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Bar set high for committing mentally ill
Iowa judges will commit mentally ill people to locked treatment facilities only if there is strong evidence the people are likely to harm themselves or others.
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Keokuk woman pleads guilty to theft
A Keokuk woman will not face trial on the first-degree theft charges filed against her in July 2010.
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House kills funding for tobacco cessation program
The Iowa House killed funding for the state’s tobacco cessation programs Thursday, saving the state about $5.5 million.
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Fire destroys Boonville restaurant
An overnight blaze which destroyed a popular downtown Boonville restaurant and nearby insurance agency has been ruled accidental by the Missouri State Fire Marshal's office.
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Horses mistreated and left for dead in Roodhouse
You voted for it, our Facebook story of the Day -- an update on a story of abused horses in Roodhouse, Illinois.
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Meth arrest outside Columbia McDonalds
Boone County deputies arrested Ralph Eugene Carter outside a McDonalds after catching him with Meth.
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