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An Iowa man is jailed on $125,000 bond on felony charges that accuse him of leaving the scene of a fatal wreck in western Illinois.

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Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2009 at 12:55 p.m. A committee of environmentally conscious residents and organizations called "City-Wide Recycling" put on the first community-wide drive thru recycling event.

Some Keokuk residents are up in arms about a sheriff's deputy shooting a pet dog a couple of weeks ago.

The main street through Hamilton was blocked off this morning as fire crews responded to a grocery store fire.

State Farm Insurance agent Dave Threlkeld anticipates that a new 11,200-square-foot office building that he is building in Shiloh for his new offices and to lease space to other businesses should open by the holidays.

More than meets the eye awaits visitors to the Hamilton Primary School Festival.

A 66 year old man from Hamilton Illinois has died after being hit by a freight train on Tuesday afternoon near the Keokuk Yacht Club.

John Gaines/The Hawk Eye Jack Thomas of New London guides horses Duke and Dan while plowing Sunday during the Western Illinois Threshers event near Hamilton, Ill.

By Matt Levins Squirrel used towels from 16th tee box to build nest. Most every golfer has seen the movie "Caddyshack," a 1980 comedy in which a gopher does horrific damage to a golf course while the greenskeeper, portrayed by Bill Murray, tries anything and everything to get rid of the pesky critter.

If you'd like to buy a historic bridge, here's your chance. Officials in Keokuk are looking to sell the old railroad bridge there.

Keokuk Junction Railway Co. doesn't necessarily want to own the swing-span railroad bridge between Keokuk and Hamilton, Ill., but that may be the best solution for all parties involved, according to company President Mike Carr.

Officials in a southeastern Iowa town are looking into selling an old railroad bridge.

You can move away from Chicago, but you can never leave your palette behind. Even in the United States' farthest corners, McAllen included, native Chicagoans still yearn for hometown meals.

Matt Ryerson/The Hawk Eye People watch as T.J. Ramsey of North Liberty and his friend crack open a 14-inch geode for the Sharf family during the Hard Rock Geode Dig Saturday in Hamilton, Ill.

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:03 a.m. The City of Hamilton will be spraying for Mosquito Control beginning tonight, June 25, 2009 and will continue about every 10 days or so throughoutA the summer as time and weather permits.A Spraying will start at approximately dusk until around 1am.A HAMILTON, ILL -- A Residents can help eliminate mosquitoes by ...

The Worthern Earth Searchers of Hancock County will present a Hard Rock Geode Dig during this year's Hamilton Homecoming Days on June 26, 27 and 28.