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Wever man killed in collision

Patrick C. Gray Jr., 22, was killed in a two-car crash Tuesday morning. Gray was southbound in the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 61 when his vehicle and the northbound vehicle driven by Michael G. Delaney, 46, of West Point collided head-on in the right-hand northbound lane. After impact, Gray’s vehicle rotated 180 degrees and [...]

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Keokuk City Council passes motion to give $100,000 to KAH

Keokuk City Council voted Thursday night on the motion to give $100,000 to the hospital. The county has already agreed to provide the money if the city gives its approval. There were two votes against the motion; Zane Zirkel and John Helenthal. Keokuk Area Hospital officials are asking for $100,000 from the city, and $100,000 [...]

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American Bandstand host Dick Clark dies at age 82

DICK CLARK DIED OF A HEART ATTACK WEDNESDAY MORNING AT AGE 82. CLARK CO-FOUNDED UNITED STATIONS RADIO NETWORKS IN 1994 WITH NICK VERBITSKY. CLARK BEGAN HIS CAREER IN RADIO AT HIS COLLEGE STATION AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY AND HIS PRO CAREER AT WFIL-AM/PHILADELPHIA. HE SUFFERED A STROKE IN 2004 AND HAD SELDOM APPEARED IN PUBLIC SINCE, [...]

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Historic bridge west of Palmyra to close for replacement

Mo. 168 in western Marion County will close Monday for roughly six months as crews work to replace the historic bridge carrying the highway over the North River. The 80-year-old North River Bridge west of Palmyra will be replaced by a new, wider bridge in the same location, which is expected to open by November. [...]

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KARDIAC KAPERS NEXT WEEKEND AT THE GRAND THEATRE

IT’S THE BALLROOM BLITZ!!! KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY PRESENTS KARDIAC KAPERS 2012. APRIL 26TH, 27TH, AND 28TH AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE GRAND THEATRE. TICKETS ARE $12 IN ADVANCE OR $15 AT THE DOOR AND MAY BE PURCHASED A T KAH GIFT SHOP, KAME, KEASLING’S, WILLOW TREE, MONTEBELLO GARDENS, SOMETHING SPECIAL, COURTYARD BOOKS OR FROM [...]

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