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3-vehicle crash at Main and McKinley closes road in Keokuk; 2 hospitalized

Main Street was closed from McKinley Avenue to Belknap Boulevard in Keokuk, Iowa, after a three-vehicle crash at the ...
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Sentencing continued for Knaff, scheduled for next week

QUINCY (WGEM) - Dyrece Knaff II, the man charged with shooting and wounding two people near the intersection of 8th and Lind last September, briefly returned to courtroom 2B of the Adams County ...
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Mt. Olive Pickles withdraws from Great American State Fair over Confederate flag display

RALEIGH, N.C. (Gray News) - Mt. Olive Pickles has pulled out of the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., after North Carolina’s booth included a Confederate flag display. The booth was run ...
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Chaddock to hire first campus officer through shared-funding plan with Quincy Police Department

QUINCY (WGEM) - Chaddock School will have a dedicated campus resource officer for the first time this fall under a one-year agreement between the school and the Quincy Police Department. The ...
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Rapper Twista pleads guilty to not paying taxes and faces potential prison time

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chicago rapper known as Twista has pleaded guilty to five counts of willfully failing to pay his income taxes and faces up to five years in prison. The IRS Criminal ...
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Woman, 31, killed by alligator while swimming with friends was ‘fun-loving spirit’

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WESH) - A 31-year-old Florida woman who was fatally bitten by an alligator while swimming with friends is being remembered as an outgoing, amazing and fun-loving person. The ...
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78-year-old woman killed when SUV rolls backwards in driveway and hits her

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WPTV) - Authorities in Florida say a 78-year-old woman was killed after an SUV in her driveway rolled backward and struck her. The Florida Highway Patrol says a 78-year-old woman ...
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10-year-old stabs Dollar Tree employee multiple times during attempted robbery, police say

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - Pennsylvania authorities say a 10-year-old boy is facing charges after stabbing a Dollar Tree employee while attempting to rob the store. According to the Swatara ...
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Quincy Board of Fire and Police Commission announces interim chief for Quincy Police Department

QUINCY (WGEM) - The Quincy Board of Fire and Police Commission announced Robert T. Finney II as the new interim chief of police Monday night at the city council meeting. The board reported Finney was ...
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25 Fix or Flatten properties sent to Quincy’s legal department

QUINCY (WGEM) - Twenty-five Fix or Flatten properties were elevated to the city’s legal department at Monday’s city council meeting. The Fix or Flatten list system is long and drawn out. However, the ...
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Father forgets to bring son to daycare, later finds him dead in backseat during pickup, reports say

PLANTATION, Fla. (Gray News) - A father in Florida forgot his 18-month-old son in the backseat and later found him dead during daycare pickup, according to reports. Plantation officers were called to ...