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Knox County 4H-FFA Fair This Week – Full Schedule

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The Knox County 4-H/FFA Fair is this week July 6-11, 2014, at the 4-H/FFA Pavilion on North Main Street in Edina. Click HERE to see a digital copy of this year’s Fair Book. The full schedule of events is listed below. Sunday, July 6th 6:00 pm Church Services 4-H Building, N. Main & Monticello Monday,…

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July 4th, Fireworks, and Your Pets

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SPECIAL FOURTH OF JULY ADVISORY AND PET SAFETY TIPS FROM THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI PETS AND FIREWORKS DON’T MIX: The loud crack and boom of fireworks can frighten animals and cause even the best behaved pets to act out of character. A startled dog or cat may hide or try to escape the noise…

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Firework Safety Tips

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JEFFERSON CITY – Independence Day is the biggest day of the year for fireworks across the U.S. – and the day for the most fires and injuries caused by fireworks. As Missourians prepare to celebrate the July 4th holiday weekend, the Division of Fire Safety reminds Missourians that public firework displays put on by trained…

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142nd Hurdland 4th of July Celebration Schedule

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Click HERE for Hurdland 4th of July 2014 Schedule By Echo Menges The folks over in Hurdland and the Hurdland 4th of July Committee are in the process of getting ready for Hurdland’s 142nd Annual 4th of July Celebration, which will begin with a “Celebration Meal” on Thursday, July 3, 2014 and end with a…

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Half Of Kahoka In Dark

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Half of the City of Kahoka is dark Tuesday morning, following the aftermath of a powerful storm on Monday night. That storm burned out part of the electrical distribution system in the southeast part of town, causing it to go to half-power last night. That was temporarily repaired by connecting it to the southwest section…

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National Weather Service Predicting Severe Thunder Storms Sunday and Monday, Hot and Humid Monday – Lightning and Heat Safety Information

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Lightning and Heat Safety Tips provided by NWS/NOAA Lightning: What You Need to Know NO PLACE outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!! If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. When you hear thunder, immediately move to safe shelter: a substantial building with electricity or plumbing or an enclosed,…

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