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By Linda Whelan Geist SHELBYVILLE, Mo. – Country veterinarian Imogene Hemeyer Latimer wasn’t born in a barn. However, it is where you will find her during spring calving and weaning season. Latimer serves cattle producers in northeastern Missouri. She joined the General Veterinary Clinic in Monroe City in 1987 after graduating from the University of…

By Marlana Bonnell Many Kansas farmers and ranchers have been affected by the wildfires that occurred early March. There were 700,000 acres were burned. Farmers from Shelby, Knox, Monroe, and Marion County have been hauling hay, gathering fencing supplies, or getting feed to assist farmers in the affected area. Shawn McEwen, Leonard, stated, “I found…

At the Monday, March 13 meeting of the Kahoka Board of Aldermen, Mayor Jerry Webber reported that the city had received two bids for demolition of the condemned building at 120 N. Washington. In recent weeks, the rear of the building has begun to collapse, prompting the city to seek emergency approval from the state…

An Edina man has been arrested for two Class B felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor in Knox County. Ryan J. Mathews, 25, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He is being held at the Clark County Jail on a $25,000 cash only bond. According to court documents, Mathews is…

Update on Sunday, March 11, 2017: According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, Terry Schrage was apprehended Sunday afternoon, March 11, on Highway 6 near Hurdland during a traffic stop. This was a cooperative effort between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Edina Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol. Schrage was being sought for two outstanding…

The Knox County Ambulance District’s (KCAD) license to administer controlled substances has been placed on a three-year probation by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) after it was revealed an ambulance district official stole powerful painkillers from the district unnoticed for several years. The ability of…

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The condemned building at 120 N Washington, on the west side of the square in Kahoka, is continuing to collapse. On February 14, a section of the back of the building gave way, leaving a large hole exposed. Photo taken February 15: Since then, the size of the hole has nearly doubled. This photo was…

On Friday, March 3, 2017, the Knox County Ambulance District released the following statement from the Board of Directors exclusively to The Edina Sentinel concerning the recent guilty plea and resignation of former Manager and Paramedic Russell Hall: The Knox County Ambulance District was saddened to learn that the conditions of the proposed Settlement Agreement…