At 80 years old, Kewanee resident John Blake decided it wasn’t too late to try something new — or, in his case, something he hadn’t attempted since grade school. Last month, Blake competed in the Quad Cities Summer Games, formerly known as the Senior Olym... See more
The Hog Herald, the official source for all things Kewanee Hog Day, is set to make its return this summer. Three years ago, The Kewanee Voice made the Hog Days Committee an offer they couldn’t refuse: a partnership to help promote the city’s beloved Labor... See more
For many years, Pat Sauer, a member of the now‑disbanded Garden Club of Kewanee, helped select the club’s “Yard of the Month.” This May, the tables turned when fellow members chose Sauer’s own yard and garden as the clear winner. “At first I said no,” Sau... See more
The director of the Henry County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said he will recommend that the Henry County Board approve a moratorium on the injection of carbon dioxide in the county. Mat Schnepple addressed about 150 Galva residents who gathered ... See more
For years, the suggestion to offer carnival wristbands has been a thorn in the side of Hog Days committee members. The request from Kewanee residents to add wristbands to the annual carnival has been a constant refrain. But longtime committee member Janie... See more
