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Convicted Child Predator Arrested in Kirksville for Sexual Exploitation of a Shelby County Child
By Echo Menges A convicted child molester, with another open child molestation case elsewhere in the state, is accused of preying on yet another Missouri child – this time in Northeast Missouri. According to court documents, Scott Byron Walsh, 46, was arrested for one Class A felony count of sexual exploitation of a minor by…
Read MorePot Hole In Roadway Cause Of Accident
On Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. on Route P .5 miles west of Canton, four people received moderate injuries that resulted in all being transported to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 23 year-old Jacob M. Taff was driving a 2012 Polaris Ranger that…
Read MoreAdair County Commission Grants Assent to Transmission Line, Mark Twain Transmission Line Moving Forward
Press Release from Ameren Communications Final route selected for Mark Twain Transmission Project ATXI receives necessary approvals from five county commissions in northeast Missouri ST. LOUIS (Sept. 6, 2017) – Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), has selected a final route for the Mark Twain Transmission…
Read MoreSchuyler County Commission Grants Assent to Mark Twain Transmission Project
According to Schuyler County Clerk Bree Shaw, the Schuyler County Commission granted assent to Ameren Transmission of Illinois (ATXI) for the Mark Twain Transmission Project (MTTP) Tuesday morning, September 5, 2017. The MTTP which is a proposed 345,000 volt transmission line in the process of gaining assent or approval to be built in Northeast Missouri.…
Read MoreArea Nursing Home Districts Talk to Legislators About Medicaid Cut Shortfalls and Serious Concerns MEETING VIDEO
Several nursing home district representatives in Northeast Missouri sat down with state legislators to discuss their concerns after a sweeping cut to Medicaid was put into effect earlier this month. The meeting was live streamed online from the Loch Haven Senior Living Community on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, by nemonews.net. A story about this meeting…
Read MoreUPDATE: Missing Girl Has Been FOUND! … Sheriff Asking for Help to Find Missing Northeast Missouri Girl
***UPDATE*** The Knox County Sheriff reports the missing 13-year-old girl from the Colony area has been found. “She came back home on her own,” said Sheriff Robert Becker at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 29. “She is safe at home.” According to Sheriff Becker, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Knox County Juvenile Office assisted with…
Read MoreKnox County Commission Grants Assent to Mark Twain Transmission Project PUBLIC HEARING FULL VIDEO
The Knox County Commission unanimously voted to grant assent to Ameren Transmission of Illinois (ATXI) for the Mark Twain Transmission Project (MTTP), a high-voltage power line planned to be constructed in Northeast Missouri, on Friday morning, August 18, 2017. The Knox County Commission has been opposed to granting assent to the project leading up to…
Read MoreSharpe Holdings Enters Settlement Agreement with Family of Deceased Employee
Sharpe Enters Settlement Agreement in Geiler Case PRESS RELEASE FROM SHARPE HOLDINGS, INC. BETHEL, MO – Sharpe Holdings, Inc. recently entered a settlement agreement with Sheyanne Geiler, Haile Geiler, Edward Geiler, and Linda Norman concerning the unfortunate death of Richard Geiler. Sharpe’s sympathies and prayers are with Mr. Geiler’s family members concerning the death of their…
Read MoreKnox County Health Department Solar Glasses Recall
The following information has been released by the Knox County Health Department: Eclipse Glasses Recalled. Knox County Health Department urges all residents who picked up glasses at the Knox County Health Department to throw away the glasses or return them to the department. Administration spoke with Amazon today 8/17/2017 in the aftermath of various other…
Read MoreGrain Belt Express CCN Denied by PSC, Influenced by ATXI Mark Twain Transmission Project Court Ruling
PSC DENIES GRAIN BELT EXPRESS APPLICATION JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission has denied an application filed by Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC (GBE) seeking Commission authority and a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to construct, own, operate, control, manage and maintain a high voltage, direct current transmission line and associated facilities within…
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