iCounty Email Notifications Help Protect Against Property Deed Fraud
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — Knox County Recorder of Deeds Audrey Hamlin has announced a new program to assist property owners by sending an email notification if their name is used to record deeds in the county. The iCounty notification service, already in use by more than 60 Missouri counties, is designed as a…
Read MoreNEMO Auto Sales and NEMO Tire & Auto Relocates to Kahoka
By Emily Bontrager Cole Hays, owner and operator of NEMO Auto Sales LLC and NEMO Tire & Auto LLC, has relocated his business to Kahoka, MO, after running his shop in Memphis for nearly a decade. He now leases space in a newly built building just south of Kahoka on Highway 81, owned by Brad…
Read MorePalmyra Native Publishes Memoir Reflecting on Small-Town Roots
By Ella Aguilar Palmyra native Delores “Deedee” Swigert Sullivan, a graduate of the Class of 1969, has released her debut memoir A Good Place to Live: A Girl Comes of Age in Rural Missouri, now available on Amazon. The book, which is already gaining attention among readers, explores Sullivan’s formative years growing up in…
Read MoreKnox City Man Faces Felony Drug, Gun Charges
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo., Sept. 19, 2025 — A Knox City man is facing multiple felony charges after a large amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm was allegedly found during a search of his rural Knox City residence. The home is located on Highway E between Knox City and Newark. James…
Read MoreNine23: A Fresh Cut and a Fresh Start for Young Entrepreneur in Kahoka
By Emily Bontrager Another young entrepreneur has stepped onto the scene in Kahoka, bringing a new business to the north side of the square. At just 24 years old, Conner Mack has opened his very own barber shop, Nine23, offering haircuts and shaves. Conner, who grew up in Clark County, has taken a unique path…
Read MoreiCounty Email Notifications Help Protect Against Property Deed Fraud
Knox County Recorder of Deeds Audrey Hamlin has announced the county is now offering the iCounty email notification service, which alerts property owners when a deed is recorded in their name. For more information, contact the recorder’s office at 660-397-4005. iCounty Email Notifications Help Protect Against Property Deed Fraud By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo.…
Read MoreMSHP Provides Synopsis of New Laws Effective August 28, 2025
Several laws related to public safety went into effect August 28, 2025. A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows. The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly which is related to crime and public safety. For a complete…
Read MoreVoices and Votes: Democracy In Action Smithsonian Exhibit Opens, Invites Public To Heritage Tours
Submitted by Shelia Berkowitz “Heritage Tours: Where Every Stop Tells a Story” will be the Smithsonian Democracy in Action local event in conjunction with the “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” exhibition for Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 1:00-4:00 p.m, and September 27, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Visitors will be able to “Step into Scotland…
Read MoreNEMOnews Media Group Wins Five First-Place Awards at State Newspaper Contest
WILDWOOD, Mo. — NEMOnews Media Group newspapers earned five first-place honors and numerous other awards in the 2025 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The award luncheon was held Sept. 12 during the 159th Annual Convention and Trade Show. Among the top winners, the Shelby County Herald’s Marlana Smith received first place in Best Sports…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Set for “Voices and Votes” Exhibit Sept. 14
The Grand Opening and ribbon cutting for the national traveling exhibition “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” in Memphis is scheduled for Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the Masonic Hall site on the square (110 S Market St, Memphis, MO 63555). Local dignitaries have been invited to join Northeast Missouri Regional Planning…
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