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Mark Twain Communications Tower Breaks Ground Off Main Street in Edina
By Echo Menges After a long process of shoring up needed and various building permits and approvals, work began on the new Mark Twain Communications Tower in Edina last week, which broke ground on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The new communications tower will hold wireless internet transmitters and receivers standing 199-feet-tall. The new tower will…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital and Blessing Hospital Partner to Open New Clinic in Edina
By Alisa Kigar, Scotland County Hospital The new Edina Medical Services on Hwy 6 East welcomed dozens of local residents for a ribbon cutting at the Jim Sears Building, Suite A, on June 11, 2020. The primary care clinic is staffed by lead clinician Tabitha Rohr, FNP-C. Local residents Shannon Rudd, RN, and LaDonna Stauffer,…
Read MoreKnox County Bids Farewell to Native Son, Former Sheriff Laid to Rest
By Echo Menges Knox County residents and members of the law enforcement community are mourning the unexpected death of former Sheriff and well-known law enforcement officer Mike Kite since his passing on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Kite, a career law enforcement officer, was well known throughout the state for his work in the field and…
Read MoreMunicipal Election Results for Knox County, Missouri – June 2, 2020
Knox County, MO – The 2020 Municipal Election, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held on Tuesday, June 2. Countywide only 17 percent of registered voters turned out for the election, according to the unofficial election results published by the Knox County Clerk’s Office. For the KCR-1 School Board, two newcomers were…
Read MoreClark County Municipal Election Results
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Read MoreFirst Positive COVID-19 Case in Knox County, Missouri
By Lori Moots-Clair, Knox County Health Department Administrator Knox County, MO – Monday, June 1, 2020 – The Knox County Health Department is announcing its first positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The case is travel-related and the patient is in the age range of 50-60 years old. Health Department staff are working in coordination…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Fiasco Ends in Knox County
Knox County, MO – Friday, May 29, 2020 – Details about an arrest in Knox County on Thursday afternoon, May 28, have begun to be released by local law enforcement. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Chad Mahoney, 42, of Lakeview, AR, was arrested on Thursday at 3:06 p.m. for three counts of felony tampering…
Read MoreKahoka Parks Open, Pool Closed
The Kahoka City Council held a special meeting on Thursday evening, May 28, to discuss opening the city pool for the season. “Up until Memorial Day, I was for opening everything,” said Alderman Joe Roberts. His opinion changed after a meeting with Alderman Les Billings and city Program Manager John Williams. For the last…
Read MoreBridge Repair Work In Knox County
Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will be doing the following work in Knox County. Please see below for locations and details. Knox County Missouri Route 15 – May 26-28, the road will be reduced to one lane of travel one quarter mile on each side of the bridge over Little Fabius River between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.…
Read MoreMaywood Man Arrested For Felony Unlawful Possession Of Firearm
On May 11, 2020, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alex M. Treaster, age 25, of Maywood, Missouri on one charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, a class D felony. This arrest was the result of an investigation on May 5, 2020. At that time deputies were conducting a ‘bond…
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