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Could The Murder Of Carmelita Kaser Have Been Avoided?
By Echo Menges Long time residents of Knox County have been reeling over the murder of Edina native, Carmelita Kaser, 92, of Moberly who died on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. Her accused killers are Jeffrey J. Nichols of Moberly and Christopher D. Lewis of Macon, both of whom have been arrested and charged with…
Read MoreKnox Municipal Election Results – School Board Members Elected – Rock Tax Defeated At The Polls
According to an unofficial Election Report from the Knox County Clerk, Marlene Spory, votes from every precinct have been counted and 865 voters have made their way to the polls for the General Municipal Election held Tuesday, April 2, 2013. There are 2899 registered voters in the county. The Knox County Proposition, more commonly known as…
Read MoreClark County April 2 Election Results
The Clark County Council On Aging won voter approval for a 5 cent per $100 assessed valuation tax to provide meals and activities for senior citizens in Clark County. The measure passed by a 502-389 margin. Voters re-elected Mark Plenge and Craig Hunziker to the CCR-1 School Board. Vote totals were: Penny Boulware-174 Craig Hunziker-505…
Read MoreFire At The Edina Apartments
By Echo Menges On Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, at approximately 5:50 p.m. the fire alarm rang in Edina alerting Edina firefighters to a fire at The Edina Apartments, 802 North 6th Street apartment number 11, in the northeast section of town. Members of the Edina Fire Department and Knox County Rescue Squad scrambled to…
Read MoreActive Shooter Drill Held At Clark County High School
It was just a drill, but emergency responders treated it like the real situation. On Thursday afternoon, the Clark County R-1 School District held an active shooter drill at the High School. No students were involved in the exercise. High school staffers “taught’ their “classes”, comprised of staff members from other district buildings until the…
Read MoreKnox Co. Chamber Hosts 14th Annual Trivia Tournament This Saturday – March 23
The Knox County Chamber of Commerce’s 14th Annual Trivia Tournament is being held this Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Knox County Community Center in Edina beginning at 7:00 p.m. Contestants are asked to arrive early. The fee is $10 per person and each team can have up to eight people. Mulligans will also be…
Read MoreNMCAA Braces For Sequestration Budget Cuts
By Mike Scott Northeast Missouri Community Action Agency in bracing for the effects of Sequestration on their programs serving northeast Missouri. NMCCA’s mission is to assists individuals, families, and communities achieve their greatest potential. Since 1965, Northeast Missouri Community Action Agency (NMCAA) has provided multiple support services to low-income populations in an effort to remove…
Read MoreEaster Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt–Over 100 children braved the cold wind on Saturday afternoon to hunt Easter Eggs at O-MAK-O-HAK Park in Kahoka. The annual event is sponsored by the Clark County Sheriff’s Department. Plenty of eggs and prizes were available for everyone, so nobody would go home empty-handed.
Read MoreKnox Co. Food Cupboard Extra Distribution Day
By Echo Menges The Knox County Food Cupboard in Edina will be distributing food again this month on Friday, March 22, 2013 during the regular hours of normal distribution days, between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 4:00 p.m. at 106 North 2nd Street in Edina. All Knox County residents are eligible to receive…
Read MoreActive Shooter Training At KCR-1 Schools
By Echo Menges An active shooter, or shooters, roaming the halls of Knox County schools is a shuttering thought, one most of us prefer not to have. But the reality of the times is that not only does our school district need to think about such a tragic situation, but also they need to plan…
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