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By Marlana Smith   The Shelby County Commission is in desperate need for the public’s help to find the suspect(s) who having been stealing county road signs. According to Shelby County Presiding Commissioner Glenn Eagan, in the last month, at least 25 road signs have been stolen. “There is a 20-mile radius around the eastern…

Press Release from Missouri Department of Social Services Jefferson City, MO— The Department of Social Services warns Missourians to be alert to fraud involving marketers offering free genetic testing to Medicare and Medicaid recipients.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General issued an alert last month regarding scammers offering cheek…

Written by Logan Jackson · CAFNR News · July 22, 2019 The Greenley Research Center will feature three tours during its annual Field Day, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Center in Novelty, Mo. The tours will focus on topics related to crops, pests and livestock. The Field Day is free and…

***Update*** – 10:30 a.m. – July 22 – ***BOIL ORDER ISSUED*** The Knox County Public Water Supply District No. 1 is reporting the rural water leak was found by a Knox County resident and fixed by Horst Plumbing at approximately 9:30 a.m. KCPWSD customers affected by the temporary loss of water are under a 48-hour…

Roadwork Planned for Routes in Knox and Lewis Counties HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, MoDOT will be doing pavement patching and resurfacing work in Knox and Lewis counties. Please see the dates and locations below. Knox County Route E – July 15, the road will be reduced to one lane traffic from Missouri Route 6 to Missouri Route 156 for patching operations.…

Press Release from U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ Office – Kansas City, MO – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today released the “Sixth Congressional District Flood Recovery Resource Guide” to help North Missourians affected by the devastating floods of 2019. The guide, available both online and in print, contains information and links to federal agencies and programs that can assist those…

Hurdland, Missouri – July 2, 2019 – The Hurdland 4th of July Celebration Committee is excited to announce Nashville recording artist Levi Riggs will be back for two nights, Wednesday and Thursday, July 3 and 4, to perform for celebration attendees. Riggs was a popular and well-liked attraction during last year’s celebration and the committee…

    JASON R. FOXALL On June 28, 2019, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jason R. Foxall, age 42, of Ewing, Missouri on one count of stealing – $750 or more, a class D felony and one count of Burglary – 2nd degree, a class D felony.  Foxall, who has multiple felony…

By Echo Menges On June 10, 2019, the global pork producing juggernaut and largest tax-paying entity in Sullivan County, Missouri, Smithfield Foods, and a fairly new to Sullivan County business, Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC, (RAE) invited an influential group of journalists to Milan, MO, to embark on a renewable energy show-and-tell tour. The spotlight was…