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Could The Murder Of Carmelita Kaser Have Been Avoided?
By Echo Menges Long time residents of Knox County have been reeling over the murder of Edina native, Carmelita Kaser, 92, of Moberly who died on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. Her accused killers are Jeffrey J. Nichols of Moberly and Christopher D. Lewis of Macon, both of whom have been arrested and charged with…
Read MoreActive Shooter Drill Held At Clark County High School
It was just a drill, but emergency responders treated it like the real situation. On Thursday afternoon, the Clark County R-1 School District held an active shooter drill at the High School. No students were involved in the exercise. High school staffers “taught’ their “classes”, comprised of staff members from other district buildings until the…
Read MoreSunshine Week March 10-16, 2013
Top 10 Things To Know About The Sunshine Law In Missouri 1. When in doubt, a meeting or record of a public body should be opened to the public. 2. The Sunshine Law applies to all records, regardless of what form they are kept in, and to all meetings, regardless of the manner in which…
Read MoreFormer Knox Deputy Pleads Guilty To Felony Stealing, Recieving Stolen Property & Resisting Arrest
By Echo Menges The Knox County Courtroom was quite nearly empty this morning, Friday, March 8, 2013, with the majority of the attendees being courthouse staff and attorneys. On the docket this day, former Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Howard Smith, 40, of Edina, who was set to be arraigned by Knox County Circuit Judge Russell…
Read MoreMissouri Statewide Tornado Drill and Severe Weather Awareness Week – good time to focus on preparedness
Missouri Department of Public Safety – The National Weather Service, the State Emergency Management Agency and Missouri’s local emergency management offices urge Missourians to use Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 4-8, as an opportunity to plan and prepare for how they will react and shelter in response to severe weather. Missouri will conduct the…
Read MoreUpdate: Schools Closed/Court Rescheduled In Knox – Public Asked To Stay Home
Update – The Knox County Health Department is closed today, Tuesday, February 26, 2013. “People should stay home. This is a serious situation. I’m on Highway 36 and there is barely even a path. Only travel if it’s an emergency,” said Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Brent Bernhardt. “We recommend everybody stay home.” Knox County R-1 Schools…
Read MoreMSHP Reminds Drivers To Be Cautious
MSHP – Many Missourians awoke to find snow falling or in the weather forecast today. Winter weather calls for drivers to make adjustments! The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages motorists to plan ahead and drive safely or not at all during inclement weather. Drivers: Take the time to clean snow and ice completely from your vehicle.…
Read MoreStorm Warning Issued For Northeast Missouri – Monday Evening and Tuesday, February 25 & 26, 2013
The National Weather Service office in St. Louis has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the following counties in Missouri: KNOX, LEWIS, SHELBY, MARION, MONROE, RALLS, BOONE, AUDRAIN, and MONITEAU. And for the following counties in Illinois: ADAMS and BROWN. The Winter Strom Warning goes into effect today at 6:00 p.m. and will remain in…
Read MoreRegional Road Conditions Improved – Drivers Asked To Proceed With Caution
By Echo Menges People throughout Northeast Missouri emerged from their homes this morning to find a healthy helping of snow on the ground. Local officials are praising drivers for having the good sense to stay home and off the roads during the storm. “We were pretty busy. We had a couple injury accidents. Most of…
Read MoreSnow Storm Hits Edina – School events rescheduled – Public urged to stay in
By Echo Menges Due to the snowstorm tonight’s Knox County High School basketball game has been rescheduled to Friday at 7:00 p.m., February 22, 2013, and Friday morning’s Knox County High School’s FFA Pancake Breakfast has been rescheduled for Monday morning, February 25, 2013. And the LaPlata Class 1, District 10 Championships have been postponed…
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