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Former Moberly banker arrested for bank robbery
One of the most wanted men in Missouri used to work at Commerce Bank in Moberly. 58-year-old John David Farnell of Fulton was captured this week following a string of six suspected bank robberies in the past 13 months.
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Cleaning up the square after a Friday night
The first two Saturdays of the month at 7 a.m. Centerville Rotary Club members comb the Square looking for debris left over from the night before.
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Collision injures one driver
Donna E. Reich, 56, of Bowling Green, suffered minor injuries in a collision at 6:45 p.m. Friday, April 30, in rural Pike County. She was taken to Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana.
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Hoerner YMCA kicks off fund drive
Health and fitness are among the top priorities for the many Tri-State Area residents who try to stay active year-round. The Hoerner YMCA, 2126 Plank Road, Keokuk, aims to help satisfy those goals.
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Park District Board to meet Tuesday to address vandalism at Wavering pool
The Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners will hold an emergency meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesday to review bids for repairs resulting from vandalism to the slide at Wavering Aquatic Center.
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Two City Council meetings on tap for today
The Quincy City Council closes the books on one fiscal year and begins another today. The Council has a meeting at 2 p.m. with a minimal agenda.
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Press conference on Benjamin Backstrom death set for 2 p.m.
A press conference on the investigation into the death of Benjamin Backstrom will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Warren County Courthouse in Indianola. The 19-year-old Drake University student died last week. Investigators have been treating the death as a homicide.
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