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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  294 kids at Pekin Community Schools got out of class for an assembly today where they were congratulated for planting nearly 130 trees.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A community is pulling together for two kids who need it the most.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The numbers not only shows how many parents are choosing to send their children to a certain district, but it can also impact funding.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Pekin Elementary School received the State Champion Fitness Award.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  The Panthers start the school year with two new principals and an interium superintendent.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Students and staff from the Pekin Community School District converged on Hedrick Wednesday morning to help the town clean up from Saturday's severe storms.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Chelsea Lanphier, 12, participates in pageants to learn about inner beauty.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Emily Ellis, a senior at Pekin High, wanted to do her part in raising money for a staff member with cancer.

Monday, December 12, 2011  Many districts have seen a decrease in enrollment which worries some.

Friday, October 21, 2011  Pekin Junior High is home to  the State Champion 7th and 8th grade girls cross country teams.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Pekin distributes laptops to all high school students.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  John Dotson of the Pekin School District spoke with KTVO regarding the school budget.

Thursday, January 21, 2010  Iowa school already face tight budgets and three new laws restrict property taxes and planning for the 2011-2012 school year.