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Fugitive arrested in a Randolph County cornfield
CentralMoInfo.com's Brian Hauswirth Reporting:
A manhunt near Cairo ended Tuesday afternoon with the arrest of fugitive Christopher Holcomb.
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Country band Black Diamond to entertain at Friday Night Live
The Daily Iowegian tell's readers:
Friday Night Live "Sounds and Suds on the Square" will feature Black Diamond this Friday from 6-10 p.m. Enjoy live music, beer garden and food.
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Power outage reported on Mark Twain Avenue
The Hannibal Courier-Post explains:
The cause of an hour-plus power outage along Mark Twain Avenue Tuesday morning remains under investigation by the Hannibal Board of Public Works.
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Gas leak prompts two-block residential, biz evacuationMegan Spees, Staff Writer for the Keokuk Gate City writes:
The Keokuk Fire Department and Atmos Energy responded to a call at 4:30 p.m. Monday after a construction company struck a four-inch gas line at 17th and Blondeau streets, Keokuk.
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Fair barbecue contest finds humble winner
The Oskaloosa Herald's Andy Goodell tells readers: To his own surprise, Scott Tibbals won grand champion in this year’s barbecue competition at the Southern Iowa Fair.
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Army dad in Afghanistan helps with child's birth in Hannibal via video conferencing software
Jessica Marie Martin, Quincy Herald-Whig staff writer tells readers:
Capt. David Cooper of the U.S. Army didn't let a little thing like deployment stop him from being with his wife while she gave birth to a baby girl last week.
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