Amie Van Patten
There is a new face associated with The News-Review and Keota Eagle; Amie Van Patten of What Cheer is joining the staff. Van Patten will be replacing current editor, Hailey Brown. She will be covering various meetings and events for Keota and Keokuk County.
Van Patten is the daughter of Mark and Tracy Hammes, of Delta. She resides in What Cheer with her husband and three children. Being a Tri-County graduate, as well as where her children attend school, will be very useful in her journey as a news editor and reporter. Currently, she is an employee with Tri-County Community School District as a special education associate as well as an employee at the family owned restaurant, Neighbor’s Gas and Grill in Delta. In her spare time, you will find Van Patten in the stands at one of her children’s sporting events or activities. She is also an active member in the Tri-County Arts Boosters, Tri-County After Prom, Delta Days committee and helping organize numerous fundraisers. “I am looking forward to joining the paper and being more involved in the communities of Keokuk County,” says Van Patten.
“I am looking forward to working with Amie and having her join our staff,” says Amber Kephart, Regional Manager. “Amie is hard working and very dedicated to making this community a better place, and I couldn’t be happier with having her join our team.”