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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded a grant to WIU to reforest the Horn Field campus.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Attention carnivores ... you may want to back away from the beef. A recent series of studies found that vegetarians live longer than meat eaters.

Friday, September 07, 2012  The American Cancer Society is recruiting study participants for CPS-3.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Update: CIA infiltrated al-Qaida and uncovered underwear bomb plot within Yemen

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  If you've ever wanted to track down your ancestral line, there's no better time than now. A large source of family trees and ancestral history can be found online and even more genealogy databases. Recently, a social-networking genealogy Website, called GeneTree asked KHQA to participate in a DNA study. Brooke Hasch and Chad Douglas accepted the challenge.

Saturday, October 16, 2010  Obama administration officials have met with industry leaders and experts to find ways to increase online safety

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Iowa's largest doctors' group favors easing the state's marijuana laws for health studies.

Thursday, February 26, 2009  A local teacher found herself at the head of the class on Thursday.Mrs. Sara Ramsey teaches junior high science and social studies at Southeastern Jr./Sr. High School. KHQA's Rajah Maples visited her classroom after surprising her with this month's KHQA Excellent Educator award. Mrs. Sara Ramsey has taught for give years in the Southeastern School District. She started out teaching third grade but eventually found her calling teaching junior high science and social studies.

Monday, December 29, 2008  Herman Rosenblat now admits that he and his wife didn't first meet at a concentration camp where she purportedly had sneaked him apples and bread.