Columnist Dean Karau recalls Kewanee’s Centennial: 1854 to 1954 – A Century to Celebrate
Dean Karau
Star Courier columnist
(More than two years ago, I suggested that a small group of those interested in preserving Kewanee history could rotate researching and writing stories on our hometown for publication in the Star Courier. But the idea went nowhere.
Undeterred, I decided that I would commit to writing a weekly Kewanee history column. I hoped readers would enjoy learning a little bit more about our shared past. I also hoped I would learn more about the place I left in 1960 and to which I had seldom returned until I retired.