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Slideshow: MSgt. Travis Riddick comes home

Master Sergeant Travis Riddick arrived back in southeast Iowa on Friday. His plane landed at Ottumwa Regional Airport, where his casket was met by a military guard for the trip back to Centerville. He arrived in Centerville at approximately at 5:40 p.m. and was taken to Lange Funeral Home. He was greeted by citizens who braved the snow to welcome him back.
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Centerville High School speech team in state contest Feb. 4 in Cedar Rapids

The Centerville High School speech team traveled to Keokuk on Jan. 21 to compete at district large group contest.
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Kris Shondel family thanks Centerville Fire Department

On Tuesday, Jan. 24 the Kris Shondel family visited the Centerville fire station and presented the firefighters with a firefighter statue in appreciation of their response to their house fire last year.
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Booster sale and breakfast

Mystic Booster Club rummage sale and breakfast is Saturday, Feb. 4 from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Mystic Community Center.
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Performing Arts Scholarship audition day at Indian Hills CC

Performing Arts Scholarship auditions will be held on the Ottumwa Campus of Indian Hills Community College on Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Cowan grabs 100th career win at Ed Wringer Classic

Centerville’s Tanner Cowan, a junior, scored his 100th career wrestling victory on Saturday at the Ed Wringer Classic. Cowan came into the Ed Wringer Classic with a career record of 97-18. After taking third, Cowan now sits at 101-19.
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Sabers top M-U in overtime for BGC tourney title

With postseason play on the horizon, Twin Cedars and Moulton-Udell put on a thrilling display in a championship game on Saturday.
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Eagles down Twin Cedars in boys basketball action

The Moulton-Udell boys basketball team trailed early but outscored Twin Cedars 20-11 in the second quarter to take a 64-55 win over Twin Cedars Saturday in the consolation finals of the Bluegrass Conference Tournament.
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Kentucky back at No. 1 in AP poll

Kentucky, the only team in last week's top four not to lose over the weekend, is back on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll.
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Big Reds take care of Davis County

A close game with a hot and competitive rival witnessed by a crowd that nearly filled Lakeview Gymnasium to it’s capacity ended in a 12-point victory for the Big Reds. They defeated the Davis County Mustangs 70-58 on Friday night.
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Finch, Hines wed in October

Megan Maria Finch and Dustin Lane Hines were united in marriage on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 at four o’clock in the afternoon at Mt. Hermon Church in Chariton, Mo.
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Blackledge, Pierce engaged

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blackledge of Centerville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lynsey Nicole, to Chad Pierce, son of Bill and Susan Pierce of Edmond, Okla.
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Add a little something to your hot chocolate this week, homemade marshmallows

The weather sure can not make up its mind whether it wants to be mild or to be like wintertime. I think the winter type of weather is going to win out at this time of the year.
The recipe for this week is kind of different. I have not tried it but it sounds like it would be kind of good for something different.
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Finnish horse groomer chooses Appanoose County

One thing Jenni Adam, 31, learned during a decade of moving frequently for her work grooming harness horses was that she couldn’t do it forever. Someday, she would have to settle down.
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Property tax credits for the low-income, elderly and disabled

Each year Iowans who are elderly or have a disability may be able to benefit from property tax credits on their home or rent reimbursement on their apartment or mobile home lot rent.
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Pella still in the running as demonstration site for the Blue Zones Project

Pella is one of 54 communities that submitted an application to become a demonstration site.
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Lotto jackpot claim withdrawn; local win still unknown

The surreal story of a massive jackpot appears to be ending without a payout. That leaves an Ottumwa ticket from last summer as the biggest outstanding ticket in the state.
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