There has been an update to the shooting in Keokuk over the weekend that saw one person dead. On July 28th just after 9:00am, the LeeComm Dispatch Center received two 911 calls resulting in Keokuk Police Officers being dispatched to 510 Morgan Street in reference to an adult male with a gunshot wound.
Keokuk Officers arrived on scene less than three minutes later and observed a male subject, identified as 27-year-old Colby Deck, with a single gunshot wound to the chest. Deck was receiving life-saving measures at the time of arrival.
The Lee County Ambulance Service arrived and took over medical aid. Deck would be pronounced deceased on scene at approximately 9:39am.
The supervisor on duty immediately contacted Keokuk Police Detectives and additional Patrol Officers, who responded to the scene. The department also requested the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for assistance in this case.
The scene was processed for anything of evidentiary value. The scene was photographed, videos were taken, and interviews were completed. A canvas of the neighborhood was conducted to identify any additional witnesses or locate additional evidence. Multiple search warrants were applied for, received, and served in connection with this incident. Items of evidentiary value were collected.
The subject that fired the fatal shot has been identified. That person’s name is not being released currently due to the ongoing investigation. No charges have been filed at this time and all relevant information related to this case will be forwarded to the Lee County Attorney’s Office for consideration.
*Updated at 9:12am* Another round of strong to severe storms will move through southeast Iowa, far northeast Missouri and west central Illinois between 1030 AM and 2 PM. Very heavy rain, quarter sized hail and wind gusts potentially of 70 mph can be expected from these storms.
*Original post* The severe thunderstorms meteorologists are keeping eyes on will basically track the same path as the storms did this morning. These will develop from northwest Iowa/Central Iowa and move southeast into southeast Iowa which could impact Keokuk, Henry, Washington, Jefferson, Van Buren, and Lee Counties between Noon and 5:00 pm. Stay tuned to KILJ for more updates.
Below is a press release courtesy of Access Energy Cooperative regarding a scam.
“Access Energy Cooperative has been alerted to a recent scam targeting our members. Over the weekend, a member reported receiving a call from someone claiming to represent Access Energy Cooperative. The caller offered discounts on their electric bill, which is a fraudulent claim.
We want to make it clear that Access Energy Cooperative does not have any groups or individuals making such calls. If you receive a call offering discounts or any other offers from someone claiming to be with Access Energy Cooperative, please be aware that this is a scam.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your service, please contact our office directly at 319-385-1577 or toll-free at 866-242-4232.”
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.
“Sweltering temperatures and scattered thunderstorms dotted much of Iowa over the weekend,” said Secretary Naig. “The mid-growing season heat and timely rain helped push crops along through the pivotal weeks of July. August looks to start warmer and drier and will shift toward more seasonal conditions through the beginning of the Iowa State Fair.”
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.
Crop Report
Scattered rainfall allowed Iowa farmers 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 28, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting oats for grain, cutting and baling hay, and applying fungicides.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 7 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 2 percent very short, 11 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 7 percent surplus.
Corn silking hit 85 percent this week, 2 days behind last year but 2 days ahead of the five-year average. Thirty-four percent of the corn crop has reached dough stage or beyond, 1 day ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of average. Two percent of the corn crop has reached the dent stage. Corn condition was rated 77 percent good to excellent. Eighty-three percent of soybeans were blooming, 4 days behind last year but 1 day ahead of normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 43 percent, 2 days behind last year. Soybean condition was 76 percent good to excellent. Ninety-six percent of oats were turning color or beyond. The oat harvest for grain reached 67 percent complete, 6 days ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of the five-year average.
The State’s second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 87 percent complete, 4 days behind last year but 2 days ahead of the five-year average. The State’s third cutting of alfalfa hay reached 16 percent, 6 days behind last year but 2 days ahead of the five-year average. Hay condition rated 78 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 71 percent good to excellent. Heat stress in livestock was reported.
This week is Family week in Iowa, giving coaches and families a break before Fall sports kick-off.
Through the Iowa High School Athletics website, “Family Week” is a week in the unified activity federation calendar that prohibits any coach or teacher/student contact and any unified activity federation event from occurring. This restricted period started yesterday and will be going through this upcoming Sunday, August 4th.
This is a unique period and needed period for everyone across the board. With four seasons in the state of Iowa, downtime can be limited for coaches, parents, and athletes in every school district. With this taking effect back in 2021, this allowed families to get the opportunity to get some needed downtime before the fall sports season gets going.
41-year-old Honus Wagner becomes the oldest player in the history of the modern era to hit a grand slam
On July 29, 1915, At Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates 41-year-old Honus Wagner becomes the oldest player in the history of the modern era to hit a grand slam when he connects off Robins hurler Jeff Pfeffer for a grand slam in the eighth inning. Wagner’s home run, an inside-the-park shot, helps Pittsburgh to an 8-2 victory over Brooklyn. Wagner’s record will stand until 1985, when 42-year-old Tony Perez belts a grand slam.
