Keokuk Daily Gate City

Since 1847, the Daily Gate City has covered the news of the Keokuk, Iowa area. The daily newspaper's origins date back to Robert B. Ogden and his brother, John, both of Ohio. When Iowa became a state in 1846, John Ogden suggested they migrate to Iowa and establish a new business. A friend suggested that they open a business in Keosauqua.

On his way to Keosauqua, Robert Ogden saw the steamboat "Lucy Bertram" bound for Keokuk. He had never heard of Keokuk, and the officers on the boat recommended Ogden settle in Keokuk rather than Keosauqua. When discussing his options of settling in Keosauqua or Keokuk with an elderly passenger, Robert Ogden was advised to go directly to Keosauqua. The passenger described Keokuk as "the wickedest place in the United States." Robert Ogden, however, decided to settle in Keokuk, but his first impressions of the city left something to be desired.