Safe Routes to School committee meeting today for second time

The committee the City Council authorized to look at the feasibility of the Safe Routes to School project, a nearly one-mile long six-foot sidewalk along South Main Street between Lakeview Elementary and Howar Junior High School in Centerville, gathered for the first time Thursday, Aug. 9 at City Hall.

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Volunteers take on webs, weeds, trash

About 40 community members wielded gloves, shovels, weed whackers and trash bags Saturday morning with a common goal in mind: Make a favorable first impression on more than 350 state and national downtown revitalization professionals and community volunteers visiting Keokuk Aug. 21-22 for the 25th annual Downtown Summit.

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Sioux City Council changes zoning to allow casino

The City Council on Monday approved changing municipal code to allow a gaming facility in the downtown area.

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Orwig trial scheduled for this month 

An August 27 jury trial is scheduled for a Kirksville man accused of paddling his 11-year-old daughter because she was on Facebook.

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Governor kicks media out of state prisons 

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has banned all media from state prisons.

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SE Missouri expecting strong corn yield despite drought 

Southeast Missouri is expected to have some of the best corn yields in the U.S. this year, despite the heat and drought.

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