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Brown Co. community in mourning after toddler dies in flash flooding accident

A Brown County community is in mourning after a 2-year-old was killed in a flash flooding accident on a county road. More>>

Hannibal Board of Public Works: Water supply violated drinking water standard

The Hannibal Board of Public Works issued a letter Monday to all Board of Public Works customers, indicating that the city's water system recently violated a drinking water standard. More>>

Homeless man arrested for arson in Quincy

QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -- A homeless man is arrested on charges of arson in Quincy. Firefighters and police were called to an apartment building on 436 North 4th in Quincy around 5:30 Monday evening for More>>

Sen. Durbin supports new crop insurance program in farm bill

(WGEM) -- A federal program that pays billions of dollars to farmers whether or not they plant a crop has been cut under the new farm bill passed by the Senate. More>>

Barry Food Pantry struggling for volunteers, supplies as need increases

The Barry Food Pantry is serving about 1,000 people across Pike County every month.

Volunteers say with costs for gas, food and healthcare going up, many people are having trouble making ends meet. More>>

Interstate 72 roadwork expected to take two weeks

Work is underway on roadway improvements to Interstate 72 in Pike County, Illinois. More>>

New mandate brings big chances for Pre-K classes in Illinois

A new Illinois state mandate now requires all Pre-Kindergarten students to go to school five days a week, instead of four. More>>

River continues to drop, all five Hannibal flood gates to be removed Tuesday

Despite the recent rain, the Mississippi Rive continues to recede...allowing the City of Hannibal to take out its flood gates protecting the downtown area. More>>

Car hits pizza place in Hannibal

A Huntsville man is charged with drunk driving after police say he plowed into Papa John's restaurant in Hannibal early Monday morning. More>>

Vets say it's going to be a bad year for fleas

Local veterinarians say recent wet weather and warm temperatures make a breeding ground not only for mosquitos and gnats, but fleas, too. Veterinarian Robert Reich says fleas can hitchhike in to your More>>

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Bethel man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child molestation
Bethel man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child molestation
A Northeast Missouri man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting a child. Court records show 55-year-old David Durk, of Bethel, pleaded guilty to first degree child molestation. According toMore >>
A Northeast Missouri man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting a child.More >>
Construction underway for Quincy car dealership outlet
Construction underway for Quincy car dealership outlet
A Quincy car dealership is building a second facility to make car shopping a little more convenient for customers. More >>
A Quincy car dealership is building a second facility to make car shopping a little more convenient for customers. More >>
Quincy Mayor hosting lunches in Washington Park
Quincy Mayor hosting lunches in Washington Park
Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore is inviting residents to bring their sack lunches and meet him in Washington Park for lunch on the fourth Wednesday for each of the summer months.More >>
Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore is inviting residents to bring their sack lunches and meet him in Washington Park for lunch on the fourth Wednesday for each of the summer months.More >>
Bardolph man accused of setting home on fire
Bardolph man accused of setting home on fire
A suspected meth cook is arrested after reportedly setting his home on fire with a three-year-old child inside. The McDonough County Sheriff's Office says fire crews were called to 103 South BroadwayMore >>
A suspected meth cook is arrested after reportedly setting his home on fire.More >>
Hannibal starts "Coffee with a Cop" outreach this summer
Hannibal starts "Coffee with a Cop" outreach this summer
The Hannibal Police Department is starting a public outreach program called "Coffee with a Cop." Chief Lyndell Davis says during scheduled morning open meetings, officers will be available to talk withMore >>
The Hannibal Police Department is starting a public outreach program called "Coffee with a Cop."More >>
Structure severely damaged in fire
House severely damaged in house fire
A house fire from early Sunday afternoon has been ruled accidental by the Hannibal Fire Department. It happened at 1243 Church Street just before 1pm. Fire officials say all three stations responded -More >>
A house fire from early Sunday afternoon has been ruled accidental by the Hannibal Fire Department. It happened at 1243 Church Street just before 1pm. Fire officials say all three stations responded -More >>
Hannibal Arts Fair grows in second season
Hannibal Arts Fair grows in second season
The 2nd annual Hannibal Arts Fair was able to bring in some people to the downtown area.More >>
The 2nd annual Hannibal Arts Fair was able to bring in some people to the downtown area.More >>
Tourism officials hope better weather means more tourists
Tourism officials hope better weather means more tourists
It hasn't been an ideal Spring in Hannibal this year with heavy storms, rain, and floods.More >>
It hasn't been an ideal Spring in Hannibal this year with heavy storms, rain, and floods.More >>
Honor Flight prepares to take off
Honor Flight prepares to take off
The latest group of local veterans are ready to head to Washington DC as part of the Great River Honor Flight. 29 Korean War Veterans and three from World War Two gathered at John Wood Community CollegeMore >>
The trip is this Thursday, and you're invited to help welcome the veterans home at John Wood around 10:30.More >>
Palmyra residents honor veterans and the American flag
Palmyra residents honor veterans and the American flag
Palmyra residents came out to honor veterans and remember how important the American flag is to this country's history. People sang patriot songs and participated in a flag ceremony downtown. OrganizersMore >>
Palmyra residents came out to honor veterans and remember how important the American flag is to this country's history. More >>

