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By Mike Scott Initial engineering plans for the replacement waterline crossing of the Fox River are now in the hands of Kahoka officials. The waterline, which brings water to Kahoka from the water generation plant in Wayland, has been exposed by erosion of the Fox River’s bank.  Plans call for the contractor to re-lay the…

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Jay Nixon today appointed Thomas P. Redington as Associate Circuit Judge for Knox County. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable William Alberty. Redington has served as the elected Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County since 1996, and has tried more than 100 jury trials. Prior to…

     On January 10, 2014, at approximately 1030 hours, a Clark County, Missouri Search Warrant was executed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s S.W.A.T. and local officers of the Highway Patrol, and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, at Rural Route 1 Box 90, Alexandria, Missouri, which is physically located in St. Francisville, Missouri.During the search of the property, a Methamphetamine Lab, Manufacturing Components,…

On Friday morning, January 10, approximately a dozen officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted members of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in executing a search warrant. About a dozen Highway Patrol cars, along with an armored vehicle were seen at the Clark County Courthouse on Friday morning. Clark County Sheriff Paul Guadette has…

Sub-zero temperature combined with high winds and drifting snow closed Clark County Schools on Monday, as the area was frozen by a winter storm.  Temperatures Monday morning were colder that 10 below zero, and the wind chill made it feel like -35.  

With severely cold weather here and continuing, the Humane Society of Missouri urges all pet owners to bring their pets inside and exercise the utmost caution when exposing pets to the cold. Pets rely on their owners to help stay warm during cold weather. As a general rule: If it’s too cold for you, it’s…

From the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Frostbite Frostbite is the actual freezing of the tissue or a body part. It often affects the ears, nose, fingers and toes. Warning signs of frostbite include: •Pale or waxy white or grey skin •Numbness •Tingling or stinging sensation in the affected body part •Aching in…

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – High winds and blowing snow across much of the state means motorists are advised to stay home and avoid travel until this storm ends. The Missouri Department of Transportation has issued a “no travel advisory” for the duration of this storm, which is expected to continue through the day on Sunday,…