The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Man found dead in SUV in troubled neighborhood 

Thursday's sunrise brought a dark discovery to a north Des Moines neighborhood besieged by violence in recent days.

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Heartland Highway Corridor plan nearing completion

Some 28 counties and communities along U.S. Highways 34 and 63, and Iowa Highway 163 are banding together to enter into a coalition, termed the Heartland Highway Corridor, to ensure safe passage along the corridor, according to Zach James, planning director with the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission in Burlington.

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Test reveals high radon levels

The Washington City Council discussed the high radon level in the dispatch center at its meeting Wednesday night.

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Former Moberly city employee charged with theft

Moberly's former Deputy Director of Finance is accused of stealing $105,000 from the city to feed a gambling addiction.
 
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Emergency vehicle detectors: How do they work? 

You might recall that bus accident that happened near the corner of 11th and Broadway in Quincy Wednesday.

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