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Friday, June 07, 2013  Howard Smith, 36, of Edina pleaded guilty to felony charges of stealing, disposing of stolen property

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Mayor Steve Patterson confirmed Thursday that the city stripped Tom Schlueter of the title of city police chief last week.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  No one was injured in the bus crash.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Incident marks the second in two weeks in Keokuk.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Police in Keokuk are searching for a man who approached a female Keokuk High School student Wednesday afternoon.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  We didn't reach triple digit temperatures Tuesday, but the combination of heat and humidity forced many schools in the area to dismiss early. So when is it too hot to stay in class?

Thursday, July 19, 2012  A Fort Madison prison guard shown kicking an inmate is contesting his dismissal.

Friday, March 02, 2012  A number of students became ill with a stomach flu known as the norovirus, school nurse Kathy Palmer said Friday.

Monday, December 19, 2011  It appears City of Quincy administrators are contemplating a lawsuit against at least one of the contractors involved in the failed attempt to build a hydropower plant at Lock and Dam 21.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Hannibal and now Pikeland Unit 10 in Pittsfield are facing early dismissals for the heat advisory.

Monday, March 21, 2011  The city of Quincy is playing a waiting game over its planned hydropower project. Mayor John Spring says a Washington, D.C. law firm hired by the city filed a 53-page appeal on Friday.

Monday, February 07, 2011  According to The Gazette of Cedar Rapids, the Iowa Department of Education plans to propose a bill to change the way of calculating yearly classroom time.