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Highland Girls Play Historic Sectional Game With Principia
By David Sharp Highland traveled to Winfield High School to play their March 3, 2026 girls Class 3 Sectional contest with top ranked Principia. The teams played a close first half, then the Panthers (28-2) closed on a 10-2 run for an apparent 46-45 win. Highland subsequently filed a protest with the Missouri State High…
Read MoreKnox Co. Voters to Decide 911 Funding Sales Tax on April 7
By Echo Menges KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — Knox County voters will decide during the Municipal Election on April 7 whether to approve a county sales tax of one half of 1% to help fund central dispatching and emergency communications services. The ballot question comes amid ongoing concerns about the long term sustainability of 911 funding,…
Read MoreRegional Emergency Planning Meeting for Knox and Scotland Counties Set for March 24 in Rutledge
By Echo Menges RUTLEDGE, Mo. — Representatives from a wide range of public safety agencies and community organizations are expected to attend the Knox and Scotland County Local Emergency Planning District (LEPD) meeting on Tuesday, March 24. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Rutledge Community Center, 23615 Main St., in Rutledge. Food…
Read MoreReturing Champions Team NEMO Win Closet Genius Trivia Tournament
Team NEMO won the Knox County Chamber of Commerce Trivia Tournament held Saturday evening, March 7, 2026, at the Knox County Community Center. This year’s players included Brent Karhoff, Steve Terrill, Mike Alward, Mary Couch, Mike Mingroni, Emily Baker, Peggy Gaines, and Jessen Miller. The tournament featured five teams who answered 110 trivia questions across…
Read MoreDowning City Council Reviews Water System, Street Work
DOWNING — The Downing City Council met in regular session on March 2, 2026, at City Hall with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Aldermen Bob Garrett, Daniel Beeler, Ray Bange and Allen Middleton were present. Also attending were Water/ Wastewater Operator Tad Anderson, Contract Operator Eric Bowens and City Clerk Carol Dryden. The meeting opened with…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Early Spring Bank Fishing
I’ve been getting ready for spring for the past couple of weeks, and about the time I think it’s here, that stupid groundhog has to flex his forecast muscle and prove he was correct about six more weeks of winter. I was talking with family in South Carolina recently and told them I like the…
Read MoreSchools Could Soon Be The Ones Being Graded
By Brandon Lorenz and Emerson Smith, Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — A bill passed by the state House on Thursday would create a standardized grading system that would be used to grade the schools themselves. House Bill 2710, sponsored by Rep. Dane Diehl, R-Butler, would grade all public and charter schools and their districts…
Read MoreRams End Season In Sectional OT Loss
The Schuyler County Rams ended their 2025-26 season with a 21-8 record, picking up the Classs 2 District 6 crown before fall to Clopton on Tuesday, March 3. The Rams were defeated 47-44 in overtime. Photos courtesy Brenda Linder.
Read MorePHS Science Olympiad Competes in Regional Event
The Palmyra High School Science Olympiad team attended the Northeast Regional competition at Truman State University on Saturday, February 28th . Ten PHS students competed in a total of 19 scientific laboratory-based, construction-based, or test-taking events. The team placed fifth overall and earned the opportunity to compete at the state tournament at University of Central…
Read MoreGardner House Musing
Sales Tax Tokens or sometimes called “Mill tokens” were issued by various states during the 1930 Depression years. Early 1929 to the early 30’s there were a few states that began issuing sales tax tokens in order to help pay for states taxes. They were fractional cent devices that were used to pay sales tax…
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