04 Mar 2026

Keith E. Meyer, RIP (1941-2026)

By Kelly Meyer
Keith E. Meyer, RIP (1941-2026)

Keith E. Meyer, 84, formerly a longtime resident of Davenport, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026, with family at his side. Keith was known for many things in his life including a peaceful protester and activist city watchdog who eventually was elected a Davenport City Alderman. Keith’s passions in life were easily identifiable when visiting his old house at 1012 Marquette Street. Visitors would be greeted by big black labs, or huskies, and offered a sample of his wine or homemade biscotti.

07 Mar 2013

Speed Bump Ahead: Police and County Attorney Moved Too Fast to Prosecute Keith Meyer, While a Jury Trial Proved Common Sense Can Prevail

By Todd McGreevy
Photo used as evidence against Keith Meyer in Davenport, Iowa

(Publisher's Note: This article appeared in March 2013 in the Reader's printed and online edition. Given the disarray the courts and justice system is in locally, state and nationally, the lessons learned over 12 yeears ago are worth re-visiting again. It is also an example of why county grand juries should be more widely known and engaged as the backstop to governments gone wild.)

29 Aug 2007

Civic Forensics in Davenport Are a Bust

By Kathleen McCarthy

It's getting harder and harder to stomach the barrage of misinformation masquerading as journalism in the Quad Cities' mainstream media. Most especially egregious is the constant sin of omission that defines most stories and editorials.

10 Feb 2004

Playground Politics Again

By Kathleen McCarthy

Here we go again, forced to suffer playground politics with Davenport's city council, evidenced by infighting rather than cooperating, reacting instead of reasoning, and plotting versus planning. This term, the thorn in the Davenport council's side is Ward 3 Alderman Keith Meyer, who used bad judgment in delivering a Christmas carol that was less-than-flattering to various aldermen.

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