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Shop Knox County First This Holiday Season, Chamber Bucks Raffle Going on Now
By Echo Menges The Knox County Chamber of Commerce’s Shop Knox County First Chamber Bucks Raffle Bucket promotional event is going on now through Christmas. Raffle buckets have been dropped off at participating Chamber businesses. People who patronize those businesses can enter their name and phone number for a chance to win one of three…
Read MoreEdina House Fire on Thanksgiving Day
Volunteer fire fighters from Edina and Baring responded to a house fire at 702 East Morgan Street in Edina on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2016. The call went out at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to Edina Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Tom Morgret. The house was not occupied and no one had been…
Read MoreState Tax Commission Sides with Knox Assessor, Knox County Community Center Not Exempt from Taxes
The decision of the State Tax Commission to support the decision of the Knox County Assessor Anita James in the case brought by the Knox County Community Center contesting the taxability of real property and personal property was given on November 22, 2016. Over the last two years the KCCC Board of Directors has been fighting…
Read MoreBridge work Planned for U.S. Route 136 in Clark County
HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, Nov. 23, MoDOT crews will have U.S. Route 136 down to one lane between the on and off ramps at the junction of U.S. 136 and MO 27, just east of Wayland, for bridge work. Work will be completed between 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Please use caution if you will…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Asks Community to Keep An Eye Out for Stolen Smoker
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community to keep an eye out for a stolen barbecue smoker recently taken from southwest Knox County. “I had a report from a Novelty resident yesterday they had a large barbecue smoker stolen from their property,” said KCSO Deputy Samantha Sarber. “The entire thing, including the trailer…
Read MoreEdina City Council Meeting on November 14, 2016 VIDEO with Time Codes
The following video of the November 14, 2016 regular meeting of the Edina City Council was recorded by Echo Menges for The Edina Sentinel and nemonews.net. Scroll down for time codes. Hours : Minutes : Seconds = 00:00:00 Times are approximate. Edina City Council Meeting on Monday, November 14, 2016 in Edina, Missouri Call to…
Read MoreMissing Lewis County Woman Has Been Found
Missing Lewis County woman, Michelle Brand, 35, of LaBelle, has been found, according to a representative of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Brand was located Tuesday night, November 14, 2016, after not returning to her home the day before. She is safe. “There’s nothing juicy about it. She called the Sheriff’s Office yesterday after the…
Read MoreGovernor Nixon Visits CWD Mandatory Testing Station in Edina, How it Works – VIDEOS
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Edina on Opening Day of Fall Firearms Deer Hunting Season to thank Missouri Department of Conservation employees for sitting opening weekend out to test deer for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), and promote the Share the Harvest Program. Below is a raw interview with Missouri Department of Conservation Representative Bill…
Read MoreThank You for Your Service, Knox County Schools Host Veteran’s Day Program FULL VIDEO
On Friday, November 11, 2016 the Knox County R-1 School District hosted local veterans for breakfast and a Veteran’s Day Program in the high school gymnasium. The program was broadcast via live stream on nemonews.net. The full video is included below. Look for a write-up about the event in the November 16, 2016 edition of…
Read MoreBecker Takes Sheriff’s Seat in Knox
The Knox County Sheriff’s seat was won on Election Day by only 70 votes by challenger Robert Becker (R) with 968 votes over incumbent Allen Gudehus (D) with 898 votes. In the Western District Commissioner race, incumbent Roger Parton (D) won with 552 votes over Wayne Ray (D) with 340 votes. In the Public Administrator…
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