• Obituaries Tuesday May 28th

    Miriam Carleen Hackman Heusel, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, May 24, 2013 at Sunrise Terrace, Winfield, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 31, at First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant. ...

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  • US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006

    U.S. home prices jumped 10.9 percent in March compared with a year ago, the most since April 2006. A growing number of buyers are bidding on a tight supply of homes, driving prices higher and helping the...

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  • Fight resumes against California wildfire that threatened thousands of campers

    Air tankers were expected to resume their attack Tuesday on a wildfire that sent thousands of campers fleeing the mountains near Santa Barbara over the holiday weekend. The 1,200-acre blaze was 10 percent contained, and witnesses said...

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  • Trial opens over firing of pregnant Ohio teacher

    A trial is getting underway in a Catholic school teacher’s lawsuit alleging the Archdiocese of Cincinnati violated anti-discrimination laws by firing her after she became pregnant through artificial insemination. Opening statements are expected Tuesday in Christa Dias’...

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  • Trial opens over firing of pregnant Ohio teacher

    A trial was getting underway Tuesday in a Catholic school teacher’s lawsuit alleging the Archdiocese of Cincinnati violated anti-discrimination laws by firing her after she became pregnant through artificial insemination. Opening statements are expected in Christa Dias’...

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  • Atlanta hospitals find creating insurance company is Rx for what ails

    With health care costs rising and ObamaCare placing increased emphasis on patient outcomes, two Atlanta area hospital systems are taking a novel approach. Wellstar Health System and Piedmont Healthcare are forming their own insurance company — competing...

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  • Road Closure
    Saturated Ground + More Rain = Flooding in Iowa

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Much of Iowa is likely to deal with flooding this week as more rain falls on ground that is already saturated.

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  • National Spelling Bee Underway; Vocabulary Test Included

    OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way, with 281 youngsters taking the first vocabulary test in the history of the competition.

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    Fire Marshal Called in to Investigate Early-Morning Fire

    Crews from several South Lee County Fire Departments, including Montrose and Jackson township, are fighting a house fire this morning at 3435 260th Avenue, on the southeast side of the Keokuk Airport.

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  • KBUR Sports
    Bees Take Two from Division-Leading Kernels

    THE BURLINGTON BEES MADE MEMORIAL DAY A MEMORABLE ONE, SWEEPING A DOUBLE-HEADER AGAINST THE CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS, 10 TO 3 AND 6 TO 3, AT PERFECT GAME FIELD. 

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