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Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'
Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian and attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.More >>
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent - even though they are authorized in secret.More >>
Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >>
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >>
Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize
Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >>
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala, northern Honduras and southern Mexico.More >>
Airborne laser reveals city under Cambodian earth
Airborne laser reveals city under Cambodian earth
New airborne laser scanning data has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating an entire bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex.More >>
Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex.More >>
More possible Zimmerman jurors asked to return
More possible Zimmerman jurors asked to return
Prosecutors and George Zimmerman's defense attorneys are returning for a second week of jury selection in Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial.More >>
Potential jurors' views on race were the focus of questioning Monday in the second week of jury selection for the Florida murder trial of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.More >>
Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search
Still no Hoffa after 1st day of latest search
Federal agents appeared to be reviving the hunt for the remains of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa on Monday as they searched a field in suburban Detroit.More >>
Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss' body was buried.More >>
Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start
Investigators 'zeroing in' on Colo. wildfire start
Firefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're still struggling against hot spots that could threaten homes that have been spared by the massive blaze.More >>
Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park.More >>
Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has come to Connecticut in search of gun manufacturing and other jobs while talking up the importance of competition.More >>
The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy...More >>
Remote Mich. village abuzz over shipwreck search
Remote Mich. village abuzz over shipwreck search
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.More >>
Commercial fisherman Larry Barbeau's comings and goings usually don't create much of a stir in this wind-swept Lake Michigan outpost, but in the past few days, his phone jangles the minute he arrives home.More >>
Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass
Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass
Authorities in Utah plan to offer details about a man accused of walking into a Catholic church and shooting another man in the back of the head during Mass in Ogden.More >>
It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his...More >>

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Continued coverage: Tri-States flooding
Continued coverage: Tri-States flooding
Continued coverage about flooding in the Tri-States.More >>
Continued coverage about flooding in the Tri-States.More >>
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Bethel man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child molestation
Bethel man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child molestation
A Northeast Missouri man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting a child. Court records show 55-year-old David Durk, of Bethel, pleaded guilty to first degree child molestation. According toMore >>
A Northeast Missouri man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting a child.More >>
Bardolph man accused of setting home on fire
Bardolph man accused of setting home on fire
A suspected meth cook is arrested after reportedly setting his home on fire with a three-year-old child inside. The McDonough County Sheriff's Office says fire crews were called to 103 South BroadwayMore >>
A suspected meth cook is arrested after reportedly setting his home on fire.More >>
Hannibal starts "Coffee with a Cop" outreach this summer
Hannibal starts "Coffee with a Cop" outreach this summer
The Hannibal Police Department is starting a public outreach program called "Coffee with a Cop." Chief Lyndell Davis says during scheduled morning open meetings, officers will be available to talk withMore >>
The Hannibal Police Department is starting a public outreach program called "Coffee with a Cop."More >>
Keokuk woman arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of her business
Keokuk woman arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of her business
A Keokuk businesswoman faces federal drug charges for allegedly selling drugs from her business. The Lee County Narcotics Task Force arrested 25-year-old Amber Skye Kelley Friday at her home at 126 NorthMore >>
A Keokuk businesswoman faces federal drug charges for allegedly selling drugs from her business. The Lee County Narcotics Task Force arrested 25-year-old Amber Skye Kelley Friday at her home at 126 NorthMore >>
Fire damages Keokuk apartment
Fire damages Keokuk apartment
Courtesy of Jon & Amanda Morris
Keokuk (WGEM) -- A fire damaged an apartment complex in Keokuk Friday night. The Keokuk Fire Department responded to 3 unit apartment at 106 South 10th Street around 7 PM Friday after a passerby saw smokeMore >>
Keokuk (WGEM) -- A fire damaged an apartment complex in Keokuk Friday night.More >>
Medical Transport Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Quincy
Medical Transport Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Quincy
Tri-Township Fire officials say a medical transport plane heading to Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing at Quincy Regional Airport Friday morning after one its engines failed. Lt. Chris CostiganMore >>
Tri-Township Fire officials say a medical transport plane heading to Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing at Quincy Regional Airport Friday morning after one its engines failed. Lt. Chris CostiganMore >>
Suspect in Rushville attempted robbery dead after self-inflicted gunshot wound
Suspect in Rushville attempted robbery dead after self-inflicted gunshot wound
The suspect of an attempted robbery in Rushville is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Schuyler County Coroner.More >>
The suspect of an attempted robbery in Rushville is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Schuyler County Coroner.More >>
Quincy standoff suspect going to trial on child sex charge
Quincy standoff suspect going to trial on child sex charge
The Quincy man involved in a near 21-hour standoff with police in February will now go to trial on a child sex charge, according to court documents.More >>
The Quincy man involved in a near 21-hour standoff with police in February will now go to trial on a child sex charge, according to court documents.More >>
Macomb man arrested for Memorial Day vehicle break-ins
Macomb man arrested for Memorial Day vehicle break-ins
A Macomb man was arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins in the Georgetown area during Memorial Day weekend. The McDonough County Sheriff's Office says Dustin R. Petty, 42, of Macomb,More >>
A Macomb man was arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins in the Georgetown area during Memorial Day weekend.More >>
Local attorney faces 5 month suspension for YouTube posting
Local attorney faces 5 month suspension for YouTube posting
(WGEM) -- A local attorney accused of posting video of an undercover drug buy to YouTube now faces a five month suspension of his law license. The Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission HearingMore >>
(WGEM) -- A local attorney accused of posting video of an undercover drug buy to YouTube now faces a five month suspension of his law license.More >>

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