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(Note: This story was published on the front page of the July 23, 2014, edition of The Edina Sentinel. We’ve gotten positive and negative feedback about it. The full front page story and an audio recording of the actual discussion during the City Council meeting has been posted here. Do you think we did a…

Those with questions for candidates running for contested Knox County offices are asked to submit their questions to The Edina Sentinel office. Candidate questions may be mailed to 207 N. Main St., Edina, MO 63537, e-mailed to [email protected] (please include the words “Forum Questions” in the subject line) and hand delivered. The Knox County Candidate Forum…

The Commercial Building at the Clark County Fair was packed for a few hours on Monday evening, July 21, as Clark County 4-H members brought their Art Hall projects to be judged.  Projects included photography, woodworking, cooking, sewing, and many, many others.  All the entries will be on display in the Art Hall Building at the…

The Clark County Extension Council held their annual picnic on July 17 at O-Mak-O-Hak Park and honored the Jim and Coleena Day family as the recipient of the 2014 State Fair Farm Family Award.  This family was chosen according to specific criteria that include: farm family engaged in agriculture; active supporters and cooperators with University…

How much do Kahoka City employees earn? It’s a matter of public record, and every year the Board of Aldermen must pass a wage ordinance for the city. At the Monday, July 14 meeting, the board passed its FY2015 Wage Ordinance. To read it in its entirety, click the link below: kahoka wage ordinance

Photos by Jessen Miller of Edina According to a witness, a house fire was reported in Edina at approximately 9:45 p.m. on July 12, 2014, at a house in central Edina near the intersection of North Fourth and Marion Streets. Cell phone photos featured above of the fire and the following morning were captured by…

Updated and Revised July 11, 2014, 2:38 p.m. On Friday, July 11, 2014, the Knox County Commissioners voted to amend the Knox County Health Ordinance which governs concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO’s) in Knox County. The Commissioners voted to amend section 1.6 of the ordinance after a error was discovered in the wording on June…

By Echo Menges – Posted at 2pm, Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Since the discovery and legal confirmation of a “glitch” in the Knox County Health Ordinance early last week, on June 30, 2014, the Burkholder Chicken Farm north of Edina, and three new chicken farms have announced their intentions to expand and build facilities housing…