ohio. When Iowa became a state in 1846, John Ogden suggested they migrate to Iowa and establish a new business. A friend suggested that they open a business in Keosauqua. On his way to Keosauqua, Robert Ogden saw the steamboat "Lucy Bertram" bound for Keokuk. He had never heard of Keokuk, and the officers on the boat recommended Ogden settle in Keokuk rather th

an Keosauqua. When discussing his options of settling in Keosauqua or Keokuk with an elderly passenger, Robert Ogden was advised to go directly to Keosauqua. The passenger described Keokuk as "the wickedest place in the United States." Robert Ogden, however, decided to settle in Keokuk, but his first impressions of the city left something to be desired. "On reaching the Gate City of Iowa, I had a setback on my first view of Rat Row--the entire front of Water Street--and no doubt others have had the same experience," he wrote in his biography. Later, during a trip with a group of legislators from Burlington, Ogden became convinced that his future was definitely in Keokuk. After arriving in Keokuk, Ogden had to wait for the ice on the Mississippi River to break before he could take a steamboat to Cincinnati, Ohio to buy type. Louis, Missouri, took a boat to Cincinnati and spent a week buying the type from the Cincinnati Type Foundry. There, he named the paper "The Keokuk Register." On May 26, 1847, the first issue of the Keokuk Register, the predecessor of the Daily Gate City, was published. The Keokuk Register was sold in 1849 to James B. Howell, owner of the Des Moines Valley Whig. The Ogdens' decision to sell the Register was based on two factors: the opening of a post office in Keokuk and the arrival of competition in 1848 - the Keokuk Weekly Dispatch, which was first published on May 20, 1848. On March 3, 1854, the first issue of the daily paper bearing the new name, Keokuk Daily Whig, was published. The Keokuk Daily Whig's name changed to the Keokuk Daily Gate City on March 3, 1855. The newspaper was incorporated for $75,000 on April 1, 1892, and the corporation took over publishing the paper with Sam Clark continuing as editor. The Daily Gate City and Constitution Democrat were consolidated in 1916 with C.F. Shirvin and Charles Warwick holding stock. S.E. Carrell assumed controlling interest of the Daily Gate City in 1925, becoming president and general manager. Dale Carrell succeeded his father in 1927. Richard Hoerner bought the paper from the Carrell family in the mid-to-late 60s. McGiffin Newspapers (now known as Brehm Communications) bought the Daily Gate City from Hoerner in 1982. A remodeling project at the newspaper's 1016 Main location was completed in 1997, with the Daily Gate City also taking on a whole new look as a redesign was implemented, with a new flag, daily process color and new headline type styles.

Fairfield High School blanked Keokuk, 9-0, in a Southeast Conference girls tennis dual Monday at the Keokuk Tennis Court...
12/08/2025

Fairfield High School blanked Keokuk, 9-0, in a Southeast Conference girls tennis dual Monday at the Keokuk Tennis Courts.

The Great River Players celebrated 45 years of performances and memory making on Saturday with its “Curtain Call” dinner...
12/08/2025

The Great River Players celebrated 45 years of performances and memory making on Saturday with its “Curtain Call” dinner at the Kantamneni Building, home of GRP in Keokuk.

The 72nd West Point Sweet Corn Festival has been shucked, cooked and devoured.
12/08/2025

The 72nd West Point Sweet Corn Festival has been shucked, cooked and devoured.

Corn may sweat, but those who came out for ShuckFest 2025 sweated even harder on Wednesday afternoon.
08/08/2025

Corn may sweat, but those who came out for ShuckFest 2025 sweated even harder on Wednesday afternoon.

An estimated 2.67 million trees in Iowa forests and another 4.4 million trees in urban canopies were killed or damaged b...
08/08/2025

An estimated 2.67 million trees in Iowa forests and another 4.4 million trees in urban canopies were killed or damaged by the 2020 Midwest derecho that swept across Iowa, according to a new data tool from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

An estimated 2.67 million trees in Iowa forests and another 4.4 million trees in urban canopies were killed or damaged by the 2020 Midwest derecho that swept across Iowa, according

The Lee County Board of Supervisors approved a request from Lee County EMS to move staff to an Airbnb residence for the ...
07/08/2025

The Lee County Board of Supervisors approved a request from Lee County EMS to move staff to an Airbnb residence for the time being due to mold issues at their Fort Madison building.

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At the 58th Annual Western Illinois Threshers in Hamilton Illinois, there was definitely a lot to see and explore. From ...
07/08/2025

At the 58th Annual Western Illinois Threshers in Hamilton Illinois, there was definitely a lot to see and explore. From farm animals, a vendor gathering, an old-time town with historic buildings, railway rides and more, there was a bit of something …

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Lee County Health Department (LCHD), along with Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Community Health Centers of Sout...
07/08/2025

Lee County Health Department (LCHD), along with Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Community Health Centers of Southeast Iowa, and Des Moines Public Health, are conducting the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment.

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What's going on this weekend?
07/08/2025

What's going on this weekend?

Thursday

Monday evening, there was a public consultation Zoom meeting regarding the proposed merger of local Workforce Developmen...
06/08/2025

Monday evening, there was a public consultation Zoom meeting regarding the proposed merger of local Workforce Development boards.

The weather made for a huge crowd to play and watch the annual Sportsyex Games at the 58th Annual Western Illinois Thres...
06/08/2025

The weather made for a huge crowd to play and watch the annual Sportsyex Games at the 58th Annual Western Illinois Threshers on Sunday, Aug. 3, just North of Hamilton on the Threshers grounds.

The weather made for a huge crowd to play and watch the annual Sportsyex Games at the 58th Annual Western Illinois Threshers on Sunday, Aug. 3, just North of Hamilton

On Sunday afternoon, the public was invited to Keokuk-Hamilton Dam Museum, 428 Main St., Keokuk, for Keokuk Concert Asso...
06/08/2025

On Sunday afternoon, the public was invited to Keokuk-Hamilton Dam Museum, 428 Main St., Keokuk, for Keokuk Concert Association’s Season Preview. The event introduced the lineup for the 2025-2026 season and offered the opportunity to purchase ticket…

On Sunday afternoon, the public was invited to Keokuk-Hamilton Dam Museum, 428 Main St., Keokuk, for Keokuk Concert Association’s Season Preview. The event introduced the lineup for the 2025-2026 season

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