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7-Day Forecast: Macomb

Thursday

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Currently in Macomb as of

33°(Feels like 33°)
Clear
Wind: CM @ 0 mph
Barometer: 29.50 in.
Sunrise: 06:46
Sunset: 17:47
Humidity: 86%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Jacksonville

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Currently in Jacksonville as of

37°(Feels like 37°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: CM @ 0 mph
Barometer: 29.50 in.
Sunrise: 06:43
Sunset: 17:46
Humidity: 78%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Quincy Muni

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Currently in Quincy as of

42°(Feels like 40°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: SSW @ 3 mph
Barometer: 29.48 in.
Sunrise: 06:48
Sunset: 17:49
Humidity: 59%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Kirksville

Thursday

57°
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42°
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Cloudy

Saturday

39°
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Clear

Sunday

47°
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Wednesday

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Currently in Kirksville as of

41°(Feels like 41°)
Light Rain
Wind: CM @ 0 mph
Barometer: 29.48 in.
Sunrise: 06:53
Sunset: 17:55
Humidity: 70%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Keokuk Municipal

Thursday

52°
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Cloudy

Friday

39°
27°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday

40°
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Clear

Sunday

47°
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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

39°
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Currently in Keokuk as of

37°(Feels like 35°)
Cloudy
Wind: SSW @ 3 mph
Barometer: 29.47 in.
Sunrise: 06:49
Sunset: 17:50
Humidity: 75%
UV Index: 10.00

Regional Conditions

Macomb: 33°
Jacksonville: 37°
Quincy: 42°
Kirksville: 41°
Keokuk: 37°

Parents of LaPrairie girl sue Brown County over fatal crash

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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. -- The parents of a LaPrairie woman who died after a high-speed chase with law enforcement Jan. 22 have sued Brown County, the Mount Sterling man who was driving the vehicle and a sheriff's deputy... More>>

Arrest made in Hannibal knife attack incident

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HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A Hannibal man is being held on suspicision of attacking a 62-year-old man Saturday afternoon. No one was injured. Hannibal Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Church Street after an anonymous... More>>

Charges dropped against brothers arrested in meth bust, will be refiled

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Charges against two brothers arrested after a drug bust in the Eighth and Washington area last summer were dropped Tuesday, but prosecutors say the charges will be refiled. Shawn Hills, 36, was charged for methamphetamine... More>>

Two Louisiana, Mo., residents hurt in one-car accident

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LOUISIANA, Mo. -- Two Louisiana residents were injured in a one-car accident at 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Mo. 79, five miles west of Route B in Pike County. A 2002 Toyota Corolla was traveling south when the driver lost... More>>

Driver injured in crash on Monroe County road

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PARIS, Mo. -- A Mexico, Mo., woman was slightly injured at 1 p.m. Friday in a one-car accident on Mo. 15, three miles south of Paris. Barbara J. Forrest, 62, was taken by Audrain County Ambulance to Audrain County Medical... More>>

Quincy man faces federal child porn charges

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A Quincy man was cited for federal child pornography charges Wednesday after a joint FBI and Quincy Police Department investigation. Jonathan D. Cashion, 20, of 1131 1/2 Madison, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. and taken to... More>>

Hannibal man arrested in child-kicking incident

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HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A 32-year-old Hannibal man has been arrested on suspicion of kicking a 4-year-old boy. Raheem Oliver was taken into custody Thursday after Hannibal police officers were called to the 2200 block of Hope... More>>

Officers find fugitive hiding in attic

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CANTON, Mo. -- Lewis County Sheriff's deputies apprehended a Canton resident Friday who had been eluding law enforcement officials in both Missouri and Illinois. Lewis County Sheriff David Parrish said Ronald A. Moore,... More>>

Quincy woman gets probation for cannabis charge, says she 'turned a blind eye' to drug activity

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One of five people arrested after a methamphetamine and cannabis investigation in the 700 and 800 blocks of Washington last July was sentenced Thursday to two years probation for a cannabis charge. Stacy Young, also known... More>>

