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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  State resources will also be to these counties and officials will seek federal aid to repair roads and bridges.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Ottumwa’s Zoning and Planning Department and local developers are revising their comprehensive plan for the city in terms of residential and commercial projects.

Monday, March 25, 2013 

Monday, March 18, 2013  Local State Representative Nate Walker is learning more about the issues behind mental health and what can be done about it.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Missouri Circuit Breaker Tax Credit Tax credit may be taken away from low income Missouri seniors and disabled.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Melting snow and rain turns into flooding concerns on some low level roads.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  Several smaller roads closed in northeast Missouri due to local flooding.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Harrison Collins was sentenced to six years in prison, with a suspended execution of that sentence.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The La Plata Christian Ministries Food Distribution Center held their 3rd annual Valentine Luncheon and Romantic Dinner Sunday.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A Kirksville man is charged with murdering a man with a knife, dismembering a portion of the victim and also starting several fires. Adair County prosecutor Matt Wilson discusses the investigation.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said Monday that he would consider making the state’s anti-bullying law stronger.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Additional signs and rumble strips have been added.

Monday, September 17, 2012  A federal judge who ruled that a Massachusetts prison inmate is eligible for a state-funded sex change operation has determined that the inmate is also eligible for public reimbursement of legal fees.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  It's a system that Paul Ryan, the Republican nominee-to-be for vice president, had hoped to scrap as a way to make his House GOP budget look smaller by about $10 billion a year.