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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Macon Fower Memorial Airport is getting a major facelift.

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.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

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

Friday, May 10, 2013  Ferlin Patrick Edgington, age 55, of New London, Iowa, was sentenced to 100 months imprisonment for distribution of methamphetamine .

Friday, May 10, 2013  Dolores Snow is accused of sending false claims to Medicaid for services she had not performed.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin is announcing nearly $1.2 million in funding.

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 08, 2013  Judge in New York rips government for opposing his order giving broader access to morning-after pill

Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Monday, April 29, 2013  Teachers hours get cut due to Federal Affordable Care Act.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  A Missouri Senate committee has endorsed a House bill allowing designated school personnel to carry concealed weapons in school buildings.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was transferred to a federal medical detention center in central Massachusetts.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Iowa attorney general is pushing for a bill that would expand the collection of DNA samples to include people convicted of less serious crimes.