New police Officer Joins Edina Police Department, Council Approves Blue Shield Resolution
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Edina Police Department has added a new officer, with Brian Salsberry of Green City beginning his duties with the city in early March under Police Chief David Dudley. Salsberry, 46, is serving in a part-time role and brings more than a decade of law enforcement experience to the…
Read MoreKnox County Voters Decide Ballot Issues, Local Races
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — Knox County voters weighed in on local issues and races during the April 7 General Municipal Election, with 449 ballots cast out of 2,463 registered voters for a turnout of 18.23 percent, according to unofficial results. Voters rejected Knox County Question 1, which asked whether to exempt eligible taxpayers…
Read MoreLocal Authors Release Knox County Family History Book
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — A new book highlighting the history of two Knox County families and the communities they helped shape has been released by local authors Maurine Mayer and Shawn Poore. A Knox County History: Six Generations and the Communities They Knew traces the Roseberry and Poore families from the 1830s through…
Read MoreCelebration of Life to be Held for Donald Howe
EDINA, Mo. — A celebration of life for Donald Dale Howe, 81, of rural Edina, will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., on what would have been his birthday. Full military honors will be conducted at the Howe Farm, 48065 Dexter Ave., Edina. Following the service, family and friends are invited…
Read MoreROBERT FRANKLIN “BOB” LEWIS
Robert Franklin “Bob” Lewis, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, in Queen City, Missouri. He was born on April 25, 1933, in Edina, Missouri. Bob was the youngest of twelve children born to Clifford and Mary (Tully) Lewis and was the last surviving sibling. Growing up in Edina, he worked alongside his…
Read MoreCHARLES DUANE “CHUCK” HOWERTON
Charles Duane “Chuck” Howerton, age 85, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Born March 24, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, Charles was the son of Thomas and Helen Faye Eisenhower Howerton. He came to Hurdland when he was five years old and was adopted by…
Read MoreSchuyler Students Shine In Math Club Competition
The second annual Elementary Math Club recently concluded for the year. Mrs. Veatch, the club sponsor, invited fifth-and sixth-grade students interested in learning and having fun with math to join this year’s club. Nine students stepped up to the challenge and met twice a week during March. Time was spent playing a variety of math…
Read MoreSchuyler County Boys Take Third, Girls Seventh At Scotland County Relays; Oliver, Applegate Lead Strong Showing
Schuyler County turned in a solid performance Thursday at the Scotland County Relays, with the boys finishing third overall with 90 points and the girls placing seventh with 34.5 points. The Rams were led by a standout effort from Mason Oliver, who captured the 400-meter title and added a win in the long jump, while…
Read MoreSchuyler County Voters Approve Tax And Ambulance Questions; Local Races Decided Across County
SCHUYLER COUNTY — Schuyler County voters approved all four ballot questions in Tuesday’s General Municipal Election, while contested races for the Schuyler County Ambulance District, Greentop alderman and several city offices were also decided. Turnout was 498 ballots cast out of 2,701 registered voters, or 18.44 percent. County voters approved the county tax question by…
Read MoreJAMES “JIM” MOORE
James “Jim” Moore, 88, of Downing, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. He was born July 4, 1937, in Kahoka, the son of Vern and Martha McCort Moore. Jim experienced the loss of his mother at a young age, and his father later married RaVeigh Hartell,…
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