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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  “Operation Relief Residential Tree Program” is a collaborative project the City of Ottumwa has with Alliant Energy and the D-N-R to encourage residents to plant trees.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District comes to Truman.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  In slayings of Texas district attorney and wife, suspicion shifts to white supremacist gang

Saturday, March 30, 2013  From the White House in Washington to Eldon Iowa's white house.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  No one could change Evan Ebel -- not even the prison reformer he may have killed

Monday, March 25, 2013  Two people were injured in a head-on collision near Novinger Monday morning.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Father Chris Cordes of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church gives his reaction on the new pope.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Story updated: Argentine archbishop has been selected as new pope, the first pope from the Americas.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Cardinals locked into Sistine Chapel to pick pope amid upheaval, divisions in Catholic church

Monday, March 11, 2013  Who's up, who's down: Cardinals hold final talks amid debate over manager or pastoral pope

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The pope's title and what he would wear has been a major question ever since Benedict stunned the world and announced he would resign on Thursday, the first pontiff to do so in 600 years.

Monday, February 25, 2013  As budget cuts loom, Obama meets with governors at White House

Monday, January 28, 2013  President Barack Obama will meet with police chiefs from three communities that have experienced mass shootings, part of his administration's push to address gun violence.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The NRA says it thinks Congress would likely prevent a new assault weapons ban.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  A response to a residential fire, lands a Macon man in jail facing felony drug charges.