The Edina Sentinel
Steam Power Steals the Show at Midnight Gladness in Memphis
Zimmerman family’s 1923 engine draws crowd, powers holiday fun By Echo Menges MEMPHIS, Mo. — A 102-year-old steam engine took center stage at this year’s Midnight Gladness event on Friday, Dec. 5, as crowds gathered outside Dutch Garden Nursery south of Memphis to watch history in motion. Richard Zimmerman, of rural Memphis, fired up his…
Read MoreHannibal Regional Hosts Groundbreaking For New Kirksville Cancer Center
Hannibal Regional hosted an official groundbreaking for the new state-of-the-art cancer center to be built in Kirksville on Tuesday, December 2. More than 100 community members joined in the event, celebrating a major milestone in Hannibal Regional’s journey to bring radiation oncology services back to Kirksville. Leading the ceremony, Hannibal Regional President & CEO Todd…
Read MoreMDC Welcomes Three New Conservation Agents To The Northeast Region
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulated 20 new conservation agents upon their graduation from MDC’s 2025 Conservation Agent Training Academy in September. Since then, these new conservation agents have been gaining experience in the field training program. Now, the new agents are looking forward to becoming familiar with their assigned counties.…
Read MoreClark County Boys Capture Consolation Crown at Tri-Rivers Classic
The Clark County Indians entered the 2025 Tri- Rivers Classic at Schuyler County with energy, firepower, and a hunger to compete. After a high-scoring loss in the opening round, the Indians bounced back with back-to-back wins to claim the tournament’s consolation championship — showcasing a team with a balanced attack and a flair for late-game…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Snow and Christmas Also Meant Rabbit Hunting to Me
There’s a very old saying: “When God closes a door, he then opens a window.” It has been attributed to both Helen Keller and Alexander Graham Bell. However, it may be in the movie The Sound of Music where it takes on a more Christian reference, according to experts. It implies that when things don’t…
Read MoreLand Grab In The Heart Of Missouri’s Ag Land
The rush to capitalize on lucrative federal tax incentives is driving utility-scale solar developers into Missouri’s agricultural heartland, treating prime farmland as a cheap, disposable commodity. This solar land rush has created an imbalance of power, leaving small, rural counties financially exposed and fundamentally changing their way of life—often before residents even know what is…
Read MoreStories That Recipes Tell: Old-Time Favorites Passed Down Through Generations
By Emily Bontrager Recipes that stand the test of time and have been passed down through generations are treasured in my family, and I imagine they are in many other families as well. Small boxes of recipes sit in my family’s baker’s cabinet, each one holding a piece of our own type of culinary history.…
Read MoreSmith Sentenced to Three Years in Prison in Drug Case, Probation Revoked
By Echo Menges Olivia Smith, 27, of Knox City, was sentenced to three years in prison by Second Circuit Judge Matthew Wilson on Friday morning, Dec. 5, 2025, in Knox County case No. 25KN-CR00062-01. Smith pleaded guilty to one Class D felony count of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) on or about Nov. 1,…
Read MoreSanta Arrives in Edina for Chamber Christmas Party
WHO’S BEEN GOOD THIS YEAR? – Santa Claus arrived in Edina at the Knox County Nutrition Site on Saturday night, Dec. 6, 2025. He was greeted by children eager to tell him what they want for Christmas. Watch him arrive via an Edina Fire Truck on The Edina Sentinel Facebook page! Photo by Echo Menges
Read MoreCommunity Invited to Ugly Sweater Christmas Gala on Dec. 14
By Echo Menges The Knox County Community Center will host its annual Ugly Sweater Gala on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., offering the community a chance to enjoy holiday cheer, food and festivities with friends and neighbors. The event, titled “Christmas at the Knox County Community Center: Ugly Sweater Gala,” will feature live music,…
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