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Thursday, November 29, 2012  People from Bevier said the Pear Tree Restaurant was known all around the world.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  UPDATE: All three have been found SAFE in Jefferson City by police. Macon authorities have been notified.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  The sweep, called "Operation Heat Wave," began at 6 a.m.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  He's being held in the Macon County Jail on a $100,000 CASH ONLY bond

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Update: The four year old missing northeast Missouri girl has been found

Friday, May 11, 2012  The Missouri National Guard is planning to build an $8 million vehicle maintenance facility in the north-central town of Macon.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Three Mid-Missourians have pleaded guilty to federal charges for a series of bank robberies in Missouri and Texas.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Missouri Conservation Officials say two more captive white-tailed deer have tested positive for the fatal illness called Chronic Wasting Disease.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Missouri conservation officials are encouraging hunters help monitor free-ranging deer for chronic wasting disease.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  A federal grand jury returned the indictment with the charges against Jeffrey Brent Heckman, 25, Jacob Thomas Norris, 24, and Alexia Quentasha Baker, 23. All three are from Macon.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Three suspected bank robbers caught in Mexico have been indicted over holdups in Texas and Missouri.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  A Macon Elementary School student is being rewarded for a poster promoting earthquake safety awareness.

Thursday, September 30, 2010  A MoDOT inspection found safety problems with the bridge.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  A fugitive who escaped law enforcement officers Monday near Macon was caught yesterday north of Cairo in Randolph County.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  Here’s how a weatherman, a Jefferson City cop and a Rock Bridge High School graduate can become a successful team during a military exercise.