NWTF Birdhouse Made this birdhouse for our 2023 NWTF Hunting and Heritage Banquet.

Added: 02/14/23

Hempstead Debate Public forum National Qualifiers in 2020 Telegraph Herald news brief about the Hempstead High School Debate Team at the NSDA tournament. Hempstead students Bryan Keck, Blake Hohmann, Kunal Chugh, and Sameer Faruquee competed in public forum for Hempstead High! Read all about it!

Added: 07/03/20

Hempstead Debate Team Fundraiser Join the debate team as they host the Bankston Banger Gravel Grinder bicycle race on April 13, 2019 at Park Farm Winery in Durango, IA. If you are an avid biker, or just bike for leisure, come out and ride to help raise money for the Hempstead Debate team. If biking isn't your thing, come for the delicious wood-fired pizzas and prize raffles. Your contributions help the debate team for competitions including the first in school history - National Bid. Click the link for more information.

Added: 03/07/19

Hempstead National Debate Qualifier Hempstead High School Public Forum Debate Team qualifies for Nationals at Iowa Eastern Region National Qualifiers Hempstead High School students Bryan Keck and Blake Hohmann make history by becoming the first ever Hempstead team to qualify to compete at the 2019 National Speech and Debate Championships for public forum!

Added: 02/12/19

Hempstead Debate Semi-Finalist Hempstead High School Debate Team at Iowa State Tournament Hempstead students Bryan Keck and Blake Hohmann make it to semi-Finals for best finish in years for Hempstead High!

Added: 01/14/18

Hempstead all-star cheerleaders Hempstead All-Star Cheerleaders Cheerleaders from Hempstead High School in Dubuque, IA, travel to London to participate in the London New Year's Day Parade on January 1, 2018

Added: 01/14/18

Hempstead State Cheerleaders 2017 Hempstead sends State Cheerleaders to the 2017 Iowa State Cheerleading competition.

Added: 10/30/17

Hempstead State Cheerleaders 2016 Hempstead sends State Cheerleaders to Iowa State Cheerleading competition for 2016.

Added: 10/30/16

Roosevelt 8th-grader digs into spellers' tool chest to win TH bee Haebin Han wins the 2017 Regional Spelling Bee from Roosevelt Middle School. Bryan Keck the 2015 and 2016 Champion gives words of encouragement prior to spelling bee.

Added: 03/05/17

Local champ from Dubuque eliminated from national spelling bee Bryan Keck, the 2015 and 2016 Spelling bee champ falls short at Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Added: 05/30/16

Local champ from Dubuque heads to national spelling bee Bryan Keck, the 2015 and 2016 Spelling bee champ set to return to the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Added: 05/25/16

Honey of a bee: Keck outlasts 2 Roosevelt classmates in spelling title repeat Bryan Keck outlasts Roosevelt classmates to repeat as regional champ

Added: 03/06/16

Lessons learned from a shady idea Bryan Keck discusses the lessons learned, and frustrations experienced with the Young Entrepreneurs academy which was sponsored by the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce.

Added: 09/10/15

Rob Blum - Congressional Tribute to Bryan Keck In Honor of Bryan Keck, Scripps National Spelling Bee Participant from Dubuque, Iowa by Representative Rod Blum

Added: 06/02/15

Local speller a true bee-liever Roosevelt 7th-grader will begin putting his skills to the test today at Scripps national contest near Washington, D.C.

Added: 05/26/15

Dubuque 7th-grader's invention sounds like success He starts a business with his idea -- a combination of sunglasses and Bluetooth-enabled earbuds. He also is the runner-up at a regional contest.

Added: 05/14/15

Young tri-state entrepreneurs pitch ideas, fish for capital Bryan Keck wins the first Young Entrepreneurs event sponsored by the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce.

Added: 03/26/15

A BEE to SEE 7th-grader Bryan Keck comes out on top in an unusual contest that includes a 5-way tie for 3rd place.

Added: 03/11/15

Keck Family Halloween 2014/2013 The Wrath of Medusa If you enter Medusa's lair, you might become a permenant fixture. Also see Dr Frankenstein's House of Horrors from 2013

Added: 10/28/14

Iowa Geothermal Property Assessment Iowa Geothermal Property Tax Assessment Learn all about Property tax assessments for Geothermal and in-floor heating for Iowa residential customers. The wrong I'm trying to right. Please Help!

