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Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The state Department of Public Safety says about 144,000 Iowans have permits to carry a firearm.

Friday, December 28, 2012  If your home or business uses propane to generate heat or run appliances, the Iowa Department of Public Safety has a warning for you.

Monday, September 17, 2012  Universities across the country are on high alert because of a series of bomb threats; the latest one was Monday at LSU.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Truman State University Police and the Department of Public Safety want to remind students about safety with the new school year approaching.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Starting in July, deputies of the Adair County Sheriff’s Office will each be eligible for a $1,200 pay raise.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  We don't know whether the remains are those of 24-year-old Jackie Leigh Douthart, who disappeared last May; or Elizabeth Syperda, who vanished in 2000 at age 22.

Friday, April 27, 2012  John A. Harville apparently beat his wife for hours before taking his own life.

Friday, March 23, 2012  The real-life criminalists of the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation process over 15,000 cases a year.

Monday, March 19, 2012  The discovery was made by two children on bikes.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  What are the age and weight guidelines regarding the safety of child carseats?

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  More than $50,000 in grants have been awarded to assist the Kirksville Regional Computer Crimes Unit.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011 

Monday, August 01, 2011  Governor Terry Branstad signed into law legislation that outlaws newer and potentially dangerous drugs.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  The Keokuk County sheriff will be carrying a memorial with him every day on the job: a handgun ordered by Deputy Sergeant Eric Stein before he was killed in the line of duty.