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Iowa's Department of Natural Resources ignoring 16 laws, state audit finds

Iowa's Department of Natural Resources has not complied with 16 state laws dealing with issues such as treatment of infectious waste, an audit released Monday shows.

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Lightning strike causes house fire Sunday

A lightning strike from the storm that went through Fairfield early Sunday morning set a family’s house on fire at 1010 Grand Park Drive.

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Salute to the troops

Winfield and Morning Sun banded together to host a community send-off Sunday for 10 community residents who will be deployed to Afghanistan later this summer.

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Macon School Board approves shorter school year

While Macon School District children will have fewer classroom days this year, they'll start their day earlier. There will be seven fewer early dismissals this year. 

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Quincy City Council discusses sales tax holiday 

There won't be a sales tax holiday from Quincy's home rule sales tax this year.

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Update: Murder suspect to appear in court 

Terry Fritz is scheduled for a status hearing today, postponed from last week, in which the date for his preliminary hearing will be set.

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