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State Fire Marshal Urges Caution With Fireworks As Missouri Prepares For Big Celebrations This Summer
Seasonal retailers may legally sell fireworks in Missouri from June 20 to July 10 JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare for a summer filled with even more festivities and celebrations than usual – including the “America 250” commemoration and FIFA World Cup events in the Kansas City area – the Division of Fire Safety is…
Read MoreCONNIE L. WELLS
Connie L. Wells, age 78, of Quincy, passed away at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois on June 5, 2026. Connie was born at home on a farm northeast of Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri on September 16, 1947 the daughter of Glee and Veva H. (Cochenour) Morris. She spent her childhood in rural Clark…
Read MoreLINDA FOWLER
Linda Fowler, 77, currently of Montrose, Iowa, formally of Wayland, Missouri, passed away at 10:45 pm, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Fort Madison Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. Linda was born on August 5, 1948, in Sigourney, Iowa to Calvin L and Dorothy E (Showman) Jacobs. Linda graduated from Sigourney High School, in Sigourney, Iowa.…
Read MoreKahoka, Area Contestants to Compete at Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Teen Competitions
By Emily Bontrager Two Kahoka contestants and several local titleholders will compete during this year’s Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Teen competitions June 10 through 13 at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. Kampbel James, of Kahoka, will compete for the title of Miss Missouri. James is the only local contestant competing in the…
Read MoreClark County Bus Fleet Earns 100 Percent Approval
KAHOKA — Clark County R-I earned a perfect rating in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. The district presented 31 buses for inspection, and all 31 were approved during the initial inspection. No buses were listed as defective or placed out of service. The inspections are completed each year by…
Read MoreLETA BROWN
Leta Brown, 88, formally of Kahoka, Missouri passed away at 9:06 am, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. Leta was born on October 2, 1937, in Kirksville, Missouri to Earl James Washington and Audrey Bell (Francis) Barnes. She was united in marriage to Harold D Brown and to…
Read MoreJOHN DWIGHT GROGAN
John Dwight Grogan, 72, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, in the loving company of his family. John was born November 3, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa, to John Henry and Joan (Potts) Grogan. He was united in marriage to Merri Atwater…
Read MoreNew Medical Staff and Board Officers Elected At Scotland County Hospital
MEMPHIS, MO – The new medical staff officers of Scotland County Hospital officially took office at the April Board meeting. The officers are Kelsey Davis-Humes, DO – Chief of Staff, Matthew Ragsdell, DO – Vice-Chief of Staff, Nicholas Comstock, DO – Secretary Dr. Davis-Humes is a Family Medicine Physician and works at Memphis Medical Services…
Read MoreRepublican Candidtates Meet with Local Residents in Kahoka
Republican candidates seeking election to state and federal offices met with local residents during the “Meet the Republican Candidates” event held Thursday, May 28 at the Clark County Senior Center in Kahoka. Candidates for Missouri State Senate District 18, Missouri State Representative and Missouri’s 6th Congressional District each spoke for approximately 15 to 20 minutes,…
Read MoreDONALD “PETE” YATES
Donald “Pete” Yates, 80, of Revere, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics while receiving palliative care, with his loving wife and two sons by his side. Pete was born on May 8, 1946, in Keokuk, Iowa, to H.M. “Breek” and Bertha (James) Yates. He and…
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