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Saturday, March 09, 2013  University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe kicked off the "Show Me Value" tour in the Moberly High School gym with an audience from the nearby middle school.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Drug investigators say they've uncovered a substantial meth making operation.

Monday, September 17, 2012  A federal judge who ruled that a Massachusetts prison inmate is eligible for a state-funded sex change operation has determined that the inmate is also eligible for public reimbursement of legal fees.

Saturday, September 01, 2012  Bikers from the Lone Wolf No Club in Hannibal held their annual Shiloh Fish Fry Saturday evening.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  New superintendent chosen for Keokuk  school district.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Update: The Keokuk School Board is getting help in its search for a new superintendent.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  A $3 million expansion at Hawthorne Elementary School is Keokuk is complete and now the new classrooms will be ready for the 2012-2013 school year.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  For the 15th year in a row, the Keokuk School District sees a drop in state funding and that means there are cuts the district has to make for next year's budget.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  At first the Keokuk School District thought they were going to have to cut $1.4 million from next years budget, but it turns out they'll only have to cut $700,000.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  The work has started on the renovation of Keokuk High School and the building of new classrooms at Hawtorne Elementary School.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  One kindergarten teacher will retire at the end of the school year.

Friday, July 02, 2010  This is the time of year when spiders 'balloon' to find new territory.

Friday, July 31, 2009  Mark R. Wolf of Canton was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender.