The Edina Sentinel

 Santa Arrived in Edina on Saturday evening, November 27, 2021, with the help of the Edina Volunteer Fire Department. The firetruck riding Santa Claus rode in and around the Edina Town Square in style before disembarking near the Magic Tree. Santa pointed to the tree, which set in motion the launching of a golden shimmering…

Red Cross Offers 10 Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips More home cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day: extra precautions needed for ongoing COVID-19 pandemic November 24, 2021 – As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety. Plus, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect communities,…

By Rudi Keller, Courtesy of Missouri Independent Wastewater test results show increase likely to continue through Christmas season For much of October, there were so few new COVID-19 cases in Knox County, Health Director Lori Moots said she began to hope the pandemic was almost over for her constituents. The early September Knox County Corn…

By Echo Menges The Knox County Courthouse Courtyard in Edina will be a main attraction this holiday weekend on Small Business Saturday, November 27, 2021. This year new events have been added to the annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas season event to encourage the community to spend their gift giving dollars locally. In the past,…

Here’s the interactive map of the Christmas Extravaganza in Edina on Small Business Saturday, November 27, 2021! Click on the each photo to learn about each event. A text version of the schedule is also included below.    An interactive Google map has been created featuring all of the Small Business Saturday locations and…

Community Testing Events to Follow New Sewershed Surveillance Data   JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Recent results from community sewershed surveillance in Edina are indicative of possible increases in COVID-19 transmission in the area. During the week of November 8th, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) saw increasing trends in concentrations of COVID-19…

By Echo Menges Firefighters from two rural volunteer departments scrambled to protect homes at the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage overnight after a kitchen structure was consumed by flames. The community is located in rural Rutledge, MO, in Scotland County. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the blaze. According to the Rutledge Volunteer Fire Chief Javi Gil,…

By David Sharp Highland sophomore Kaycie Stahl finished the October 30, 2021 Class 2, District 3 at Linn, Missouri Cross County course in 23:35.20 seconds, placing 26th overall. Stahl qualified for the Class 2 State Cross Country Meet in Columbia, Missouri on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The top 30 finishers at the District Cross County…