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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  MoDot crews will be out cleaning bridges. Drive with caution while they're working.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Macon man enjoys making sure people are safe.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Officials say it's imperative to have your chimney cleaned once a year

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Regular cleaning of your chimney is important.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  How to prepare your home for winter.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Stephen Baldwin awarded nothing in lawsuit against Kevin Costner over lucrative BP contract

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Students and staff from the Pekin Community School District converged on Hedrick Wednesday morning to help the town clean up from Saturday's severe storms.

Monday, April 16, 2012  The American Gothic House Center is hosting a spring cleaning day Saturday April 28.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, January 27, 2012  State Senator Mark Chelgren admits to paying for dry cleaning with campaign contributions.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  The state of Iowa has been under a fire hazard warning for the past week due to high winds and low humidity. Conditions like this are ideal for ordinary small fires to become a much bigger problem.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Hundreds of New York police officers clear Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park; 70 arrests

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  James Dixon was sentenced Monday in Des Moines County District Court.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  Burlington police are seeking a suspect who assaulted a cleaning woman with a pry bar when she interrupted him during a break-in at her employer's business.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  The annual cleaning of the city of bridges starts in May.