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Troop B Transfer
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the following Troop B transfer effective May 1, 2013. On May 1, 2013, Trooper Graydon Gaines, transferred from Troop B, Zone 10 (Monroe and Randolph counties) to Zone 5 which serves Adair and Schuyler counties. Gaines, a native of Kirksville, Missouri, was appointed to…
Read More3L Angus Farms to Host Pasture Walk May 11
A pasture walk will be held in Scotland County at the farm of Garth and Joni Lloyd on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 2:00 pm. The event will provide attendees an opportunity to view the Lloyd’s grazing system and see how they manage fescue in their rotational grazing program. The Lloyds are co-op producers with…
Read MoreStamp Out Hunger Saturday, May 11
Edina – Saturday, May 11, 2013 marks the 21st anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving, the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect from our customers non-perishable food donations. These donations go directly to local…
Read MoreGovernor Nixon Says He Will Not Comply With Subpoena
Governor Nixon Says He Will Not Comply With Subpoena Missouri Digital News Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday, April 25, that he will not comply with a subpoena to testify in a case involving the state illegally sharing the personal information of Missouri gun owners, although he added that he was turning the issue over to…
Read MoreUS 61 at Alexandria in Clark County Closed Due to Water Over the Road
US 61 at Alexandria in Clark County Closed Due to Water Over the Road MACON – Thursday, April 18, MoDOT has temporarily closed US 61 at Alexandria in Clark County due to water over the road.A marked detour is in place to advise motorists of the road closure and alternate routes.MoDOT reminds motorists that it is dangerous to…
Read MoreNortheast Missouri Flood Safety Reminders For Motorists
HANNIBAL – With heavy rains predicted for Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18, many northeast Missouri ditches, streams and smaller rivers could flood causing roads to be impassable. Since the rapidly moving water rises and falls quickly during flash flooding, MoDOT reminds motorists it is dangerous to drive into water-covered roads. If you’re driving…
Read MoreGov. Nixon announces that the Department of Revenue will no longer scan or retain CCW certificates
Gov. Nixon announces that the Department of Revenue will no longer scan or retain CCW certificates JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Gov. Jay Nixon announced today that the Department of Revenue will no longer scan or retain certificates of qualification for Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) endorsements. “It has been determined that the scanning and…
Read MoreProsecutor Seeking Death Penalty In Kaser Murder Case
According to the Randolph County Prosecutor, Mike Fusselman, a notice was filed at the Randolph County Courthouse Friday, April 12, 2013, seeking the death penalty in the case against Jeffrey Jay Nichols, 22, of Moberly and Christopher Demond Lewis, 18, of Macon. The two men are accused of murdering Edina native Carmelita Kaser, 92, of…
Read MoreU.S. Senator Roy Blunt, State Senator Brian Munzlinger and State Rep. Craig Redmon Tour NEMO
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, State Representative Craig Redmon and State Senator Brian Munzlinger visited nine counties in Northeast Missouri on Sunday, April 7, 2013. The group stopped at Cardwell Lumber near Novelty in Knox County. It was their last stop of the trip. The group visited with Junior and Mark Cardwell about the way their…
Read MoreThe System Let Us Down – Kaser Murder Update
By Echo Menges Jeffrey Jay Nichols, 22, of Moberly, who, along with Christopher Demond Lewis, 18, of Macon, stands accused of Murder in the First Degree of Edina native Carmelita Kaser, 92, of Moberly on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, was a new addition to the community he was living in. “We imported our problem…
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