By Casey Jarmes | The News-Review
KEOTA – The annual Christmas in Keota celebration was held on Dec. 6, featuring Santa and crafts at the library, a vendor fair at Holy Trinity, a gingerbread house contest, a Christmas light contest, a tree lighting, carriage rides, a soup supper at Schmitty’s, and
bingo at the VFW.
The Christmas light contest winners were:
Silent Night Category:
Winner: Kelly Mousel,
Runner-up: Brent and Alyssa Lindeman.
Inflatables Category:
Winner: Ike Watson.
Runner-up: Lori Slaughter.
Open Class Category:
Winner: Imhoff Family.
Runner-up: Carson Sprouse.
Honorable Mention:
Julianna Berg (Malley Hardware & Variety)
The gingerbread house contest winners were:
Traditional Christmas:
Child 1st: Ireland Springsteen.
Child 2nd: Emilia Springsteen.
Adult 1st: Melinda Baughman.
Adult 2nd: Mia Conrad.
Business 1st: Wilson Memorial Library.
Business 2nd: Prairie Mutual Insurance
Think Outside the Box:
Child 1st: Greiner Family.
Adult 1st: Elyse Lyle.
Adult 2nd: Emerson Lyle.
Business 1st: Keota City Hall.
All About Keota:
Business 1st: Olde English Barber Shop.
