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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  We have a follow-up to the story we reported on Monday about a Kirksville man who failed to show up for his federal trial.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Colin Shields was scheduled to go on trial Monday but is nowhere to be found.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Sprouts from several of the franchises of Jimmy John's were linked to an outbreak of E. coli.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  APNewsBreak: Obama's budget axes USDA program that tests for deadly bacteria in fresh produce

Monday, September 06, 2010  Cool weather keeps some beach goers away from the beach at Thousand Hills State Park.

Monday, July 05, 2010  Fact Finder reveals how a state park faired despite a beach closure.

Friday, July 02, 2010  Levels of E. coli bacteria are higher than standards set by the state.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  Swimming beaches at half a dozen Missouri State Parks will be closed for the Fourth of July weekend including the beach at Forest Lake at Thousand Hills State Park near Kirksville and the beach at Long Branch State Park in Macon.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  No Missouri State Parks swimming beaches will be closed due to elevated E. coli levels this weekend.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  The public beach at Mark Twain State Park will remain closed this weekend because of E. coli levels that remain higher than the standard set by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for state park beaches.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  New Mo. website tracks public beach closings

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  Three Democratic members of a Missouri Senate committee issued a rebuttal Monday to a Republican-authored report provided to the media last week.

Thursday, February 25, 2010  The legislation is to be debated Thursday by a House committee responsible for state parks and waterways.