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Three Injured In Collision With Backhoe
Three Memphis residents were transported to the hospital following a collision with a backhoe on Wednesday morning, July 26. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2011 John Deere backhoe driven by David Herman, 61, of Holland, Iowa was westbound on Hwy. 136. Herman attempted turned south onto Route A, and pulled into the…
Read MoreLemmon Family Named Clark County’s State Fair Farm Family for 2017
The Mark & Kellie Lemmon Family were selected by the Clark County Extension Council to represent them at the Missouri State Fair. Mark has taught Agriculture Education for 22 years and is currently the Clark County FFA Advisor/Agriculture Education Teacher. Kellie has taught for nine years and currently teaches third grade at Black Hawk Elementary.…
Read MoreUSDA Hosting Meeting to Gain Public Input on Incentive Programs in Clark, Knox, Lewis and Scotland Counties on July 27th
Knox County, MO – A local working group charged with identifying local priority resource concerns and providing input about program criteria to the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, at the Edina USDA Service Center. The working group is comprised primarily of representatives of various local,…
Read MoreCommunity Center Denied Tax Exempt Status by Board of Equalization for 2017 – VIDEO
(Time Code: Vote begins at 17:45.) Edina, Missouri – The Knox County Board of Equalization (BOE) met to vote on granting or denying the Knox County Community Center (KCCC) tax exempt status for 2017, on Monday afternoon, July 24. The request was denied for the third year in a row, but the BOE membership told…
Read MoreKnox County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report Edina, MO – Friday, July 21, 2017 – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: William J. Stefl, 39, of Edina was arrested at his residence on North Fifth Street for a violation of a protection order (adult). Stefl was taken into custody by the Knox County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNew School Named, Will Have Brick and Block Exterior
By Mike Scott The new CCR-1 Early Childhood/Special Education school building has been named. At the Thursday, July 13 school board meeting, board members selected “Indian Pride Learning Center” from a list of names suggested in a survey on the district’s Facebook page. “Every one of our athletic teams gives an Indian Pride award,” said…
Read MoreCats, Nuisance Properties Top Kahoka Council Discussion
By Mike Scott “I’m tired of the waste of city money,” said Alderman Joe Roberts. The city spends several hundred dollars each month to board stray animals, many of which are then euthanized. “Why are we responsible?” asked Alderman Larry Young. “What makes the city responsible is the health and welfare of the residents,” answered…
Read MoreDollar General Considering New Kahoka Store
Dollar General is considering a placing new store location in Kahoka. No final decision has been reached, but if it happens, it’s likely to be take a couple years before it opens. On Wednesday, July 12, The Media and NEMOnews.net contacted Dollar General’s Corporate Communications Office, to inquire about what we’ve been hearing around town. We received the following…
Read More145th Annual Hurdland 4th of July Celebration Barrage of Photos and Videos
Okay, folks! Here they are! Here are the links to hundreds of photos shared via the nemonews.net Facebook page and short videos uploaded to YouTube following the 145th Annual Hurdland 4th of July Celebration on July 3 and 4, 2017. Read the July 12, 2017 edition for more photos and the results of various contests…
Read MoreMoDOT Road Work In Area
Lewis County U.S. Route 61 – July 10-12, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. one closed at route P and Hwy 16 for pavement repair U.S. Route 61 – July 10-12 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. road closed at US 61 North to MO 16 Ramp for pavement repair U.S. Route 61 – July 13 &…
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