Added: 12/24/12

Keck Family Halloween 2012 A Vampire Lair for the Keck Family Our crypt was ready as the Kecks were transformed into a family of 17th century vampires.

Added: 11/04/12

Indiana Jones and the Derby Challenge This years pinewood derby was the Indiana Jones theme. We tried to make this car look somewhat like a cave, and guess what - the car plays the Indiana Theme. It was a lot of fun making and racing

Added: 02/20/12

Keck Family Halloween 2011 Ghostly ghouls and our cemetery ride This year we went scary! The days of toddler costumes are over, so we went as ghosts lingering around in a cemetery. It was a frightening good time!

Added: 10/30/11

Keck Family with DIFL for Halloween This year we organized our parade entry with the DIFL (Dubuque Independent Football League). Our entire family participated with the football league in the fall. As part of our float concept, we created a 2 large bobbleheads made of paper mache. These bobbleheads were about 6 feet tall. One was a football player, and the other was a Cheerleader. The night of the parade, we had over 180 football players and cheerleaders participate in the march in Dubuque.

Added: 01/30/11

Pinwood Derby Mario Kart Wild Wing and Luigi Bryan and Dad build their first pinewood derby car! It's their attempt at making a replica of the Mario Kart Wild Wing driven by Luigi. The cub scouts voted it as Most Unique Car at their annual pinewood derby race for pack 100 this year. The race was help on Jan 21, 2011 at Carver Elementary. Check out a few photos of this cool little car, and a little narrative about the building of our little toy car.

Added: 01/22/11

1941 Willys and 1937 Chevy A customized 1941 Willys Pickup and 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe owned by Bill and Sue Keck which made its debut in the 2004 Detroit Autorama and 2010 respectively. Both were Great 8 finalist in the Ridler Award Competition.

Added: 01/22/11

The Keck Family Halloweens Guess what? We did it again! Another year of celebrating halloween and participating in the local parades. This time to the depths of the sea! We decided to do a disney theme and become the cast of the Little Mermaid. We became Ariel the Little Mermaid, Sebastian the loveable lobster, King Triton the ruler of the sea, and Ursula the sea witch. We enjoyed the entire experience again and the kids had more fun than ever.

Added: 11/06/09

The Keck Family Halloweens Year number 6! Another year of celebrating halloween and participating in the local parades. We took a trip back in time and resurrected Frankenberry, count Chocula, Boo Berry, and the short lived Yummy Mummy. After we presented the idea to the kids, Ashlynn wanted to be Yummy Mummy, and Bryan had his heart set on Boo Berry. We really had a great time once again! More than ever this year!

Added: 10/28/08

The Keck Family Halloweens Here we go again! Another year of celebrating halloween and participating in the local parades. This year we are Spongebob and Friends. We let the kids pick the subject matter this year. Ashlynn is Spongebob, Bryan is Patrick Star, Julie is Sandy Cheeks, and I'm grouchy Squidward. Hope you enjoy the costumes!

Added: 11/02/07

Darryl Keck - first time author Darryl J. Keck, my brother has recently become an author and has written two books. Who Says Hollywood Has Nothing Good to Say is his most recent book. To view his available books, you can visit amazon.com to make a purchase. If you do purchase a book, please give him some feedback on what you thought of either book. Thanks!

Added: 12/28/05

The Keck Family Halloweens Since our marriage we've always enjoyed Halloween. Once the kids were arrived, we decided to build memories by making a tradition out of the Halloween season. Check out our last few years of family Halloween costumes. It's a lot of work, but we hope the memories made will last a lifetime for our youngsters and all who get to see them. Hope you enjoy the costumes!

Added: 10/27/05

Lost Leaves Photos A number of photographs that may be ancestors or friends of my ancestors. Many of these people were probably from the Grant Co, Wisconsin area.

Added: 02/28/05

Dolphin Ancestry Photos A number of photographs of my Dolphin family line added to the genealogy photo gallery.

Added: 02/28/05

Caspers Ancestry Photos A number of photographs of my Caspers family line added to the genealogy photo gallery.

Added: 11/28/04

1941 Willys Pickup A customized 1941 Willys Pickup owned by Bill and Sue Keck which made its debut in the 2004 Detroit Autorama. This stunning pickup was a Great 8 finalist in the Ridler Award Competition.

