KEWANEE WEATHER

‘The 1942 Great Kewanee Fire’ Video


By Dean Karau    April 17, 2025

“For a number of years, I’ve wanted to do a story on what may still be the biggest event in our hometown’s history. Finally, last week I had a long conversation with my friend, Rollie Krause, about his recollection of the fire. Here’s a video which resulted from Rollie’s story.”

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