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Greenley Research Farm Field Day Free Tours – See What’s on the Cutting Edge of Ag
Written by Logan Jackson · CAFNR News · July 22, 2019 The Greenley Research Center will feature three tours during its annual Field Day, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Center in Novelty, Mo. The tours will focus on topics related to crops, pests and livestock. The Field Day is free and…
Read MoreAuditor Galloway Releases Audit of Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Press Release from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (July 29, 2019) — Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office located in northeast Missouri. The audit came at the request of the county commission after the resignation of the former sheriff, Robert M. Becker, who stepped…
Read MoreMSHP Bomb Squad Removes Grenade from Apartment Above Sentinel Office
Edina, Missouri – Monday, July 22, 2019 – The Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad came to Edina from Jefferson City to take a closer look at a grenade found in the upstairs apartment of the late Anna Harris above The Edina Sentinel office on Monday afternoon. “They took out the fuse and determined it…
Read MoreKnox County Water District Customers Wake Up to No Water, Technicians Searching for Leak
***Update*** – 10:30 a.m. – July 22 – ***BOIL ORDER ISSUED*** The Knox County Public Water Supply District No. 1 is reporting the rural water leak was found by a Knox County resident and fixed by Horst Plumbing at approximately 9:30 a.m. KCPWSD customers affected by the temporary loss of water are under a 48-hour…
Read MoreShelbina Teen Dies After Unintentional Gunshot Wound
By Marlana Smith A Shelbina teen died early Wednesday morning, July 17, after being unintentionally shot in the torso. According to information released by Shelbina Police Department Chief Jerry Fenton, they received a 911 call to the 200 block of West Beech Street, in Shelbina, at 12:56 a.m. During the investigation, it was discovered that…
Read MoreTraveler and Mules Welcomed by Novelty Community
Bernie Harberts, 51, and his mules, Brick and Cracker, attracted some attention when he stopped for a rest in tiny Novelty, Missouri. It’s not every day a traveler traveling by mule makes an unexpected appearance. The travelers have been on the road since leaving their home in Lenoir, North Carolina, nearly two-and-a-half months ago. “I…
Read MoreLocal Group Working to Save The Genesis House and Introduce a New Ministry
A group of Knox County citizens has been working to save The Genesis House in Edina since it was released the ministry would be closing at the end of April. That end date has come and gone, The Genesis House was not closed and sold, and a newly revamped ministry remains. The effort to keep…
Read MoreROAD WORK IN KNOX & LEWIS COUNTIES IN JULY 2019
Roadwork Planned for Routes in Knox and Lewis Counties HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, MoDOT will be doing pavement patching and resurfacing work in Knox and Lewis counties. Please see the dates and locations below. Knox County Route E – July 15, the road will be reduced to one lane traffic from Missouri Route 6 to Missouri Route 156 for patching operations.…
Read MoreGraves releases “Flood Recovery Resource Guide” to help North Missourians affected by flooding
Press Release from U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ Office – Kansas City, MO – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today released the “Sixth Congressional District Flood Recovery Resource Guide” to help North Missourians affected by the devastating floods of 2019. The guide, available both online and in print, contains information and links to federal agencies and programs that can assist those…
Read More147th Annual Hurdland 4th of July Celebration – Full Schedule
Hurdland, Missouri – July 2, 2019 – The Hurdland 4th of July Celebration Committee is excited to announce Nashville recording artist Levi Riggs will be back for two nights, Wednesday and Thursday, July 3 and 4, to perform for celebration attendees. Riggs was a popular and well-liked attraction during last year’s celebration and the committee…
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