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1 day ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Richard Wilson

The department reports the following as occurring on Monday, May 12. There were three medical calls, at: 12:19 p.m., 1:52 p.m., and 7:59 p.m.

1 day ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Julie Nickell

Construction is underway downtown, adding residential units and retail spaces to historic, two-story buildings at 604-608 Jefferson Street. Real estate developers Jesse Caston, Partner with CDM Real Estate Services, and Mike Mohrfeld are conducting the mixed-use project at the former Dehner Seed and Supply Co., which will be called Dehner’s Lofts. The building’s 1800s look will be restored. “We are trying to incorporate as much of the original character of the building as we can,” said Caston.

1 day ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Richard Wilson

The department reports the following as taking place Friday through Sunday, May 9-11. FridayThere were four calls for service on Friday, at: 12:30 p.m. for Larceny/Theft in the Keokuk area; 12:59 p.m. for a Hit and Run at N. 12th and Morgan streets; 2 p.m. for a Hit and Run at 1217-1 Blondeau, St.; and 2:53 p.m. for Vandalism at 1228 S. Seventh St.SaturdayAt 3:41 a.m., officers were dispatched to Casey's at 326 Main St. for a welfare check on two individuals sleeping in a vehicle.

2 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm

Burlington native Scott Mason is no stranger to athletics - a Burlington High School graduate, he was a standout in baseball for his alma mater and had success as a collegiate athlete. The 26-year-old facility hosts weekly leagues, weekend baseball, softball and soccer tournaments, and its long-time director Kirk Danforth recently retired. Mason said he was an applicant when the facility opened and now 26 years later it's his turn to step up to the plate.

2 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Tracey Lamm

Playwright Eve Ensler wrote the first draft of the “Vagina Monologues” in 1996 following interviews she conducted with 200 women about their views on sex, relationships, and violence against women. The interviews began as casual conversations with her friends, who then brought up anecdotes they themselves had been told by other friends; this began a continuing chain of referrals.