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Republicans swept the ballot in Clark County on Tuesday night, November 4. Overall. 2084 citizens votes, or 45.03% Locally, Republican Jena Church topped Democrat Steve Howell 1109-1068 to become the next Clark County Clerk. Republican Kim Schantz unseated Democrat kay Biggerstaff to become Clerk of the Circuit Court by a 1290-984 vote, , and Republican…

The debate over a proposed high voltage power line, which is expected to be built in Northeast Missouri, has heated up over the last two months. But opposition to the project has done little to slow the process of planning for the 345,000 volt transmission line. Last week, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 28-30,…

Questions by Echo Menges   Q: What is your name and job title? What does that title mean? A: Peggy Ladd, Director of Stakeholder Relations for Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI). I serve as primary interface to the public and community representatives to seek public input as transmission projects are presented, and routing of…

Click HERE to register to receive CodeRED Knox County Emergency Alerts. The following story was printed in October 22, 2014, edition of The Edina Sentinel. Earlier this month the Knox County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), along with the Knox County Emergency Management Director Keith Gudehus, began mailing two-sided red and white cards about the…

By Echo Menges For the better part of this year Adair and Lewis County Commissioners and Second Circuit Judge Russell E. Steele have been at odds about the circuit’s 2014 budget. An agreement could not be made between the parties themselves near the beginning of the year when county commissions commonly approve the budgets of…

Knox County officials have received information from planners of the Mark Twain Transmission Project indicating the proposed routes of the 345,000-volt transmission line has been narrowed down to distinct options. Information the Knox County Commissioners and Knox County Clerk received included an invitation to a special meeting for community representatives and the dates, times and…

The last day for Missouri voters to register to vote in the November General Election on Nov. 4, 2014, is at the close of the business day on October 8, 2014. People can register to vote in person and by mail. Those who wish to register to vote can do so at the local election…

This upcoming weekend, on Saturday, September 13, 2014 the Knox County Cattlemen’s will hold a Field Day/Pasture Walk at the farm of Albert Zentz.   This gathering will start at 12:00 P.M. with a light lunch provided, and sponsored by Bill Tripplet. This event should conclude by or before 4:00 P.M. Albert has been a…