Man acquitted in shooting is 'happy to be free'

The first thing Jay Rodney Lewis did after being acquitted this month was “go to Fuddruckers and get me a burger. Because that jail food was horrible.”

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Jury seated in Hobbs' murder trial

Prosecutor says Hobbs struck Wright on head with mallet

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Supervisor says the state could cost jobs in Appanoose County

Taxes, state spending and reorganization were three issues talked about during Saturday's Legislative Coffee in Centerville with state Rep. Kurt Swaim and state Sen. Mark Chelgren.

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Macon HS senior performs at Carnegie Hall

A Macon High School trumpet player who performed this month at New York's Carnegie Hall describes her experience as "fabulous and rewarding".

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Parents of LaPrairie woman sue Brown Co. for high-speed chase 

The parents of a LaPrairie woman who died last month in a Beardstown car crash is suing Brown County, a sheriff's deputy and the driver of the vehicle, according to the Brown County Democrat-Message.

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Columbia reacts to shooting arrests 

Columbia may have gotten a bit safer this week with the arrest of two people, one considered a major player in recent crimes.

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