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Family Escapes Kahoka House Fire
Kahoka, MO – Thursday, March 7, 2019 – Press Release from the Kahoka/Clark County Fire Department – This morning at 6:43 am, a structure fire at 333 Westwood Drive in Kahoka was reported to the Clark County Dispatch Center. The Kahoka Fire Department responded with two engines, an equipment truck and 15 firefighters. Assisting in…
Read MoreNortheast Missouri Resident to be on Shark Tank This Weekend!
Local Missouri Entrepreneur to Appear on Shark Tank to Pitch Groundbreaking Nationwide Ethical Meat Company Press Release – From her humble beginnings growing up on a farm in La Belle, Missouri, Lucinda Cramsey, an entrepreneur who runs Moink, a nation-wide meat subscription company, will be featured on ABC’s Shark Tank Sunday, March 10 at 9:00…
Read MoreKnox County Elementary Fifth Grade Students Urge Citizens to Give Blood
By: Kennedy, Myleigh & Emma We are Knox County 5th graders writing an article about Kathy Wever. Kathy is a paraprofessional at our school. She specializes in math. She comes around to our classrooms and helps out. Kathy had heart surgery. She had to get a lot of blood from blood donors. She went to…
Read MoreFather and Son Arrested in Edina on Felony Warrants
Edina, MO – Saturday, March 2, 2019 – An encounter with law enforcement overnight on Friday has led to the arrest of a father and son duo. Ameal Sturgeon, 21*, of Edina, was pulled over by an Edina police officer in the early morning hours, at approximately 3:00 a.m., on Friday, March 1, for traffic…
Read MoreSaturday night brings more snow, please stay off the roads
JEFFERSON CITY – Winter continues to march through Missouri with a potentially dangerous storm system expected Saturday night and into Sunday morning. The Missouri Department of Transportation has issued a “no travel advisory” for the duration of this storm, which is expected to continue through part of the day on Sunday, March 3. This storm…
Read MoreSpecial Prosecutor Files Motion to Revoke Former Sheriff’s Probation
Edina, MO – Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – A Special Prosecutor from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a motion to revoke the probation of former Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker today. The motion comes on the heels of newly filed criminal charges against the former sheriff on Thursday, February 21, by Knox County Prosecutor…
Read MoreGudehus Elected to Serve Remainder of Term as Knox County Sheriff in Special Election
Edina, MO – The Knox County Sheriff Special Election hosted an amazingly low voter turnout on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Although the special election ballot offered the choice of only one candidate, appointed Knox County Sheriff Allen Gudehus, state law mandated the special election be held, according to Knox County Clerk Marlene Spory. Only 176…
Read MoreLincoln Co. R-III School Dist. Announces New Principal Hire from Knox County
Edina, MO – Tuesday, February 26, 2019 – It has been announced by the Lincoln County R-III School District that Knox County High School Principal Brian Brown will be moving on from the Knox County R-1 School District. Brown will be the new Troy Buchanan High School Principal starting July 1, 2019. His last day…
Read MoreStolen Tractor Recovered, Arrest Made In Clark County
On February 12, 2019 the Clark County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen tractor which had been reported stolen from a residence in Clark County Missouri on December 11, 2018. On February 12, 2019 at 1:50 p.m. Kelsey R Yates, age 27, of Kahoka Missouri, was placed on a 24 hour investigative hold with charges pending.…
Read MoreDrug Court Clients Inspire Hope for the Future by Sharing Their Stories with Rotary
By Echo Menges The Knox County Rotary Club has hosted a wide array of guest speakers over the club’s decades long history. These speakers inform members about their work, specific projects, organizations, and topics often focus on the passions of the presenters. The guest presentations take place during the club’s weekly lunchtime meetings and have…
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