Added: 03/17/04

B24 Liberators of the 707th Bomb Squadron A photo gallery of B24 Liberators and Crews that made up the 707th Bomb Squadron of the Mighty 446 Bomb Group.

Added: 01/20/04

Little Rollo Photos A collection of photographs acquired of my grandfathers B24 Liberator called Little Rollo. Various photos of crews that flew and maintained Little Rollo.

Updated: 01/20/04

Family Fact Sheets/Photos Updated a variety of family fact sheets with pictures and some new date information. Some of the sheets include the children of Donald Turner; children and grandchildren of Etola Turner; and children of Doris Turner.

Added: 08/15/03

A Dedication to My Grandmother My Grandmother, Colleen H. Turner passed away on July 22, 2003. I will miss her greatly. This is a eulogy I was honored to write for my grandmother and present at her funeral service. We love you Grandma!

Added: 07/25/03

White Tail Prize A story about Dave Keck and his Dec 7, 2002 deer hunt where he finally bagged his trophy buck! It has been a long time in coming!

Updated: 12/14/02

Charles Dolphin Descendants A few branches from Charles Dolphin (son of John and Rebecca Dolphin) added. Primarily it includes the descendants of Lela Marie Dolphin and Mildren F. Dolphin.

Updated: 10/06/02

Genealogy Documents A collection of source documents gathered over the years for some of my ancestors. The emphasis is currently on the Reed branches with others such as Dolphin, Turner and Hurst to follow.

Updated: 10/06/02

Obituaries This web page contains a few obituaries of some of my ancestors. More will be added as time permits, but at this time you can view Urias Reed, Samantha Brookens, Edith Reed Hurst Parks, Adam Roschi

Updated: 07/08/02

Urias Reed Story This web page contains a few facts about what I currently know of the life of Urias Reed which have been compiled into one document. This page also talks about his two wives: Cordelia Potter and Samantha Brookens. It also gives a brief background on his Civil War enlistment.

Updated: 07/08/02

The Fais Island Adventure Page After nearly 54 long years, Harlyn Turner returned to Fais Island. It was 1948 when his B-29 bomber ditched into the sea just off the coast of Fais Island. Now May 5, 2002 he has returned to the island he once briefly called home and reunites with the people who once helped rescue him and his fellow crewmen.

Updated: 05/23/02

WWII Vet Plans Return to FAIS Island Short introduction about Trip planned for this spring to FAIS Island.

Updated: 01/31/02

My Civil War Grandfathers Two of my G.G. Grandfathers - John Dolphin and Bernhard Hurst, and two G.G.G. Grandfathers - Urias Reed and Madison Turner served in the civil war. This site gives a brief description of their roles during the civil war years.

Added: 12/20/01

Air Force Accident Report of B29 Ditching The B29 Ditching near Fais Island in 1948 resulted in a 76 page accident report. This web site has the actual statements of each crewman and the official description of the accident. The accident occurred on November 12, 1948, with the rescue following day on November 13, 1948

Added: 12/16/01

Opliger Pedigree Updates Newly added information of Olivia Opliger's family tree branch. To access, click on Harry Francis Opliger from the pedigree chart, and then click on Olivia Marie Opliger on the family fact sheet to check out her family.

Added: 10/02/01

The Burton Photo Gallery A small collection of pictures of family and friends from the village of Burton Wisconsin taken during the 1930's.

Added: 09/12/01

They Operate with Compassion Telegraph Herald Article featuring Sue Keck and her job duties as a registered nurse at Finley Hospital. Article ran April 9, 2000.

Added: 08/16/01

Cassville Family Celebrates Mother's Day X 5 Telegraph Herald Article featuring Bena Turner and 5 generations that follow for a special mother's day story. Article ran May 12, 1996.

Added: 08/15/01

Harold George Keck Tribute Tribute to my other Grandfather - Harold George Keck. This new series of web pages contain the genealogy of the Keck and Opliger families. Included are pedigree charts, family fact sheets, and photo graphs

Added: 07/31/01

Military News Article - WWII Gunners took real flack Telegraph Herald article of Harlie Turner and another Dubuque native as they recall their experiences of WWII.

Added: 05/08/01

Military News Article - Tough Planes Spared WWII Gunner Telegraph Herald article of Harlie Turner experiences while assigned to both B-24 and B-29 bombers as Dubuque gets ready for aircraft visit.

Added: 05/08/01