KEOKUK – It was a somewhat unusual day at the Keokuk Municipal Airport on Saturday. One of the hangars was filled with people, getting ready to recognize five individuals for 50 years of safe flight, as they received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the Federal Aviation Administration.

BURLINGTON – It was a packed house as hundreds swarmed Burlington Memorial Auditorium to taste some of Iowa’s best handcrafted brews and more during Brewfest 2024 on Saturday afternoon.

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Caleb Larson fired a 39 to lead the Central Lee High School boys to a 167-202 victory over Danville in an SEI Super Conference dual Monday at Green Acres Golf Course in Donnellson.

The Holy Trinity Catholic High School golf teams swept an SEI Super Conference dual from WACO on Tuesday at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course.

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It takes me about 10 minutes longer to read a magazine than it used to. Books, too. And newspapers with a lot of sections? I age just trying to get through one.

Ma and Pa Crumbly got 10 to 15 years for the death of four high school students, plus wounding six others, and possibly a seventh. Their shooter son got life.Will those sentences also include …

A few days ago a couple of friends and I were enjoying breakfast at Micky D’s Supper Club. We were covering several main topics such as the weather, sports, motorcycles and how wonderful our w…

In the agenda for the monthly meeting of the Hancock County Board for Tuesday, April 16, is an action item for approval of Connable Road Project Bid of W.L. Miller for $4,411,875.9 under (A).

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