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Breaking News: Knox Flooding Update From Emergency Management Director – VIDEO
Update: This post has been updated to include all of the live stream videos recorded during and after the June 25, 2015 flash flood in and around Edina, Missouri. These videos were recorded by The Edina Sentinel/nemonews.net reporter Echo Menges. Previous post: Live broadcast by Ustream This video was recorded at the Emergency Operations…
Read MoreBreaking News: Flooding In Edina
Avoid Highway 15 south of Edina, MO. Flood water has risen over the highway and several businesses are underwater. According to reports, the flooded area is being evacuated. We will post videos of the water rising as soon as we can get them uploaded. Refresh This Post For Updates Broadcasting live with Ustream Broadcasting…
Read MoreKnox Commission Listens To Public Comments On Ameren Mark Twain Transmission Line Full Meeting – VIDEO
On Friday morning, June 19, 2015, the Knox County Commission listened to public comment on the proposed Ameren of Illinois (ATXI) Mark Twain Transmission Project. Over 40 people attended the meeting, though, only about eight of them addressed the Commission. Each person to speak was given a three minute time limit. The Commission is deciding…
Read MoreUPDATE: Tragic Fatal Crash West Of Novelty
UPDATE: According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the driver killed in a head-on collision on Highway 156 at the Salt River Bridge was Randy Parsons, 56, of Shelbyville, MO. The other driver, who was seriously injured in the crash, was Aleksander Rowinski, 25 33, of Lancaster, MO. Correction: According to the report,…
Read MoreSecond Judicial Circuit Judges Hold Public Meeting In Knox – VIDEO
On Friday afternoon, June 5, 2015, judges of the Second Judicial Circuit including Presiding Circuit Judge Russell Steele, Adair County Associate Circuit Judge Kristie Swaim, Knox County Associate Circuit Judge Tom Redington and Lewis County Associate Circuit Judge Fred Westhoff convened for a “Court en Banc” meeting to deal with business concerning the circuit. During…
Read MoreKnox Relay For Life This Friday, June 5th
The Knox County Relay for Life will be held this Friday, June 5, 2015, on Main Street in Edina. The event will kick off at 6:00 p.m. with the Opening Ceremony and the Survivor’s Program and Walk will be at 6:15 p.m. “This will be our fifteenth year,” said Betty Couch, co-organizer of the event.…
Read MoreMissouri Public Service Commission Sets Intervention Deadline On Mark Twain Transmission Line Application
JEFFERSON CITY—Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission asking the Commission to either find that it does not have jurisdiction, or in the alternative, grant ATXI a certificate of convenience and necessity to build, operate and maintain a 345-kV electric transmission line from Palmyra, Missouri to…
Read MoreTractor-trailer Rollover South of Edina
On Tuesday, June 2, 2015, a Coca-Cola tractor-trailer overturned four-and-a-half miles south of Edina on State Highway 15 at approximately 12:30 p.m. According to the driver, Tyler Moore, 26, of Quincy, IL, he was heading north toward Edina when he closed his eyes for a second and the next thing he knew he was off…
Read MoreBreaking News: Knox Commissioners Vote To Request Criminal Investigation On Missing Money/Questionable Transactions Highlighted In Prosecutor’s Office Review
According to Presiding Knox County Commissioner Evan Glasgow, Western District Commissioner Roger Parton and Knox County Prosecuting Attorney Jo Fortney, a criminal investigation will be conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) into missing money and other questionable transactions within the office of the Knox County Prosecutor. The…
Read MoreWayland Drug Raid Leads To Meth Lab Arrest
On Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, members of the North Missouri Drug Taskforce, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office participated in a drug raid at 201 South Main Street Box 205 in Wayland, MO, at a small single story residence. According to the probable cause statement (police report) filed in…
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