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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  2nd Mississippi man investigated in ricin-laced letters; charges dropped against Elvis impersonator

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Attorney: Scant evidence linking Mississippi man to ricin-laced letters sent to president, senator

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Mississippi man arrested for mailing suspected ricin to leaders; claimed conspiracy to sell body parts

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A letter addressed to President Barack Obama is being checked for a "suspicious substance," a day after a letter addressed to a U.S. senator tested positive for poisonous ricin, the U.S. Secret Service says.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The City of Quincy says letters will soon be going out to city residents explaining the upcoming switchover of electricity providers for many city residents all under the electric aggregation plan.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  The Palmyra Food Pantry is feeling a financial squeeze but it's not in a way you might expect.

Saturday, October 13, 2012  Girl Scout troop 6780 members earned their Gold Award by working to get Girl Scout manuals published in Braille.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  The Quincy School District is rethinking the way it alerts parents of their child's bus routes and pick-up times. A new change to this year's busing system caused quite the panic for some parents who never got that information.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  The Springfield bishop will deliver the May 13 commencement address at Quincy University.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Now, I understand that a young teenager's form of communication goes something like this..."He's sooo cute."  "Yeah, I know, right?"  "Waz up?"  What I didn't foresee was the junk mail that keeps the phones buzzing all day and into the night.

Friday, January 06, 2012  One of the classes at South Shelby Elementary School is in for a very big surprise Friday.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Currently only 78 percent of the hospitals operating costs are being covered.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Two days after Republican Gov.-elect Terry Branstad was elected to his fifth term, he asked that all state agency heads submit resignation letters.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  The Missourian will publish letters and guest columns regarding the Aug. 3 primary elections at no cost.

Friday, April 02, 2010  Federal officials say letters have been sent to more than 30 governors, demanding they leave office within three days or that they will be removed.