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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  House Speaker Boehner predicts Congress can pass sweeping immigration legislation this year

Monday, June 10, 2013  A Wapello County jury found Jerem David Hopwood guilty on the charges on Friday, June 7.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  It was Free Fishing Days in both Missouri and Iowa this weekend.

Friday, June 07, 2013  You can fish without a license legally this weekend.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Arizona sheriff who led way for local police in immigration enforcement reconsiders crackdowns

Friday, May 31, 2013  In unwanted way, ricin letters highlight New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's stature in gun-laws debate

Thursday, May 30, 2013  One of the letters containing traces of the poison ricin refer to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control efforts

Monday, May 06, 2013  Supporters of the immigration bill brought forward last month by a group of four Republican and four Democratic senators have been cautiously optimistic.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las Vegas

Saturday, April 27, 2013  A group of conservative lawmakers proposes cutting the salaries of Iowa Supreme Court justices who joined in a unanimous ruling that legalized gay marriage in Iowa.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Twenty-one Iowa senators have signed a resolution that if approved would make abortion illegal in the state.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The Ottumwa Fire Department is enacting a zero tolerance policy to anyone who burns anything other than legal yard waste

Monday, April 15, 2013  Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20

Thursday, April 04, 2013  In three months and two days on the job, Sheriff Eugene Crum already helped indict dozens of suspected drug dealers through Mingo County's new Operation Zero Tolerance.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A Kirksville woman is in custody, accused of writing checks illegally on another account.