Hurdland Girl Called a Hero After Rescuing Siblings, Dogs From Fire
*This story has been updated with donation information. Those who wish to make a financial donation to the family can give it to the United State Bank in Edina for Amber Halstead or Sam Russell. Dog Pulled From Burning Garage Revived After Dramatic Resuscitation By Echo Menges HURDLAND, Mo. — Jan. 29, 2026 — Volunteer…
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The Inside Story About One Northeast Missouri Man’s Journey to Become a U.S. Citizen By Echo Menges For those of us born into it, citizenship is often something we don’t think much about. We grow up with a passport, the right to vote, the ability to work and live freely — and rarely question whether…
Read MoreLaBelle Home Destroyed by Fire, Young Family Lost Everything
By Echo Menges, The Edina Sentinel LaBelle, MO – Saturday, October 17, 2020 – When a fire broke out near the front door of a LaBelle home early Saturday afternoon, the young couple living there and their nearly three-year-old toddler made it out of the back door unscathed. “He said, ‘the house is…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Grant to Help Fund Knox County R-1 Electric Bus Purchase
USDA Rural Development Press Release COLUMBIA, MO, Sept. 16, 2020 – The Trump Administration, along with Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, today announced that the USDA is awarding $122,500 to Knox County R-1 School District to add an electric school bus to its fleet. “Hard working rural Missourians…
Read MoreThe Knox County R-1 School District is Moving to Eight-Man Football in 2021
By Echo Menges Knox County, Missouri – Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – The Knox County R-1 School Board voted unanimously to move to an eight-man football program in the fall of 2021 at the Tuesday night regular meeting held in the Knox County High School Cafeteria. The Board voted to approve the recommendation of the…
Read MoreHunter Education Skills Session Being Offered in Edina – Limited Space Available
Submitted by Jim Robertson The Missouri Department of Conservation will conduct a Hunter Education Skills Class in Edina, MO on September 19, 2020 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM. This class will be held at the Knox County Community Center located just north of the court house. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, class size is STRICTLY…
Read MoreHEALTH ALERT Issued in Knox County
Knox County Health Department Issues Countwide Health Alert Knox County, MO – Monday, August 10, 2020 – Health department officials are alerting the public to high risk for Covid-19 transmission. As cases have grown to 32 confirmed, 9 probable, 21 active, 3 hospitalized, and pages of close contacts—individuals of the county must return to practices…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Edina
By Echo Menges The hunt for two Kirksville armed robbery suspects has ended in Edina, Missouri. On Sunday evening, July 19, Kevin Potter, 31, of Edina was arrested at a residence on East Lafayette Street by the Edina Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Potter was transported to the Adair County Detention Center…
Read MoreKCR-1 School Board Meeting will be Live-streamed Online Tuesday, July 21
The public can view the KCR-1 School Board meeting on the NEMOnews Facebook Page at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Follow this link to see the meeting agenda and subsequent attachments.
Read MoreDump Truck Demolished in Crash, Driver Arrested for DWI
Knox County, MO – Wednesday, July 15, 2020 – One man has been arrested for drinking and driving following a dump truck crash south of Edina. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, JP Morrison, 48, of Baring was involved in a single-vehicle crash at approximately 11:17 a.m. Morrison was southbound on Highway…
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