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31 minutes ago  In the United States, every 68 seconds one person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Yesterday at 10:56 PM  People brought their shovels and paint-brushes to the Fairfield Loop Trail to help clean-up and revamp the area, which attracts a lot of tourists and residents this time of year.

Yesterday at 10:45 PM  156 Participants got out to enjoy a variety of activities such as tracking animals in the woods and learning what their footprints look like, archery lessons, shooting riffles at a toy pigeon, and learning how to handle different snakes and insects

Yesterday at 10:29 PM  A handful of organizations and developers around Ottumwa have been working hard to renovate and revamp the city’s downtown. They got to show off all their hard work and progress to the community at the 5th annual Upstairs Downtown event.

Yesterday at 8:39 PM  Kirksville Baseball and Softball Association teams gathered at North Park in Kirksville for Opening Day 2013.

Yesterday at 8:14 PM  Adults and kids come out to fish at the 30th annual Buddy Bass Fishing Classic.

Yesterday at 7:07 PM  The graduating class consisted of 108 men, 68 women, students from 30 states and 7 countries represented.

Yesterday at 6:51 PM  The Samaritan Hospital and Shoes from the Heart hosted The Color Run, a unique paint race that celebrates healthiness, happiness, individuality, and giving back to the community.

Yesterday at 9:00 AM  A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.

Yesterday at 8:00 AM  An effort to maintain a tax break for ethanol blended fuel has won state Senate approval.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Local golf tournament is a great networking tool.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The two face charges related to the controlled substance, Oxycodone.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The sign up will begin May 20th and farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP's competitive general signup.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The school board unanimously accepted the man's letter of resignation Thursday evening.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Graduation season significantly influence Kirksville's economic growth and as Truman State University and A.T. Still University students invite their families and loved ones to see them walk across the stage, it helps advance the city's economic development.