Kehoe, Fechtel bell ringing rematch on tap

December 15, 2018 at 4:03 a.m. | Updated December 15, 2018 at 4:04 a.m.

Nip Neidert hands a contribution to Bernie Fechtel, president of Fechtel Beverage and chair of The Salvation Army's 2017 Red Kettle Campaign, as Sen. Mike Kehoe rings away Dec. 16, 2017 during the morning's Red Kettle Ring Off at Hy-Vee. Fechtel and longtime friend Kehoe went head to head in their friendly challenge with Fechtel boasting the fact that he had the bigger kettle.
Nip Neidert hands a contribution to Bernie Fechtel, president of Fechtel Beverage and chair of The Salvation Army's 2017 Red Kettle Campaign, as Sen. Mike Kehoe rings away Dec. 16, 2017 during the morning's Red Kettle Ring Off at Hy-Vee. Fechtel and longtime friend Kehoe went head to head in their friendly challenge with Fechtel boasting the fact that he had the bigger kettle.

A rematch at the red kettles is on tap today.

Bernie Fechtel, president of Fechtel Beverage, is challenging Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to a Red Kettle Ring-Off rematch to raise funds for the Salvation Army red kettle campaign.

The event takes place from 9.30 a.m.-10.30 a.m. at Hy-Vee on West Truman Boulevard.

Last year, Fechtel and then-state Sen. Kehoe raised a combined $12,407, which helped the overall kettle campaign exceed its 2017 goal. Though Kehoe won the contest, the two men declined to say how much each other raised saying it was a joint victory.

The 2018 Red Kettle Campaign has so far raised $169,000 or just under 60 percent of the $288,000 goal.

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