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Did you know there’s a Viking Longfort in Knox County? We’ve got the pictures to prove it!
The Ravensborg, Viking Longfort: Return of the Sun Celebration is featured in the May 11, 2016 edition of The Edina Sentinel. As promised, here is a link to more photos by Echo Menges taken during the gathering of Viking era reenactors in April. Enjoy!
Read MoreRotary District 6040 Shoes Caravan Stops in Edina VIDEO
The Knox County Rotary Club’s annual Shoes for Orphan Souls Shoe Drive was hailed as a smashing success by local members and Rotary District 6040 representatives. Community and club members doubled last year’s effort by collecting 156 pairs of new shoes to last year’s collection of 76 pairs of shoes. Also, 110 pairs of new…
Read MoreEdina City Council Meeting on May 9, 2016 VIDEO with Time Codes
Scroll down for time codes. Time Codes are approximate. 00:00:00 = hours:minutes:seconds Call to Order 00:00:00 Invocation Pledge of Allegiance 00:01:40 Collector’s Report 00:13:20 Treasurer’s Report 00:15:00 Monthly Bills 00:17:50 Citizens Comments: John Bode 00:19:53 Clay Talton Department Reports Ty Parrish, Utilities Supervisor discusses trash pickup, light at city barn, potholes, new mower 00:52:00 Mike Wriedt,…
Read MoreFree Pesticide Collection for Farmers and Households
Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Canton Recycling Center, will provide a FREE pesticide collection on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 8 am to 1 pm at the Canton Recycling Center 509 N. 4th St., Canton, MO. Missouri farmers and/or households can participate. Items to be accepted are pesticides including, herbicides, insecticides,…
Read MoreLaBelle Man Arrested on Multiple Charges
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at 12:51 a.m., a LaBelle, Missouri man was arrested on multiple charges in Knox County, Missouri. Twenty-four year-old Alex E. Whitehead was charged with 1) Knox County Warrant/Felony/Domestic Assault; 2) Violation of protection order; 3) Felony possession of controlled substance-prescription medicine. Whitehead was…
Read MoreHealth Hazard Class I Chicken Product RECALL Effects Institutions, Schools Nationwide
Note: This bulletin was issued under the heading: CLASS I RECALL / HEALTH RISK: HIGH. According to the USDA Health Risk Classification Chart. a Class I rating means: This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. WASHINGTON, May…
Read MoreKnox Elementary Spring Concert VIDEO With Time Codes!
This video was recorded by Echo Menges at the Knox County Elementary School Spring Concert. Students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade were led by KCES Music Teacher Mrs. Kimberly Henry and accompanied by Mrs. Marsha Pinson on the piano. Scroll down for time codes. Time Codes 00:00 = minutes : seconds Kindergarten 00:00 – 05:27…
Read MoreKahoka Takes Part In National Day Of Prayer
More than 25 people took part of their lunch hour to gather in Kahoka’s City Park to take part in the National Day of Prayer. The service was led by Rev. Dixie Laube from St. Paul United Church of Christ in Kahoka. Watch the entire service below:
Read MoreRCF Residents Fear Losing Homes
By Mike Scott Many of the 19 residents at the Clark County Residential Care Facility are heartbroken at the prospect of changes to their homelike living environment in the wake of a change announced last week. Beginning on April 27, 2016, the residents of RCF were each visited individually by the Administrative staff from RCF,…
Read MoreFourth Fugitive In Custody
The fourth fugitive in yesterday’s manhunt was arrested today in Keokuk. According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,Trenton Ray Kindhart, of Keokuk, Iowa was arrested in Keokuk. He is being held in Lee County on Lee County warrants.
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