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Posted Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 8:00 a.m. UPDATE: The missing juvenile from Knox County and Emily Nicole Yeary, 20, were found in Kirksville, Missouri, by the Kirksville Police Department. According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, they were located on Davis Street Sunday night in Kirksville thanks to an anonymous tip received by the Sheriff.…

Chris Decoske Randolph County Conservation Agent (660)651-3940 DISCOVER NATURE GIRLS CAMP The Missouri Department of Conservation will be offering its eleventh annual Discover Nature Girls Camp in Monroe County at Mark Twain Lake State Park. This free three-day, two-night girls camp is aimed at introducing young ladies ages 11–15 to a wide assortment of outdoors…

DANIEL HARTGRAVE According to a press release from the LCSO, on January 15, 2018, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Daniel E. Hartgrave, age 57, of rural La Belle, Missouri. The Sheriff’s Office received a call from a medical facility regarding a female who had sustained major injuries from a domestic incident that…

The following information is a press release from Ameren Transmission of Illinois: ATXI receives final approval to construct the Mark Twain Transmission Project in northeast Missouri Missouri Public Service Commission approves the 100-mile transmission line and substation ST. LOUIS (Jan. 10, 2018) – Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE:…

DAKOTA STARK According to a press release from the LCSO, on January 4, 2018 the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dakota Stark, age 25, of Alexandria, Missouri on one count of burglary in the second degree, a class D felony. This arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office in October 2017.  At…

 THOMAS D. HURLEY According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on December 31, 2017, Thomas D. Hurley, age 54, of Quincy, Illinois was arrested in Adam’s County, Illinois, on one count burglary in the 1st degree.  Mr. Hurley is alleged to have committed burglary in rural Lewis County Missouri on November 2, 2017.  Mr. Hurley…

By Echo Menges After over 36 years in the radio business, Rick Fischer, KMEM’s News and Programming Director, is retiring at the end of the year. Fischer, one of the station’s original employees and most well-known personalities in Northeast Missouri, is departing with a lifetime of memories, stories and accomplishments centered around his career as…