Photo courtesy of The City of Keota, Iowa social media

With the recent heatwave, the new Jacquelyn J. Singmaster Murphy Aquatic Center in Keota has gotten plenty of use from residents and guests. Open for about a month now, a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration for the facility will be held on Sunday afternoon.

Beginning at 12:30 p.m. on June 23, the City as well as the Aquatic Foundation encourage all to attend these festivities. Keota City Administrator, Alycia Horras, spoke with KCII about how much of a blessing the new center has been. “This is something that has been in the making for several years and we had some very dedicated residents that this would not be a reality without them. [I’m] just very thankful to everyone that has helped or fundraised and we just want to welcome any and all to come and check it out.”

Featuring a splashpad, zipline, and plenty of other amenities, the Keota Aquatic Center is located at 501 South Fulton Street.