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  No Injuries Reported In Monday Morning School Bus Crash A Kahoka teen is lucky to be alive after his pickup was struck by a school bus on Monday morning, June 19. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a Clark County R-1 School District school bus driven by Maria Daw, 58, of Kahoka, was…

On Wednesday, June 14, representatives of Ameren Transmission of Illinois (ATXI) and the Northeast Missouri Power Electric Cooperative (NE Power) were in Edina to host and Open House, give an presentation and take questions about the Mark Twain Transmission Line. You can watch the video of the presentation and question and answer session below.

On Wednesday, June 7, Russell Hall of Edina and his attorney, Mark Williams of Kirksville, stood before Judge Ronnie L. White in the 8th Circuit of the U.S. Eastern District Court of Missouri in St. Louis for the sentencing hearing. Also in attendance were Hall’s parents and two KCAD representatives, KCAD Board member Ron Buswell…

A one-vehicle accident claimed the life of a Gorin man early Sunday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, William See, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident two miles west of Neeper on Route D in Clark County. The accident took place at midnight. According the MSHP report, the 2013…

By Mike Scott Crazy things are happening in Wayland, Missouri. Every Tuesday night, dozens of men and women, young and old, along with children and grandchildren come together in a partially-gutted old restaurant decorated with wagon wheels, hay bales, barn board and all manner of western gear. Of course, there’s an American flag on the…

By Marlana Bonnell “There was so much water, our sewer system couldn’t handle it all at once,” stated Shelby County Sheriff, Dennis Perrigo. On Wednesday, June 14, many parts of Shelby County got huge amounts of rain, fast. The basement at the Shelby County courthouse took on inches of water after their sewer system backed…

One suspect is in custody following vandalism at the mausoleum in Kahoka’s Cemetery. According to Kahoka Police Chief Bill Conger, Kevin Lee Roberts, age 48, of Kahoka was arrested and is being held on parole violation charges while charges in connection with the vandalism are being filed. Conger said that on late Monday, June 12,…

By Mike Scott Clark County R-1 school board members had a couple expensive surprises at their Thursday, June 8 meeting. Joe Knochel, Mechanical Project Manager for Klingner and Associates, was on had to update the board on the progress of several of the projects approved by voters in the April bond issue. He brought with…

A Clarence man is facing more than 15 years in prison after being arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old in Clarence. According to court documents, James Beckley, 41, was arrested on Thursday, June 8. He is charged with Rape or Attempted Rape (1st Degree, Furnishing Pornographic Material to Minors, and Sexual Misconduct (1st Degree). The…

A three-year-old child was accidentally hit by a forklift in rural Knox County Tuesday evening. According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, emergency crews were dispatched to respond to the accident at approximately 6:50 p.m. on June 13, 2017 at 60085 State Highway TT, which is approximately five miles south of Edina. “The dad was…