The Edina Sentinel
MoDOT Hierarchy Credits U.S. Rep. for Rural Bridge Program
By Echo Menges US Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO, District 6), the top Missouri Department of Transportation official, most of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, MoDOT District, Area and Project Engineers, and representatives of the companies contracted to complete millions of dollars worth of Missouri bridge replacement work made the trek to Lewis County last…
Read MoreEdina Auto Shop Burglarized, Vehicles and Loaded Handgun Stolen
Thieves attempted to steal this truck from the AAA Auto Repair shop in Edina early Thursday morning, May 12, 2022. A surveillance camera captured this image of the suspect vehicle in Edina at approximately 2:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2022. By Echo Menges Edina, MO – Thursday, May 12, 2022 – The Edina Police Department…
Read MoreStrong Winds Whip Up Multiple Fires at Sawmill
By Echo Menges High winds helped sawdust embers ignite the building, some equipment and huge piles of timber at the old sawmill located about a mile southwest of Brashear. Adair County firefighters were called to the property of Ervin Miller at 32802 Twin Oaks Lane at approximately 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, April 14, 2022. Multiple…
Read MoreEdina’s Forgotten Underground Revealed During Collapse Cleanup
By Echo Menges Edina’s long forgotten underground was briefly uncovered last week during the cleanup of the building collapse site on the south side of Edina’s historic town square. For just a few days, the outer wall of the underground corridor was laid bare during the digout of debris and brought into view by sunlight.…
Read MoreTruman State Mourns Loss of Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach Tim Schwegler
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Tim Schwegler, the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Truman State University, passed away on Thursday surrounded by family. Schwegler graduated from Truman State in 1980 where he served as captain of the Bulldog Cross Country team and was a member of the Track team. After graduation, he worked…
Read MoreWhiles Appointed Knox County Emergency Management Director
By Echo Menges The Knox County Commission has appointed a new Emergency Management Director (EMD) for the county. EMD’s throughout the state are responsible for planning and preparing for natural disasters and other emergencies within the county or jurisdiction they serve. During a large scale emergency, EMD’s coordinate between first responders, the State Emergency Management…
Read MoreKCR-1 School Bus Cafe Receives Innovation Award
By Echo Menges The Knox County R-1 School District Bus Cafe project has been awarded the 2021-22 Missouri Association of School Administrators-McKinstry Innovation Award for 2021-22. Each year, two innovation awards are given – one to a mid-to-large school and one to a small school. The collaboration between MASA and McKinstry was designed to encourage…
Read MoreLocal Dentist Initiates Push to Put Fluoride Back Into the Clarence Cannon Service Area
By Echo Menges A local dentist, Dr. Lisa Bosch of rural Knox County, is pushing the Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission (CCWWC) to return to adding fluoride to the water sent to customers throughout the region. Her campaign to put fluoride back into the drinking water began nearly a year ago. “Shortly after I moved…
Read MoreGovernor Appoints Matt Wilson as New Presiding Judge for Second Circuit
By Echo Menges Missouri Governor Mike Parson has appointed the Adair County Prosecutor Matthew Wilson as Presiding Circuit Judge for Missouri’s Second Circuit, which has jurisdiction over Adair, Knox and Lewis counties. The announcement that Wilson had been appointed was released to the public on Friday, April 1, 2022. Wilson will fill the seat vacated…
Read MoreNew Electric School Bus Arrives at KCR-1
The first of two new LION electric school buses arrived at the Knox County R-1 School District on Sunday evening, March 27, 2022. Another new electric school bus is expected to arrive this week. Photo by Echo Menges
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