Would-be rescuer disappears in river

A man who waded into the Cedar River at Palisades Kepler State Park near Cedar Rapids on Sunday night to rescue two children disappeared beneath the surface and was not seen again.

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Alexandria, Mo., evacuated

The Fox River and excessive rainfall has caused serious flooding in Alexandria, Mo., a small community about five miles from the Iowa-Missouri border at Keokuk just off U.S. Highway 136. 

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Striving toward wellness -- one step at a time

We've all heard the cliche' that, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." 

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Macon School District receives DNR energy loan

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has approved a zero percent $400,000 energy loan for the Macon R-1 School District.

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Jacksonville declared a state of emergency 

June 19, 2011, The City of Jacksonville has been declared a state of emergency and will remain so throughout the next few days.

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Thousands commemorate Civil War's150th anniversary in Boonville

Hundreds of people were in Boonville Saturday for the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War and the Battle of Boonville.

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