The Kewanee Voice

05/30/2026

This week's Faith in Focus column comes from Winston P. Grieser
pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Read it at the link.

Dear brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus Christ, rare and very foolish is the Christian that believes the Christian Church, that is, the sum-total of all true believers in Christ, is without flaw or fault. Yet increasingly, there are two great errors that Christians, and thus congregations fall i...

05/30/2026

https://kewaneevoice.com/kewanees-chris-crowe-advances-to-state-finals/

Kewanee High School sophomore Chris Crowe qualified Friday for the finals in the high jump at the boys’ state track and field meet in Charleston. Crowe qualified for Saturday’s finals with a high jump of 1.9 meters (6 feet, 2.75 inches). He also had qualified for the state meet in the long jump,...

05/30/2026

See Kim's recipe for these easy chocolate, peanut butter cookies.

I visited the library this week and, as always, I gravitated toward the cookbooks. This is one recipe that caught my attention, and I was able to try it out this week. Throwing ingredients in a saucepan and cooking them on the stovetop is a real shortcut to making a batch of cookies. These cookies.....

05/29/2026

Obituary for Vallerie J. Whetstone

View the complete obituary at the link.

MORE: https://kewaneevoice.com/obituaries/vallerie-j-whetstone/

05/29/2026

The skeletal remains were found by workers at Northeast Park Thursday.

The remains found at Northeast Park Thursday were those of an “unidentified adult,” the Kewanee Police Department announced Friday afternoon. At 9 a.m. Friday an autopsy was conducted on the skeletal remains found at Northeast Park.  “At the conclusion of the autopsy, a preliminary report fou...

05/29/2026

Visit our Public Notices page to get latest information including a change in Monday's Galva City Council meeting location.

The Village of Annawan is excited to announce the recruitment for the open position of Chief of Police after our current Chief of Police announced his retirement after 11 years of service. The Village of Annawan Police Department is a well-equipped and modern police department. The Police Department...

05/29/2026

Banquet held to honor Outstanding Citizen Willie Burford

Seventy people attended the annual affair held at the Flemish-American Club to honor Burford, a funeral director with Rux Funeral Homes in Kewanee and Galva.

MORE: https://kewaneevoice.com/banquet-held-to-honor-outstanding-citizen-willie-burford/

05/29/2026

Get the details on area activities and events happening over the weekend and into next week at the link.

While the temperatures may be heating up, this weekend sees a definite cool down when it comes to events and activities. This Saturday Kewanee High School athlete Chris Crowe will head to Eastern Illinois University to compete in the IHSA State meet. The KHS sophomore qualified for the state track f...

05/29/2026

Plans advancing for expansion of Baker clubhouse

At Thursday’s meeting, the Kewanee Park Board voted to begin the process of issuing alternate revenue bonds to pay for the work.

MORE: https://kewaneevoice.com/plans-advancing-for-expansion-of-baker-clubhouse/

05/29/2026

Mineral Pride Society to hold fundraiser for historical museum

The building, which houses 175 years of Mineral history is in need of repair. Find out the details of the event at the link.

MORE: https://kewaneevoice.com/mineral-pride-society-to-host-fundraiser-for-historical-museum/