QPD assists in serving FBI search warrant
Updated: Wednesday, February 15 2012 3:26 PM EST2012-02-15 20:26:58 GMT
The FBI was assisted by the Quincy Police Department in serving search warrants this morning possibly involving child pornography on computers. FBI agents were seen entering a residence near 12th and Jefferson. Quincy...
Quincy driver escapes injury in Bonansinga Drive one-vehicle accident
Updated: Wednesday, February 15 2012 12:00 PM EST2012-02-15 17:00:33 GMT
A Quincy driver escaped injury, but a utility pole, gate and boat dock were damaged at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday when his pickup truck ran off Bonansinga Drive. Scott R. Drebes, 46, told police he reached for his cell phone and...
Clayton driver injured in rollover near Camp Point
Updated: Wednesday, February 15 2012 11:35 AM EST2012-02-15 16:35:51 GMT
CAMP POINT, Ill. -- A Clayton driver was seriously injured when his pickup truck overturned several times at 11:13 p.m. Tuesday northwest of Camp Point. Joseph Ehrhardt, 26, was taken by ambulance to Blessing Hospital in...
Court martial trial for Burke set for May 2
Updated: Tuesday, February 14 2012 11:43 AM EST2012-02-14 16:43:32 GMT
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- A court martial has been set for May 2 for a Fort Campbell soldier charged with killing his estranged wife and another woman. The proceedings had been scheduled for earlier this month, but Sgt. Brent...
Hannibal man arrested on sodomy charge involving 11-year-old girl
Updated: Tuesday, February 14 2012 8:16 AM EST2012-02-14 13:16:21 GMT
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A Hannibal man has been taken into custody on a Marion County warrant in suspicion of a statutory sodomy involving a 11-year-old girl. The warrant stems from a Jan. 30 report filed at the Hannibal Police...
Fire destroys house in Lake Hannibal area Sunday
Updated: Monday, February 13 2012 2:14 PM EST2012-02-13 19:14:10 GMT
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Fire destroyed a house at 11070 Anthony Drive Sunday afternoon, according to the Northeast Chapter of the American Red Cross. No one was injured. The Red Cross is providing food and clothing to the...
Three Hannibal men face drug charges after arrests
Updated: Monday, February 13 2012 12:46 PM EST2012-02-13 17:46:29 GMT
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- A Hannibal Police Department follow-up on a report of suspicious activity Wednesday resulted in the arrest of three Hannibal men on drug charges. Police went to the 1600 block of Fulton Avenuebecause...
Four Hannibal residents face drug charges after police search residence
Updated: Monday, February 13 2012 12:39 PM EST2012-02-13 17:39:10 GMT
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- During a search for a person wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant, Hannibal police arrested four Hannibal residents on drug charges Thursday. Police went to a residence in the 1200 block of Center...
Four injured in accident south of Wayland
Updated: Saturday, February 11 2012 10:41 PM EST2012-02-12 03:41:54 GMT
Four Fort Madison, Iowa, residents were injured when a car and a pickup truck collided at 9:22 p.m. Friday on U.S. 61 at the Mo. 27 off ramp, three miles south of Wayland. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said four people...
Two injured in Monroe County accident
Updated: Saturday, February 11 2012 10:40 PM EST2012-02-12 03:40:53 GMT
Two people were injured in a one-car accident at 10:16 a.m. Saturday along Mo. 15 a half-mile north of Route KK in Monroe County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 2001 Hyundai driven by Jordan J. Melendez, 18, of...

Minor fire 918 State apartments
Updated: Friday, February 10 2012 2:28 PM EST2012-02-10 19:28:30 GMT
An investigation is underway into a minor fire in the upstairs hallway in a house at 918 1/2 State. The occupants of the two upstairs apartments had put out the fire before firefighters arrived about 3 a.m. Friday. No...
Pedestrian ticketed after accident involving car
Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 11:30 AM EST2012-02-09 16:30:27 GMT
A Quincy woman escaped major injuries at 6:17 a.m. Thursday when she was struck by a vehicle at Third and Spruce. Quincy police report Ginger Renee Fry, 38, of 218 Chestnut, was walking south in the west parking lane on...
Quincy man accused of hitting son with belt
Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 11:00 AM EST2012-02-09 16:00:24 GMT
A Quincy man was arrested Tuesday and charged Wednesday with felony aggravated battery to a child for allegedly hitting his 8-year-old son with a belt. Reco Bowyer, 35, of 1536 S. Sixth, was lodged in the Adams County Jail...
LaGrange accident injures Canton driver
Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 9:58 AM EST2012-02-09 14:58:03 GMT
LAGRANGE, Mo. -- A Canton driver was slightly injured at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when his car slid off U.S. 61 south of LaGrange. Brandon M. Dean, 23, was taken by Lewis County Ambulance to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill.,...
One juvenile arrested, another still at large after stealing vehicle
Updated: Tuesday, February 7 2012 12:07 AM EST2012-02-07 05:07:13 GMT
Two Kirksville, Mo., runaways are allegedly to have stolen a car in Missouri, hit a mailbox at a residence on Quincy's north edge early Sunday morning and fled when police arrived. Police said one boy was captured, but...
Two injured in motorcycle accident near Clat Adans Park
Updated: Tuesday, July 5 2011 11:55 AM EDT2011-07-05 16:55:06 GMT
Two persons were injured at 1:14 a.m. Tuesday when a motorcycle crashed into a curb in Clat Adams Park. Christopher Trey Sexton, 25, of 640 Payson Ave., and his passenger, Ashlyn F. Brassfield, 21, of 2429 Northbrook Road,...