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Sunday, May 19, 2013  ABATE of Illinois and Kelly's restaurant teamed up for the 25th annual poker run and bike show awareness weekend on May 18 and 19.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The body of a Rushville man who went missing on May 11 was found Friday around noon

Monday, May 13, 2013  A Rushville resident has been missing since a canoe accident in the LaMoine river Saturday night.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Teenagers across the nation are invited to participate in a quiz geared toward preventing teen pregnancy.

Friday, April 12, 2013  BBC faces Thatcher dilemma as opponents push 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead' to top of charts

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Suspects in a January bank robbery have been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Illinois State Police will be out in full force during the weekends of April.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Eighteen-year-old Erin Hart won a gold medal for Level 2 Ladies Figure Skating at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  With only a year of training under her belt, Erin Hart will live her dream while performing on the global stage.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Cody Barber was arrested after a brief manhunt and then a short time later, Savanna Barger was also arrested for her involvement in the robbery.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The suspect, later arrested and identified as Cody A. Barber, 26, of Moulton, Iowa entered the  bank with a handgun, demanded money, and fled the area on foot with an undetermined amount of money.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  The executive director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal is stepping down.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The Mark Twain coin is slated to be in production beginning in 2016 as long as the president signs along the dotted line.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Erin Hart will be representing Illinois in January in the World Special Olympics.

Monday, July 09, 2012  It used to mean moonshine, a friend of whiskey. Today, this soft drink satisfies taste buds worldwide. But did you know Mountain Dew originated here in the Tri-States?