Today in 1982, Steve Garvey Reaches Consecutive Games Milestone
As far as the Dodgers history book goes, very few players are mentioned more than legendary first baseman Steve Garvey.
Breaking into the big leagues as a 20-year-old, 5-foot-9 third baseman in 1970, not many fans would-have predicted that Garvey would become one of the most respected ironmen that the MLB has ever seen.
One of Garvey’s most celebrated achievements came on June 7, 1982, when he became only the fifth player in major league history to play in 1,000 consecutive games, joining Lou Gehrig, Everett Scott, Billy Williams, and Joe Sewell as the only MLB players to accomplish such a feat.
Ironically, the 1982 season was his final campaign in Los Angeles, as he signed a free agent deal with division rival San Diego later that winter. His consecutive games streak stretched into the 1983 season in a Padres uniform, when he appeared in 1,207 consecutive contests before the streak finally ended after he broke his thumb in a collision at home plate against the Braves.
The 1207 consecutive games is still a National League record to this day. The injury was a heartbreaking moment for Garvey, as some pundits felt he had a legitimate chance to make a run at Gehrig’s record of 2130.
Remember, this was almost two decades before Cal Ripken Jr. ultimately broke Gehrig’s record, setting his own mark of a whopping 2632 consecutive games back in 1998.
Among Garvey’s awards are the 1974 NL MVP, the 1974 All-Star Game MVP, the 1978 All-Star Game MVP, the 1978 NLCS MVP, recipient of the 1981 Roberto Clemente Award, the 1984 NLCS MVP, and recipient of the 1984 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.
Garvey earned four career Gold Gloves and was named to ten total NL All-Star squads.
He appeared in five World Series—1974, 1977, 1978 and 1981 with the Dodgers, 1984 with the Padres—with his 1981 endeavor against the Yankees becoming the Dodgers’ first World Championship since 1965.
Aside from his 1974 regular-season MVP campaign, Garvey’s two best seasons arguably came in 1977 and 1978. In 1977, he hit .297/.335/.498 with 25 doubles, 33 long balls and 115 RBI. In 1978, he slashed .316/.353/.499 with 36 doubles, 21 homers, and 113 RBI, alongside 10 stolen bases.
Few fans realize that despite his respectable power numbers, he was one of the team’s most effective contact hitters, as he never struck out more than 90 times in a single season. Playing 162 games and collecting 648 AB in 1979, he punched out just 59 times.
He ranks third in team history with 333 doubles, fifth with 1968 hits, fifth with 992 RBI and sixth with 3004 total bases.
During the 1984 season, Garvey set the record as the only first baseman in baseball history to commit no errors while playing 150 or more games. He handled 1,319 total chances (1,232 putouts and 87 assists) flawlessly in 159 games for the Padres.
He was inducted into the Dodgers team hall of fame, Legends of Dodgers Baseball, as part of the inaugural class in 2018.
Former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has been named 2023-24 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year.
Clark is the first Hawkeye to win the award in back-to-back years. She is also only the third repeat winner in Big Ten Conference history, joining Wisconsin’s Suzy Favor (1988, 1989, 1990) and Indiana’s Lilly King (2017, 2018).
She is also the third Hawkeye student-athlete to win the award, joining Kristy Gleason (field hockey, 1994) and Megan Gustafson (women’s basketball, 2019). She is also ninth women’s basketball student-athlete to win the award, joining Gustafson, Purdue’s Joy Holmes (1991), MaChelle Joseph (1992), Stephanie White (1999) and Katie Douglas (2001), Penn State’s Kelly Mazzante (2004), Ohio State’s Jessica Davenport (2007), and Minnesota’s Rachel Banham (2016).
It is the ninth time a Hawkeye (men’s or women’s student-athlete) has earned the Big Ten Athlete of the Year award, and the fourth time in the past six seasons. Iowa’s past winners include wrestlers Ed Banach (1983), Barry Davis (1985) and Brent Metcalf (2008), football player Chuck Long (1986), men’s basketball player Luka Garza (2021), Gleason, and Gustafson.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) Friday, September 25, 2020 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
One business in Mount Pleasant certainly enjoyed the RAGBRAI riders coming through town on Friday. Up Dog RV Park received donations from riders for Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, whose mission is to “provide veterans with a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit monuments and memorials built in their honor for the sacrifice and service they made for our freedom.
A person affiliated with the campground served in the Vietnam War, while his father and all of his siblings served in World War II. One of his uncles went Missing in Action during Pearl Harbor. The man who served was able to take part of the honor flight in May, 2024, and experience firsthand what it was like.
After receiving overwhelming support, Up Dog RV Park has decided to donate $2500 toward the organization, which comes from all camping fees received during RAGBRAI, as well as donations and a personal contribution. If you believe this is a worthy cause, or would like more information on Easter Iowa Honor Flight, head to their website at www.eihonorflight.org
