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Question and Answer Interview With Neighbors United – Local Group Opposing Ameren Power Line Project
The following questions were posed to and answered by two members of Neighbors United, Northeast Missouri residents Teri Page and Julia Jack-Scott, by The Edina Sentinel reporter Echo Menges via an email interview. Neighbors United is a group that was formed in opposition to the Mark Twain Transmission Project by Ameren of Illinois. These questions…
Read MoreBaby Jesus Stolen From Edina Nativity Scene – Reward Offered
On Thursday, November 20, 2014, Edina Police Chief Kelly Hayes set out the Nativity scene east of The Citizens Bank of Edina on South Main Street just as he has done every year for the past several years. The following Monday, November 24, Chief Hayes looked over the bank’s Christmas decorations and checked the display…
Read MoreKnox Hunting Accident
Update: Victim Succumbs To Wounds On Thursday, November 20, 2014, James Funk, 31, succumbed to his injuries after accidentally being shot by a family member while hunting deer in Knox County on Monday, November 17, 2014. His funeral was held on Monday, November 24, 2014, in his home town of Mascoutah, IL. The staff of The…
Read MoreUPDATE: Man Accidentally Shot In Hunting Accident In Southwest Knox County
Click HERE to read the most recently released information. According to the Knox County Sheriff Allen Gudehus, the hunter who was accidentally shot with a rifle during a hunting accident southeast of Novelty is a 31-year-old man from Mascoutah, Illinois. His injuries were serious. The man was accidentally shot by another man in his hunting…
Read MoreKnox Schools Host Veterans Day Program VIDEO
This video was taken during the Knox County R-1 School District Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, by Echo Menges. The music in the video was performed by Knox County Elementary School Students accompanied by Marsha Pinson on the piano and under the direction of Music Teacher Ric Kocher.
Read MoreWho Will Be The Next Knox County Commissioner? LINKS To Apply
Who will be the new Knox County Eastern District Commissioner? Interested parties are asked to apply either directly to the Missouri office of Boards and Commissions or by inquiring with the Knox County Democratic or Republican Committee. Click HERE to be taken to the Missouri Boards and Commissions website, where an application can be obtained.…
Read MoreKahoka Cable Customers Will Get Holiday Sticker Shock
By Mike Scott Kahoka cable customers are about to see a big increase in their monthly cable bill. “Programming costs have skyrocketed,” said Alderman Jeff Wood at the Monday, November 10 meeting of the Kahoka Board of Aldermen. “And a large portion of it is the local channels,” Wood added. Local channels, including WGEM-10,…
Read MoreClark County Honors Veterans-VIDEO
To all who have served, or who are currently serving, thank you.
Read MoreUndercover Drug Buy Leads To Arrest In Edina
According to court documents, Danny A. Garrett, 49, of Edina is accused of selling prescription pills to a confidential informant working for the North Missouri Drug Task Force on Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014. The informant allegedly paid $20 for eight hydrocodone pills, which are commonly prescribed for pain. The following night, on Thursday, November…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS – Knox Eastern District Commissioner Resigns After General Election
At about 11:30 a.m. today Wednesday, November 5, 2014, the Knox County Eastern District Commissioner Terry “Red” Callahan (D) submitted a letter of resignation to the Knox County Clerk’s Office. Callahan recently went up against Knox County Incumbent Presiding Commissioner Evan Glasgow (R) for the Presiding Commissioner seat in the 2014 General Election, which was…
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