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Suspect Found Hiding In Grain Truck During Lewis County Manhunt
According to Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Rob Power, a suspect has been apprehended following a high speed pursuit, which began in Clark County on late Thursday morning, January 7, 2016. “The Highway Patrol pursued them into Lewis. After the pursuit was terminated the driver pulled into a private drive near the Lewis County…
Read MoreLaBelle City Council December 2015 Minutes
CITY OF LABELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OPEN BUSINESS MEETING December 14, 2015 The LaBelle Board of Aldermen met in open session on December 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Amy Turpin presided at the meeting. Mayor Amy Turpin declared that a quorum was present and called the meeting to order. Aldermen Present: …
Read MoreZedonk: Half Zebra Half Donkey Crossbreed Born In Knox – VIDEO
An interesting newborn has been introduced into the world in rural Knox County. On Tuesday night, January 5, 2016, a zebra-donkey crossbreed was born on the Ted Mann Farm west of Edina. The zebra-donkey foal has been dubbed “Zedonk” by Mr. Mann and his family. The foal has the legs of a zebra and the…
Read MoreWrongful Death Suit Refiled Naming Head And Roper
According to court documents, on December 11, 2015, a new wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Glenn Head of rural Novelty for the shooting death of William “Bill” Bacon by the sons of Bacon, Raymond, William and Robert. Another man, Donald Roper of Newark, has also been named in the lawsuit. Roper was called to…
Read MoreLady Eagles Advance With Last Second Shot
By David Sharp Knox County (8-3) overcame a physical Mexico Lady Bulldog defense on a game winning three pointer by Jessie Anderson with three seconds to play in first round Highland Tournament play. The Lady Eagles saw a seven point lead evaporate with 3:12 in the fourth quarter. Mexico (1-8) took Knox County senior Madison…
Read MoreClark County Advances To Highland Tournament Girls Championship Round
By David Sharp Clark County collected points in the paint and hounded Highland (5-5) into turnovers during a 42-32 Lady Indian win in Highland Tournament girl’s first round play. Wednesday McCluskey scored a game high 19 Clark County points. Anna Ross was next on the Lady Indian ledger with eight points. Kaitlin Benson and Madison…
Read MoreWhat’s Going On In Oregon?
The armed protesters who took over a federal building in Oregon, who are now calling themselves the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom, have said that they are not planning on leaving soon. Meanwhile, the FBI continues to take a cautious approach in the hopes that the situation will defuse itself. Below are new visualizations providing a…
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Last Hurrah for VFW Bar in Edina
According to a representative of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4822, the VFW Bar in Edina will close its doors for good for financial reasons. The business opened at 2:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve for one last hurrah. The bar will close for the last time at 2:00 a.m. early New Year’s…
Read MoreMustangs Turn Tables On KC Eagle Boys
By David Sharp Unity of Mendon took a page out of Knox County’s playbook, pressuring the Eagles (5-4) into turnovers during the first five minutes of their MVIT championship semi final contest. The Mustangs (9-3) scored the first 12 points and went on to a 67-56 win. Unity played Payson-Seymour for first place while the…
Read MoreMan Accidentally Shot In Knox On Christmas Day
According to a report issued by the Knox County Sheriff Allen Gudehus, on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2015, a 21-year-old Baldwin, Missouri, man was accidentally shot just after noon near Hurdland. His name is not being released by the Sheriff. The man and his father were attempting to holster a handgun for target practice.…
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